Shiv Sena leader tells Karachi Sweets owner to change shop name

A video of a Shiv Sena leader asking the owner of Karachi Sweets in Mumbais Bandra West to change the name of the shop has gone viral on social mediaThe video has been shared on Facebook on Thursday by Shiv Sena leader Nitin Nandgaonkar who can be heard saying ldquoChange the name to something which is not related to Karachi or write it in the Marathi languagerdquoNadngoankar shared the video on his social media account saying Maharashtra will not tolerate Karachis name in its state and this has to be changedThe MNSturnedShiv Sena leader told the shop owner that ldquoyou will have to do it and we are giving you 15 days timerdquoldquoYou came from Karachi but now you are in Mumbai right Now one thing is clear I do not care about which religion you follow whether you are Hindu Muslim or anything but in Mumbai do not use the name Karachi This name means you came from Pakistan Your ancestors were from Karachi and after partition you came here You are welcome here to do business but please do not use this namerdquo Nandgaonkar saidldquoWe have a strong problem with Karachi On Bhai Dooj our soldiers were killed by Pakistan Please cancel the name which is registered too I hate this name Karachi because that is a country of terrorists Go to BMC and get it changed Change it to your name or name the store after your ancestors It is my request and you will have to do it We will give you timerdquo Nandgaonkar addedThe shop owner can be heard saying that the shop has nothing to do with Karachi ldquoI will myself come and buy food from your place once you change the name and write it in Marathi and change it on the signboard as wellrdquo the Sena leader saidFollowing the incident the shop owner covered the name on the hoarding with a newspaperMumbai The Karachi Sweets shop in Bandra West the owner of which was allegedly asked by Shiv Sena leader Nitin Nandgaokar to omit the word Karachi from its name now has the name covered with newspaper httpstcoyksVJcEvay pictwittercomCkedbi9SbAmdash ANI ANI November 19 2020However Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut tweeted ldquoKarachi bakery and karachi sweets have been in mumbai since last 60 years They have nothing to do with Pakistan It makes no sense to ask for changing their names nowDemand for changing their name is not shivsenas official stancerdquoKarachi bakery and karachi sweets have been in mumbai since last 60 years They have nothing to do with Pakistan It makes no sense to ask for changing their names nowDemand for changing their name is not shivsenas official stancemdash Sanjay Raut rautsanjay61 November 19 2020Meanwhile objecting to the use of the word lsquoKarachirsquo in brand name the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena MNS served a legal notice to the owner of Karachi Bakery branch in Bandra They also demanded that the boxes supplied from the Hyderabad branch to Maharashtra branches should also have it written in MarathiLegal notice sent by MNS to the Karachi Sweets in BandraRaj Thackerayled MNS also sent a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Karachi Bakery head office in Hyderabad raising objections over the bakery operating by the name lsquoKarachi BakeryrsquoRaj Thackerays son Amit Thackeray holds a meeting with MNS vicepresident Haji Said Shaikh and Advocate Ali Kashif Khan Deshmukh over this issueIn February 2019 1215 men had entered the Indiranagar branch of Karachi Bakery in Bengaluru and questioned the manager about the origin of the chains nameWith inputs from Faizan KhanKeep scrolling to read more newsCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates MidDay is now on Telegram Click here to join our channel middayinfomedialtd and stay updated with the latest news