Karachi Bakery Outlets Display Tricolour
Bakery deploys staff and constables as protests erupt over name; social media users voice support
Hyderabad: With India attacking terror camps in Pakistan, the cautious management of Karachi Bakery — which is named after the Pakistani city — has displayed the Indian Flag above their signboards of their outlets at Moazzam Jahi Market and Begumpet. Whenever tensions flare up between India and Pakistan, the bakery gets trolled over its name.
“Senior officials ordered us to be cautious. As a preventive measure, we deployed our staff near the bakery,” said Ramgopalpet inspector Narsing Rao. Karachi Bakery has around 20 branches in the city, and all the branches are deployed with constables to monitor the situation.
The inspector also added that they had suggested putting up the Indian Flag, showing their support to the Operation Sindoor and almost all branches complied.
Speaking to Deccan Chronicle, a Karachi Bakery staff member said, “We did place the Indian Tricolour on top of the nameboard of the shop, and we also have a constable present at the shop. Business has not been affected due to this incident in our branch.”
In Visakhapatnam, the members of the Jana Jagarana Samithi (JJS) protested outside Karachi Bakery at Venkojipalem on Tuesday, demanding that the bakery change its name. The protesters also asked the Centre to step in if the name was not changed.
People on social media have come out in support of Karachi Bakery amid the protests. One user, @anuswaram, posted on X: “They can protest all they want. Karachi Bakery is an integral part of Hyderabad and it will stay that way.”