US EditionBJP workers attack Karachi Bakery in India
- On Saturday around 3 pm, BJP workers vandalised the Karachi Bakery outlet located in Shamshabad, Hyderabad.
- The attack followed BJP members' demands to remove the word 'Karachi' from the bakery's name amid ongoing India-Pakistan tensions and prior incidents.
- Police arrived promptly, dispersed the protesters, reported only minor damage to the signboard, and confirmed no employees were harmed during the incident.
- The bakery manager emphasized that the business is Indian-owned and should not be identified as Pakistani, highlighting that their family relocated from Karachi during the 1953 Partition.
- This incident, reflecting repeated hostility since 2019, highlights ongoing communal sensitivities around the bakery's name amid broader regional political tensions.
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BJP workers attack Karachi Bakery in India
Karachi Bakery in India’s Hyderabad state was vandalised by workers of the right-wing Hindu national Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) The attack occurred around 3pm local time at the Shamshabad branch of Karachi Bakery, where members of the ruling BJP demanded the removal of the word “Karachi” from the name. Police arrived promptly and dispersed the group. “No employees at the bakery were harmed. No serious damage was done,” said Inspector K Balaraj…
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