Meet Abdul Gaffar Ansari: India's busiest flag maker

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.