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New Indian Express
12-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
BJP activists booked for attacking Karachi Bakery at Shamshabad
HYDERABAD: At least 10 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters were booked for allegedly attacking Karachi Bakery at Shamshabad on Saturday around 3 pm. The RGI Airport police registered a case under Section 126(2) (wrongful restraint, referring to the act of intentionally obstructing a person) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against the workers. RGI Airport Inspector K Balaraju said that the case was registered against 10 persons, including BJP town president Vamshi. The protesters did not enter the bakery but damaged its signboard. 'They protested outside the bakery demanding a change of its name from Karachi,' he said. Videos of the protest and vandalism went viral on social media on Sunday. In the videos, the protesters were seen carrying Indian flags and raising slogans like 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai,' 'Jai Jawan,' and 'Pakistan Murdabad.' This incident occurred a few days after the bakery's owners spoke to the media, clarifying that Karachi Bakery is a 100 percent Indian brand, founded in 1953 by their grandfather. 'We are requesting the chief minister, the director general of police (DGP), and the Hyderabad police commissioner to support us. We request the government not to force a change in our brand name, Karachi Bakery,' the owners said. Karachi Bakery was founded in 1953 by Khanchand Ramnani, a Sindhi Hindu migrant who moved to Hyderabad during the partition of India in 1947. The bakery specializes in a wide range of products, including biscuits, cakes, pastries, chocolates, macarons and several other items.
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12-05-2025
- Politics
- First Post
Does India's famous Karachi Bakery have links to Pakistan? Why was it vandalised?
Amid tensions between India and Pakistan, the famous Karachi Bakery in Hyderabad was vandalised, demanding that the confectionery store change its name. But why is the popular bakery named after a city in Pakistan? read more Amid tensions with Pakistan, one of the branches of Karachi Bakery in Hyderabad was vandalised, with the mob demanding that the name be changed. Image Courtesy: Facebook As India and Pakistan engaged in hostilities on Saturday (May 11) — with Islamabad launching drones and missiles across the border — the famous Karachi Bakery in Hyderabad was vandalised by right-wing elements, demanding that the confectionery store change its name. Notably, this isn't the first time that the brand, which is known for its fruit and Osmania biscuits, has been at the receiving end of hyper-nationalists in India, who repeatedly question the store owners' allegiance to the country. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Amid this new controversy, we take a look at what happened at Karachi Bakery on Saturday, just hours before a ceasefire was announced between India and Pakistan, and the history of this brand. Right-wing elements attack Karachi Bakery On Saturday (May 10), an outlet of Karachi Bakery in Hyderabad's Shamshabad was vandalised by an angry mob of right-wing activists. Visuals of the incident show a group of men hitting the bakery's signboard displaying the work 'Karachi' with sticks and shouting slogans of 'Pakistan Murdabad' and 'Jai Jawan', alluding to Indian troops and Operation Sindoor. Men calling themselves nationalists vandalising an Indian owned Karachi bakery in Hyderabad. It's a 6-decade old Indian brand founded by founded by Khanchand Ramnani. Poor Karachi bakery that has nothing to do with Pakistan becomes the victim of idiocy every single time. — Anusha Ravi Sood (@anusharavi10) May 11, 2025 Confirming the incident, K Balaraju, inspector, RGI Airport Police Station, said, 'No employees at the bakery were harmed. No serious damage was done. We were on the spot within a few minutes of the incident and could disperse the members.' This incident comes just days after another Karachi Bakery store in Hyderabad was embroiled in a India-Pakistan protest. At the height of the conflict last week, protesters were seen planting tricolour flags at the Banjara Hills Branch of the bakery. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Moreover, a group of people protested outside Karachi Bakery's outlet in Vizag, Andhra Pradesh. A video of the protest showed members demanding the name be changed, claiming it was unacceptable to name an Indian business after a Pakistani city. The police intervened just in time, preventing protesters from tearing down the signboard. These incidents led to the owners of Karachi Bakery to reiterate its love for India. On Instagram, the owners of the famous store posted a message, asserting that it was 'proudly Indian'. 'Our name is part of our history, not our nationality,' it added. