As many as 5,000 diamond workers in Surat took to the streets to mark the start of an indefinite strike.Members of the Diamond Workers Union Gujurat (DWUG) are demanding a 30 per cent pay increase from employees, together with a package from the government of other measures aimed at helping businesses workers and their families.

Diamond workers in Surat have initiated strike action, demanding a 30% wage hike. They claim their wages have remained stagnant for over a decade.The diamond industry in Surat is experiencing a significant slowdown, leading to financial distress for many workers. Reports indicate that some workers have resorted to suicide due to these hardships.

Key Demands include wage increases,a government relief package formation of a welfare board and Financial support for the families of workers who have died by suicide.

Surat is a major center for diamond cutting and polishing, employing a large workforce.he slowdown in the diamond industry is having a large impact on the city.Workers have stated that they have previously given memorandums to the government, and felt that there has been a lack of action.