‘Karachi Bakery’ in Bengaluru covered its first name ‘Karachi’ after angry mob protested against the eatery’s name and threatened to vandalize the resto.
In the wake of warnings received by owners from angry protestors, ‘Karachi Bakery’ on Sunday removed the covered part of the board that displayed the eatery’s first name – ‘Karachi’ which they had covered on Saturday due to threats of vandalizing the resto.
The move came after police officials detained nine accused of threatening to vandalise the bakery if the name wasn’t changed in the wake of the Pulwama attack.
As per a media report, bakery in-charge manager Sukumar said police have provided security and citizens came out in voicing support. Moreover, police have also provided security to five outlets of the bakery in the city.
Meanwhile, the bakery took to Twitter to clarify that it was founded by Khanchand Ramnani who had migrated to India at the time of partition.
“The brand, established in 1953, is an Indian company based out of Hyderabad in Telangana. The popularity and love for its products has contributed to its growth across India and abroad. The essence of Karachi bakery is absolutely Indian by heart and will remain so. We request everybody to refrain from any kind of misconceptions,” it said.
Police said the accused claimed they hadn’t done anything wrong and described their actions as ‘patriotic’. They have been booked under IPC sections 146 (rioting) and 504 (breach of peace).
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