Hindutva mob vandalizes Karachi Bakery in Talangana
Hyderabad: In a disturbing turn of events, Karachi Bakery in Hyderabad, the capital city of Telangana, India, was vandalised after a Hindutva group asscoiated with BJP, RSS and Bajrang Dal demanded the management to change its name, triggering tension in the locality.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the perpetrators, around afternoon, carrying saffron flags and sticks marched to the bakery and damaged the signboard .
The police personnel present at the scene did not act to prevent the mob from damaging the property.
The management of Karachi Bakery had recently clarified that the brand was founded in Hyderabad and that its name reflects a long-standing legacy, not their nationality.
On its Instagram handle, the bakery wrote, “Karachi Bakery is a 100% Indian brand, founded in Hyderabad, India, in 1953. Our name is a part of our history, not our nationality. Please support us for who we are—an Indian brand serving India with love.”