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD When Karachi Bakery felt the heat This isn't the first brush with trouble for the famous Karachi Bakery. In fact, each time there are war clouds over India and Pakistan, the confectionery store has faced trouble. In Mumbai, following the 26/11 terror attacks of 2008, both the Shiv Sena and Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) took turns targeting the bakery. A video posted by Shiv Sena's Nitin Nandgaonkar's Facebook page showed him speaking to the owner of the store in the Mumbai suburban area of Bandra. The Sena leader asked the shop owner to change the store's name to 'something in Marathi'. The MNS even issued a legal notice in 2020. Eventually, under financial strain and continuous pressure, the Mumbai branch shut down in 2021. The MNS claimed victory with the party's vice president Haji Saif Shaikh writing on X, 'After massive protest for its name, Karachi Bakery finally closes its only shop in Mumbai.' Then again, in 2019, after the Pulwama attack — in which 40 Central Reserve Police Force troops were killed — Karachi Bakery's Indiranagar branch in Bengaluru was forced to cover the word 'Karachi' on its signboard following threats from a group of agitators. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD What's in a name? The history of Karachi Bakery But what's the history behind the famous confectionery store? Does it have any links to Pakistan? Karachi Bakery, founded in a bylane near the outlet in Moazzam Jahi Market in Hyderabad, began in 1953 by Khanchand Ramnani, a Hindu Sindhi who migrated from Karachi during Partition. Ramnani's grandsons recount how the move occurred amid the horrific days of the great divide. According to them, Khanchand, who had a food and bakery business in Sindh, decided to move to India along with his four sons. At the time, armed with just a few recipes and the memory of his city, Karachi, Khanchand decided to name the store as 'Karachi Bakery' as an ode to the city he was forced to leave behind. Karachi Bakery is a well-known establishment in Hyderabad since 1953. It has often been the focus of protests during periods of heightened India-Pakistan tensions. Image Courtesy: Flickr As current promoters Rajesh and Harish Ramnani were quoted as saying, 'Our grandfather named it after his hometown. Karachi was where he came from, Hyderabad is where he rebuilt his life.' In the initial years, Karachi Bakery sold bakery and food items sourced from third parties. However, in 1960, the owner began selling handcrafted fruit and Osmania biscuits, which became an instant favourite of the people of Hyderabad. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD It was only in 2007 that Karachi Bakery opened a second store in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. Today, years after being established, Karachi Bakery operates over 36 outlets across India in major cities such as Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, and Gurugram. It also exports its products to more than 20 countries including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and those in the Gulf. And even as some attack the famous store amid heightened India-Pakistan tensions, there are those who condemn it. One X user wrote, 'Every time something happens with Pakistan, this establishment is targeted by radicals. They are from Sindh, Karachi was once our land. Let's make it that way again rather than targeting poor Sindhi Hindu owners of this iconic bakery for cheap politics.' Another added, 'This is next-level stupidity. There are Sindhis, Parsis who all moved out of Karachi during partition. In fact, there are people with the Karachiwala surname. That doesn't mean you end up attacking people. Let our armed forces deal with our enemies at the border and just pray for them.' STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD With inputs from agencies
Hans India
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Operation Sindoor was focused, measured and non-escalatory
Vanam Jwala Narasimha RaoWhile Prime Minister Narendra Modi constantly monitored the ground situation on May 7, the Indian Armed Forces launched the Operation Sindoor post-midnight, by hitting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and in PoJK from where terrorist attacks against India were planned and directed. Shortly afterward, the Ministry of Defence, in a statement, disclosed the news and confirmed the strikes. Before the launch, the Indian Army posted a message that read 'Ready to Strike, Trained to Win.' Minutes later, ADGPI of the Indian Army tweeted: 'Justice is served-Jai Hind!' Hours later, two distinguished female officers, Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, the first woman to command an Indian Army contingent and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, an exemplary officer, joined by Foreign Secretary, a Kashmiri Pandit and veteran diplomat Vikram Misri, addressed the media with poise and authority. They revealed that, 'Targets chosen by the Indian Armed Forces were based on strong intelligence inputs and their involvement in terror activities. No military infrastructure of Pakistan was struck during the operation. Probe into the Pahalgam terror attack has clearly established Pakistan links.' Misri described the Operation as 'Focused, Measured, and Non-Escalatory.' Next day in an evidence-based discloser, Misri established the links of Pakistan with Terrorist Groups including those who claimed responsibility for the Pahalgam attack. Modi had a meeting with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh and Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on April 29. Saying that the Armed Forces have his full confidence and 'Complete Operational Freedom' to decide on the 'Mode, Targets, and Timing' to accomplish the 'National