Gandhiji decided to launch Civil Disobedience Movement to cancel unjust tax on salt and to end the monopoly of the British Government to manufacture of salt.
Salt, an important ingredient in the food of common people, was chosen by Gandhiji.
On 12th March 1930 he set out from Sabarmati ashram with his 7 followers.
Gandhiji delivered speeches in the villages on his way to Dandi.
Due to Gandhiji’s speech the message of Civil Disobedience spread everywhere and a favorable atmosphere was created.
He appealed to the people to join the movement fearlessly.
Covering a distance of 35 km, Gandhiji reached Dandi, a seashore, on 5th April 1930.
On 6th April, he broke the salt act by picking up the salt lying on the seashore.
With this, the Civil Disobedience Movement started all over the country.
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