Surat is the second largest city (of Gujarat) after Ahmedabad, and people deserve to have a choice," said Dholakia, political science professor at the Maharaja Sayajirao University, Vadodara.

According to the Diamond Workers Union Gujarat (DWUG), a staggering 44 diamond artisans have committed suicide in the last ten months (April 19, 2023 - March 1, 2024) due to unemployment triggered ...