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Jaipur sweet shops rename 'Mysore Pak' amidst patriotism backlash

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25.05.2025

New Delhi: The recent renaming of traditional Indian sweets in Jaipur has ignited a lively debate online, highlighting the complexities of cultural expression and national sentiment. Several sweet shops in the city have opted to remove the suffix “Pak” from names like Mysore Pak and Moti Pak, replacing it with “Shree.” This action is ostensibly a show of support for Operation Sindoor, India’s retaliatory military action. Given the current geopolitical climate, the aim was to distance these popular treats from any association with Pakistan.

However, this demonstration of culinary patriotism has backfired somewhat,........

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