US lawmakers and influential Indian Americans have condemned the attempted arson at the Indian consulate in San Francisco and called for expeditious action against those behind this criminal act. They also slammed the violent rhetoric against India's Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu and said free speech does not mean a license to incite violence or vandalise property.

In a joint statement issued on Thursday, Congressmen Ro Khanna and Michael Waltz, co-chairs of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans, said violence against diplomatic facilities will not be tolerated