At 6:30a.m on April 6, 1930 after prayers and a sea bath,
Gandhiji defied the salt law by bending down and picking up a lump of natural
salt from the Dandi beach. He said: “With
this, I am shaking the foundations of the British Empire.” The salt in
Gandhiji’s palm became a statement of India’s determination to win freedom.
Talking to the thousands who poured out to support him, Gandhiji said: “Now
that the technical or ceremonial breach of the Salt Law has been committed, it
is open to anyone who would risk prosecution under the Salt Law to manufacture
salt, wherever he wishes and wherever it is convenient.” Millions broke the
Salt Law. People lined the streets with small packets of salt and sold them to
anyone willing to buy for a few coins.
At least 95,000 people were arrested. Nehru was thrown in jail on April
14th.
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