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By Hemanta Kumar Nath Guwahati (Assam) [India], March 30 (ANI): With the Lok Sabha elections and the Rongali Bihu just around the corner, there has been a surge in demand for the traditional Assamese Gamosa, one of the state’s most recognisable cultural symbols. The surge in demand for the hand-woven Gamosa has come as a ray of hope for the weavers, as it will boost their incomes. Given the rise in demand, the artisans and weavers are completely occupied with making the handloom Gamosa in Guwahati and other parts of the state. The traditional Assamese Gamosa received the Geographical Indicatio…