Resolve to deal a Crushing Blow to Terrorism' Modi gave them a 'free hand' to respond to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 persons. After the successful launch, the Prime Minister stressed the need for 'Continued Alertness, Institutional Synergy, and Clear Communication Mechanisms, as the nation navigated a sensitive period.' The all-party meeting unanimously lauded Operation Sindoor and reiterated support to the Government. The history of Indo-Pak wars is a 'Saga of India's Resolute Triumphs;' success after success, victory after victory, proving time and again that nothing succeeds like success. In 1965, under Lal Bahadur Shastri, India responded with valor and strategic brilliance, repelling Pakistan's aggression, and imprinting 'Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan' into the national conscience. In 1971, Indira Gandhi led India to a historic and humanitarian triumph, breaking the back of Pakistan's oppressive regime in the East and birthing an independent Bangladesh, with support from the USSR. In 1999, during the Kargil War, India stood firm, evicting infiltrators from its territory. As Operation Sindoor inflicted a crushing and irreversible defeat on 'Pakistan sponsored terrorists,' India stands at a point of no return. This is not just another operation towards an eventual victory; it is the finality of decades of provocation and hostility. The world watches and responds with growing unity against terrorism. Russia stands firmly beside India, as in the past, reinforcing India's strategic depth and moral high ground. A new era of 'Security, sovereignty, and unwavering national resolve,' steered by Modi has commenced. When the demand for 'separate nation for Muslims' gained momentum during the freedom struggle, the British authorities conceded to Pakistan. Since its formation, Pakistan indulged in attacks on India and, unable to win even a single war, shifted to ghastly terror incidents like the Pahalgam attack, killing innocent civilians. Earlier Uri, Nagrota, and Pampore in 2016, Sunjuwan in 2018, Pulwama in 2019 saw CRPF men, soldiers, and civilians killed. India hit back at these Pakistan-sponsored attacks and terror incidents with notable military and diplomatic retaliations. After the Uri attack, India launched 'surgical strikes' deep inside Pakistan, which was a bold move that demonstrated India's willingness to take preemptive action against terror operations, signaling a departure from its previous doctrine of restraint. Indian Air Force carried out airstrikes deep inside Pakistan, targeting a Jaish-e-Mohammed camp in Balakot, consequent to horrific suicide bombing in Pulwama, which became a turning point in Indo-Pakistani relations. India also retorted with targeted military actions along the LoC in response to multiple terror attacks, including those at Nagrota, Pampore, and Sunjuwan. (Part-2 will be published in May 13 edition)
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First Post
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- First Post
Saif Ali Khan extends solidarity to the Indian army: I salute the bravery and courage of our armed forces and…'
Saif Ali Khan also recently graced the WAVES Summit and was engaging in an impactful conversation about the potential of Indian cinema read more Saif Ali Khan has opened up on the recent Pahalgam attacks and the ongoing conflict between India and Pakistan. The actor shared a statement that read: 'I stand in complete solidarity with, and support of, my government and their response to the slaughter of innocents in Pahalgam. My thoughts and prayers are with the families shattered by the violence of this most recent terror attack on our soil. I salute the bravery and courage of our armed forces and thank them for keeping us safe. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD I pray we all stand united against terrorism. Jai Jawan, Jai Hind.' Saif Ali Khan also recently graced the WAVES Summit and was engaging in an impactful conversation about the potential of Indian cinema, cultural impact, and growing connectivity across global platforms. In a recent conversation with Ted Sarandos, Co-CEO of Netflix, Saif Ali Khan opened up about his likeness of films, and shared what kinds of films and matter attracts him the most. Saif Ali Khan stated, 'I like historical films. Maybe films about other cultures, maybe Japanese. I am also very excited to see our culture on the big screens. The Mahabharata is the greatest story ever told, it's one of our great epics. I also like to watch massive war scenes, bringing life, history, and a past that is related to books. I would like to see that kind of atmosphere in movies. And I feel the long-form streaming format is just perfect for it.'
Hans India
10-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Secretariat staff takes out solidarity rally
Vijayawada: Employees of AP Secretariat organised a solidarity rally in support of Operation Sindoor at the Secretariat here on Friday. The employees praised the services of army personnel in operations against terrorist hide outs in Pakistan. They took out the rally raising slogans Jayaho operation Sindhoor, Jai Jawan, Jai Bharat Mataki Jai. They stated that the entire nation would extend support to army personnel at the hour of crisis. Leaders of various employees' organisations and officials participated in the solidarity rally.
