On April 9^th, 2023, over 15000 women took to the streets dressed in Sarees, with videos of the same making rounds on social media. However, that’s not all, as what added to the beauty of the rather bizarre-yet-viral video was that these women could be seen dancing to Gujarati songs on the streets. Nothing too out of the ordinary, right? Its Surat city after all. Surat city, also better known as the Diamond City, is quite well-known for unique sets of initiatives towards promoting, arts, culture, women and textiles. In yet another interesting initiative, the ‘Saree Walkathon’ was organized by Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) and Surat Smart City Development Limited. As part of this initiative, around 20,000 women registered for the event, that took place on Sunday. What is the Saree Walkathon? The Saree Walkathon was organized by SMC and the Surat Smart City Development Limited on Sunday, where o

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