Meet India's busiest, most famous flag maker

When you wave that tricolour this Independence Day, spare a thought for Abdul Gaffar Ansari, the flag maker from Old Delhi.

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00:00This is not just a trinket, it has a lot of symbols.

00:12Symbols of patriotism and unity.

00:20The world is crazy about it.

00:30This year, I have made at least 80-85 lakh trinkets so far.

00:50Since thousands of people have come to us, we have not been able to supply trinkets because

00:59we have already taken so many orders.

01:05I have at least 2,000 workers who are cutting the flag, packing it and taking it to the

01:16transport or railway and the goods are going to the entire state of India.

01:27My job is to make election material for every party, Congress, BJP, and all the big parties.

01:35I have been working for 50-55 years.

01:43I have made flags for Atal Bihari, Jan Sangh, Janta Party, Emergency, and Anna Azhari.

01:56I have never seen a bigger demand for trinkets than this in my life.

02:06But this time, there is such a huge demand for trinkets that we are working day and night,

02:14but our orders have not been completed yet.

02:25The meaning of patriotism is to love the country, to be ready for any enemy, and if we have to

02:36fight the enemy, we will not let the trinkets fall.