India, June 3 -- A historic gurdwara in Vancouver has joined in calling upon the government of the province of British Columbia (BC) to establish a permanent memorial and learning to remember the victims of the terrorist attack on Air India flight 182, the Kanishka.

In a letter sent to the province's Premier David Eby, the Khalsa Diwan Society (KDS), which manages the historic Ross Street Gurdwara, said the family members of the victims "deserve more than silence" and "deserve a place of honor, reflection and remembrance".

KDS was formed in 1906 and remains a landmark in the history of Sikhs and Indo-Canadians in the country.

"We respectfully ask you to act now - to build the Kanishka Memorial and Learning Center - as a heartfelt and l...