Indian Consulate set on fire by Khalistanis in San Francisco, garners only condemnation from USA
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The US "strongly condemned" the reported vandalism and attempted arson at the Indian consulate in San Francisco on Sunday (local time).
According to Diya TV, Khalistanis set fire to the Indian consulate between 1:30 and 2:30 a.m. However, it was promptly extinguished by the San Francisco Fire Department.
ARSON ATTEMPT AT SF INDIAN CONSULATE: #DiyaTV has verified with @CGISFO @NagenTV that a fire was set early Sunday morning between 1:30-2:30 am in the San Francisco Indian Consulate. The fire was suppressed quickly by the San Francisco Department, damage was limited and no… pic.twitter.com/bHXNPmqSVm
— Diya TV (@DiyaTV) July 3, 2023
According to the report, while the damage was minor, no staff members were wounded in the incident. Khalistan supporters allegedly released a video in response to the tragedy.
The event occurred months after a group of pro-Khalistani demonstrators assaulted and destroyed the Indian consulate in San Francisco in March, provoking outrage from the Indian government and India-Americans, who urged quick action against those guilty.
The attack on the Indian consulate occurred just hours after pro-Khalistani activists tore down the Indian tricolour that flew above the Indian high commission in London.
India has asked Canada to intervene immediately against so-called Khalistan extremists who plan to march to Indian embassies in Toronto and Vancouver after falsely blaming Indian diplomats and security agencies for the death of designated terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. On June 19, the 45-year-old Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) head was assassinated in an inter-gang conflict in Vancouver's Sikh-dominated Surrey district. Nijjar had ties to the outlawed organisation SFJ, which is led by a recognised terrorist based in the United States.
