Jaipur: Some sweet shops in Jaipur, Rajasthan, have reportedly decided to rename traditional Indian sweets, including the popular Mysore Pak, by replacing the word ‘Pak’ with ‘Shree’, as a symbolic gesture amid ongoing India-Pakistan tensions, reports Maktoob Media.
The rebranding according to the report includes changes such as ‘Moti Pak’ becoming ‘Moti Shree’, ‘Gond Pak’ renamed to ‘Gond Shree’, and ‘Mysore Pak’ now being sold as ‘Mysore Shree’. “We have removed the word ‘Pak’ from our sweets’ names,” reported NDTV quoting a local shopkeeper.
However, the move drew attention online for misinterpreting the term ‘Pak’. Internet users pointed out that ‘Pak’ in the names of these sweets has no relation to Pakistan. Instead, it comes from the Kannada word ‘paka’, which refers to a sugary preparation or the syrupy base essential to these traditional sweets.
According to the report the term traces back even further to the Sanskrit word ‘pakvá’, meaning “cooked,” “ripe,” or “baked.”
Abhishek Avtans, a linguist and lecturer, highlighted the misunderstanding on X (formerly Twitter), saying, “Who is going to tell them that pak in Mysore Pak, Moti Pak, Aam Pak, etc., is from paka, a Kannada word which means ‘sweet condiment’… The shared root for both words is Sanskrit pakvá (cooked, ripe, baked).”
Who is going to tell them that पाक pāk in Mysore Pak, Moti Pak, Aam Pak etc. is from pāka ಪಾಕ, a Kannada word which means 'sweet condiment' and it shares the same root as Hindi pāg पाग (sugar syrup)? The shared root for both words is Sanskrit पक्व pakvá (cooked, ripe, baked). https://t.co/vqJQnuWXUj
— Abhishek Avtans अभिषेक अवतंस 🌐 (@avtansa) May 22, 2025
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Bidar, July 26: The young woman who has accused BJP MLA Prabhu Chavan's son, Prateek Chavan, of cheating her with a false promise of marriage, has raised concerns over police inaction and sought the intervention of Karnataka Chief Minister.
Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, the Maharashtra-based woman alleged that despite filing a case days ago, Prateek has not been arrested. “I feel the police are not arresting him because he is the son of a powerful MLA. We are poor people and they are rich, so they are trying to crush us. The police have also filed a counter case against my family after I filed the complaint,” she said.
She urged Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to personally intervene. “We request the Chief Minister to call us and discuss this issue. I want justice. The law should be the same for everyone, regardless of who they are,” the woman added.
The complaint was lodged in connection with alleged cheating under the pretext of marriage.