Karachi Bakery, a long-established confectionery in Hyderabad, was targeted by a group of protesters following backlash over its name, amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, The Wire reported.
Founded in 1953, the bakery holds a prominent place in Hyderabad’s culinary landscape, with its name reflecting the founder’s origins in Karachi prior to the partition.
According to news agency PTI, a group of 10 to 15 individuals gathered outside the Shamshabad outlet of the bakery, chanting anti-Pakistan slogans. Video footage circulated on social media showed protestors, many wearing saffron scarves and carrying Indian flags, attempting to deface the bakery’s signage with sticks while demanding a change in its name.
The vandalism of Karachi Bakery in Hyderabad by miscreants is a deplorable act of ignorance and incivility. The bakery, owned by the Khanchand Ramnani family, Sindhi Hindus who migrated to India post-Partition in 1947, is a symbol of resilience and heritage unjustly targeted. pic.twitter.com/wj2zorJQMq
— Āryā_Anvikṣā ???? (@Arya_Anviksha_) May 11, 2025
Police official K. Balaraju, quoted by The Wire, confirmed the incident occurred around 3 PM within the jurisdiction of the RGI Airport Police Station. “A few BJP workers assembled outside the Karachi Bakery in Shamshabad, raised slogans, and expressed objections to the bakery’s name. They also attempted to damage the signboard,” he said.
Authorities briefly detained the individuals involved; however, they were released after the bakery’s owner declined to file a formal complaint.
