MP Chandra Arya opposes the petition on the Parliament portal asking for a new inquiry into Air India (Kanishka) bombing and promoting conspiracy theories promoted by Khalistan extremists.
Mr. Speaker, 39 years back, Air India Flight 182 was blown up mid-air by a bomb planted by Canadian Khalistan extremists. It killed 329 people, and this is the largest mass killing in Canadian history.
Even today, the ideology responsible for this terrorist attack is still alive among a few people in Canada.
Two Canadian public inquiries have found Khalistan extremists responsible for the bombing of the Air India flight.
Now, there is a petition on the Parliament portal asking for a new inquiry and promoting conspiracy theories promoted by Khalistan extremists.
Mr. Bal Gupta, whose wife Rama was killed in this attack, told The Globe and Mail, “It's deeply frustrating. It opens up old wounds all over again. It's all garbage. It's an attempt to gain publicity and support for terrorist activities.”