According to sources a Karachi Bakery outlet in Bengaluru was forced to cover up the word 'Karachi' on its main name board on Friday, after a mob protesting the reference to Pakistan gathered in front of it. Meanwhile this comes more than a week after 49 CRPF personnel were killed in a terror attack in Kashmir's Pulwama district.
Furthermore the incident occurred between 8 pm and 8.30 pm on Friday evening on 100 Feet Road in Indiranagar when a group of 20-25 men assembled in front of the bakery and raised slogans, insisting that the establishment change its name. As per report the men refused to identify themselves but forced the staff to cover ‘Karachi’ on the name board. Further the staff, fearing repercussions, went on to cover that portion of the name and also put up the Indian national flag on their building and there was no incidence of violence or damage to property.
When speaking to TNM, the manager of the establishment, said, "The mob stayed for about half an hour. They demanded us to change the name. The men claimed to know people in the army. They thought we are from Pakistan. But we have been using this name for the last 53 years. The owners are Hindus; only the name is Karachi bakery. To satisfy them, we put up the Indian flag." Moreover this attack on Karachi Bakery took place on a day when the Supreme Court ordered the central and the state governments to act against the boycott of Kashmiri establishments and attacks on Kashmiris who are away in other states for studies and work.
