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WASHINGTON — A group of pro-Khalistani protesters on Sunday attacked and damaged the Indian Consulate in San Francisco, prompting sharp condemnation from Indian-Americans who demanded immediate action against those responsible for it. The US administration also condemned the attack terming it absolutely unacceptable.
Raising pro-Khalistan slogans, the protesters on Sunday broke open the makeshift security barriers raised by the city police and installed two so-called Khalistani flags inside the Consulate premises. Two consulate personnel soon removed these flags, reports PTI.
Soon thereafter, a group of angry protesters entered the consulate premises and started hitting the door and windows with the iron rods that they had in their hands.
Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS) said after pro-Khalistani protesters attacked the Indian Consulate in San Francisco: “We are also appalled by the complete law and order failure in both in London as well as in SFO where a few radicalised separatists attacked India’s diplomatic missions.”
The State Department also issued a statement indicating that those behind the act would be held accountable.
“The US condemns the attack on Sunday against the Indian Consulate in San Francisco. Violence against diplomatic facilities within the US is a punishable crime,” it said.
“It is our priority to defend the security and safety of these facilities and the diplomats who work within them,” said the South and Central Asia Bureau of the State Department. — (With media inputs)
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Photo: Khalistani supporters attacked Indian Consulate in San Francisco and installed two so-called Khalistani flags. — Courtesy- PTI
