Karachi Bakery Faces Backlash Amid Patriotic Sentiment Post-Operation Sindoor

Karachi Bakery's management has strongly defended its Indian identity, emphasising that the brand has deep roots in India and was named by the founders following the 1947 Partition.

Demonstrations intensified in several locations across the city, including the bakery’s flagship outlets at Begumpet.

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As patriotic fervor grips the nation in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor, a wave of protests has erupted in Hyderabad against the iconic Karachi Bakery, with demonstrators calling for a name change due to its association with the Pakistani city of Karachi.

Protesters argue that businesses bearing names linked to Pakistan should not be allowed to operate freely in India, particularly at a time when emotions are running high over the recent terror attacks and the country’s military response. Demonstrations intensified in several locations across the city, including the bakery’s flagship outlets at Begumpet.

However, the bakery’s management has strongly defended its Indian identity, emphasising that the brand has deep roots in India and was named by the founders following the 1947 Partition.

'Karachi Bakery Is Indian Brand' 

The owner said, "Karachi Bakery was founded here in Hyderabad in 1953 by Khanchand Ramnani, who migrated to India during the Partition. It has been 73 years. Our grandfather named it after Karachi as he came to India after Partition. We request the Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and senior officers of administration to support to prevent any change in the name. People are putting up Tricolour in the outlets of the bakery across the city. Kindly support us as we are an Indian brand and not a Pakistani brand.”

VIDEO | Protests erupt in Hyderabad against a bakery named after Karachi. The owner clarifies and says, "Karachi Bakery was founded here in Hyderabad in 1953 by Khanchand Ramnani, who migrated to India during the Partition. It has been 73 years. Our grandfather named it after… pic.twitter.com/i6dAkwxDIR

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In an effort to reaffirm their patriotism, the bakery has placed Indian flags atop its signboards across the city. Despite this, the brand continues to face periodic scrutiny during times of heightened Indo-Pak tensions.

This is not the first time Karachi Bakery has been caught in the crossfire of nationalism and geopolitics. In 2019, after the Pulwama attack, a branch in Bengaluru was forced to cover the word "Karachi" on its signage following public outrage.