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London: Over 700 India-origin women participate in 'Saree Walkathon' to celebrate National Handloom Day
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London: Over 700 India-origin women participate in 'Saree Walkathon' to celebrate National Handloom Day

| @indiablooms | 09 Aug 2023, 05:47 pm

The streets of London turned colourful and vibrant when over 700 Indian-origin women paraded from Trafalgar Square to Parliament Square as part of a 'Saree Walkathon'.

They celebrated National Handloom Day by wearing state-specific sarees.

The parade was organized by group named 'British Women In Sarees'.

The founder of the group is Dipti Jain.

According to the group's Facebook page, it is a platform for empowered women to showcase their pride and patriotism by draping ‘saree’.

Jain told India Today: "On August 6, under the radiant sun, 750 of us, joined by 70 marshals, congregated in Central London."

"The streets reverberated with the chants of 'Vande Mataram' and 'Jana Gana Mana,' accompanied by melodies of popular songs," she said.

"The entire area was alive with celebratory voices, commemorating National Handloom Day through the Saree Walkathon. Central London came alive with a sea of colorful sarees, representing diverse Indian states, uniting in joy and revelry," she said.

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