category Regional, chandigarh , , tags Regional, chandigarh , , DW BUREAU Chandigarh Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday condemned the attack on the Indian consulate in San Francisco by Khalistan supporters who tried to set the diplomatic facility on fire. This was the second such act of violence within months, drawing strong condemnation from the US government which termed it a criminal offence. The Congress also condemned the attack on the Indian consulate in San Francisco and called on the Centre to work with host governments to take necessary steps to protect India s diplomatic missions and ensure that the perpetrators are brought to justice. A video of the incident by Khalistani supporters dated July 2 was posted on Twitter. The video of the incident posted on Twitter, with the words violence begets violence emblazoned over it, also showed news articles related to the death of Canada-based Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) chief Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Nijjar, one of India s most-wanted terrorists who carried a cash reward of Rs 10 lakh on his head, was shot dead outside a gurdwara in Canada last month. India s consulate in San Francisco came under an attack from Khalistan supporters who tried to set the diplomatic facility on fire in the second such act of violence within months, drawing strong condemnation from the US government which termed it a criminal offence. A video by Khalistan supporters, dated July 2 posted on Twitter, showed the act of arson at the Indian Consulate in San Francisco. The video, with the words violence begets violence emblazoned over it, also showed news articles related to the death of Canada-based Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) chief Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Nijjar, one of India s most-wanted terrorists who carried a cash reward of Rs 10 lakh on his head, was shot dead outside a gurdwara in Canada last month.Responding to the incident, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller in a tweet on Monday said: The US strongly condemns the reported vandalism and attempted arson against the Indian Consulate in San Francisco on Saturday. Vandalism or violence against diplomatic facilities or foreign diplomats in the US is a criminal offence. Diya TV, a South Asian broadcast TV network in the US, said in a tweet 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, the damage was limited and no staffers were harmed. Local, state and federal authorities have been notified, it said. The outlet also posted a video of the arson attack. A poster being shared on social media says that a Khalistan Freedom Rally will be organised on July 8 that will start in Berkeley, California and end at the Indian embassy in San Francisco. This is the second time within months that the Indian Consulate in San Francisco came under attack from Khalistani supporters. On March 19, a group of pro-Khalistan protesters attacked and damaged the Indian Consulate in San Francisco. (editor dailyworld.in)