Karachi Bakery, a popular eatery in Visakhapatnam, has come under attack by a Hindutva group, demanding that it change its name due to its association with Karachi, a city in Pakistan, amid rising India-Pakistan tensions following the recent horrific attack in Pahalgam.
Members of the Jan Jagarana Samiti staged a protest outside Karachi Bakery in Venkateshwarapalem, Visakhapatnam, objecting to the use of the name ‘Karachi’ and demanding an immediate name change.
Protesters, waving Indian flags and shouting “Vande Mataram,” climbed the bakery’s terrace, attempted to remove the signboard, and objected to the name, calling it inappropriate.
The mob carried slogans like “Remove Karachi’s Name, Respect India.”
According to a video widely circulated online, police intervened at the scene to prevent further escalation, with no arrests or injuries reported.
They further urged the Union government to file a sedition case against the establishment if the name is not changed.
The iconic Karachi Bakery was established in 1953 at Mozamjahi Market in Hyderabad by Khanchand Ramnani, a Sindhi Hindu migrant who relocated from Karachi to Hyderabad during the Partition of India in 1947.
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