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“90% of the Kesar comes from Islamic countries. If I say this, will people stop applying tilak?”- Priyank Kharge’s lack of knowledge of Hindu traditions Priyank Kharge’s remarks linking saffron (kesar) imports to the Hindu tilak have sparked criticism for misrepresenting a centuries-old religious Hindu practice. His suggestion that Hindus should stop wearing a tilak because much of the world’s saffron is imported from Islamic countries ignores the fact that the vast majority of Hindus do not use pure… https://hindupost.in/dharma-religion/90-of-the-kesar-comes-from-islamic-countries-if-i-say-this-will-people-stop-applying-tilak-priyank-kharges-lack-of-knowledge-of-hindu-traditions/