And now minister Irani is showing the way forward. "I wanted to show that you can wear saris every day, and they can look appropriate, contemporary and fun," she said. The response to the first image she posted on Facebook was so encouraging, she decided to extend this into a longer exercise. "There is a conception that a sari is a rather stiff formal attire and it stereotypes you as a traditional 'behenji' and it's a bit boring because it always looks the same. "I deliberately avoided the fancy, festive and heirloom in favour of the cottons one wears to work, and that usually get discarded and forgotten once they fade or tear," Tyabji told HuffPost India.Tyabji said she was happy saris are making a comeback.

Source: Times of India August 02, 2016 11:12 UTC