On the Anniversary of the Completion of the Dandi March Salt Satyagraha with 72 freedom fighters of Mahatma Gandhi, A Grand programme was organized by Satyagraha Research Foundation Mother Tahira Charitable Trust and various social organizations in the Satyagraha Bhawan Auditorium of Satyagraha Research Foundation. Representatives of various Social organizations,
intellectuals and Students participated in it. On this occasion, first of all tribute was paid to Mahatma Gandhi, Kasturba Gandhi, immortal Martyrs and those 72 freedom fighters who played an important role in the Dandi March Salt Satyagraha 1930. On this occasion, students took pledge of cleanliness, environmental protection, prevention of climate change, boycott of single-use plastic, child marriage and freedom from various social evils. On this occasion, International Peace Ambassador cum Secretary Dr. Ajaz Ahmad Advocate, Dr. Suresh Kumar Agarwal, Senior Journalist cum Founder Mother Tahira Charitable Trust Dr. Amanul Haque, Dr. Shahnawaz Ali, Dr. Amit Kumar Lohia jointly said that
This was the time when the Country was roaring for independence. Everyone had a different kind of pain in their heart for the independence of the country. A pain that could take the form of a big movement any time. Mahatma Gandhi had completely become the leader of everyone due to his ideals and values. Starting with the Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 and even for many years after that, Gandhiji kept himself focused on social reform work. During that time he remained completely away from active politics. But when he became active in the movement again, he shook the soul of not only the British government but the whole world. It was March 1930 when Gandhiji launched a new Satyagraha against the imposition of tax on salt, which was carried out from 12 March to 6 April in the form of Dandi March Salt Movement, a 400 km long journey from Ahmedabad (Sabarmati Ashram) to Dandi, Gujarat for 24 consecutive days so that salt could be produced on its own. Salt is such a thing that is used by everyone from the poor to the rich. It is also used to feed animals. Connecting such an omnipresent and eternal thing with the freedom movement is the specialty of Gandhi’s thoughts and actions. On this occasion, Dr. Ajaz Ahmad, Dr. Suresh Kumar Agarwal, Dr. Amit Kumar Lohia jointly said that thousands of Indians participated in this march towards Dandi. About three weeks later, Gandhiji reached his destination and made a fistful of salt and made himself a criminal in the eyes of the law. Meanwhile, parallel salt marches were organized in other parts of the country. Bapu’s Karmabhoomi Bettiah, West Champaran, was also not untouched by the Salt Satyagraha. Bettiah Thousands of freedom fighters gathered on the banks of the rivers of West Champaran and symbolically manufactured indigenous salt on the banks of the rivers. This movement of Mahatma Gandhi started getting support from all over. This was one of the most successful movements to disturb the hold of the British in India, in which the British sent more than 80,000 people to jail. The impact of this movement was so much that the flame of its spark later laid the foundation of the Civil Disobedience Movement. Mahatma Gandhi’s Champaran Satyagraha and Dandi March Salt Satyagraha have inspired people in many parts of the world through peaceful movements for freedom and civil rights. In 2011, America’s famous magazine Time has placed the Dandi March (Salt Satyagraha) led by Mahatma Gandhi in the year 1930 at the second place in the list of 10 important movements that changed the world. Time magazine wrote about the Salt Satyagraha that Britain’s long-term rule over India was in many ways linked to establishing a monopoly on goods like tea, cloth and even salt. According to Time magazine, a large number of Bapu’s supporters joined him during the Dandi March. Time wrote in the report that Mahatma Gandhi and the people present made salt from the sea. On this occasion, the speakers said that Mahatma Gandhi’s ideas are still relevant to bring real prosperity in the world.
