For the last 60 years, Abdul Gaffar Ansari has been making flags in the bustling lanes of Old Delhi. 🇮🇳
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00:00This is not just a tilanga, it has a lot of symbols.
00:06It is a symbol of patriotism and unity.
00:21The world is crazy about it.
00:30I have made at least 80-85 lakh tilangas this year.
00:44We are getting thousands of customers who are not able to supply tilangas.
00:57We have already taken so many orders.
01:07I have at least 2,000 workers who are sewing and packing tilangas.
01:15They are delivering it on transport or railway.
01:20The goods are going to the entire state of India.
01:27My job is to make election material for every party.
01:36Congress, BJP, Samajwadi Party and all the big parties.
01:41I have been working for 50-55 years.
01:49I have made flags for Atal Bihari Ji, Jan Sangh, Janata Party.
01:56I have seen all the flags.
01:58I have seen the flags of Amarjan Singh and Anna Hazare Ji.
02:03I have never seen a bigger flag than this in my life.
02:07The demand for tilangas is so high.
02:17The demand for tilangas is so high.
02:20We are working day and night.
02:24But our orders have not been fulfilled yet.
02:34patriotism means to love the country.
02:38To love the country.
02:40To be ready for any enemy.
02:44Even if we have to fight the enemy, we will not give up our tilangas.