On Dandi March anniversary, PM Modi launches master plan for Sabarmati Gandhi Ashram redevelopment

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Last Updated14/03/2024

The Prime Minister launched a master plan for the Sabarmati Gandhi Ashram redevelopment project in Ahmedabad, on the anniversary of the historic Dandi March.

Mahatma Gandhi led a significant non-violent protest, the Dandi March (also known as the Salt March or Salt Satyagraha), in March-April 1930.
This act marked the beginning of a larger civil disobedience movement against British rule in India, which continued into 1931.
The protest targeted the British monopoly on salt production and distribution.
Laws prevented Indians from making or selling their own salt, forcing them to buy expensive, heavily taxed, often imported salt.
This significantly impacted the poor majority who couldn't afford it.
News reports in February 1930 announced Gandhi's plan to defy the salt laws.
The protest would start on March 12th and culminate in Dandi with Gandhi symbolically breaking the Salt Act on April 6th.
This date held significance as it marked the beginning of National Week, established in 1919.
Gandhi meticulously prepared for the march, emphasizing strict adherence to non-violent principles.
He recruited participants from his ashram, known for their disciplined commitment to his teachings.
In an attempt to avoid confrontation, Gandhi wrote to the Viceroy seeking concessions, including tax reduction and abolishing the salt tax.
However, the Viceroy dismissed these demands, prompting Gandhi to proceed with the march.