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India Marks Dandi March Anniversary With Leader Tributes and Local Reenactments

Leaders invoked Satyagraha, pairing it with 'Satyameva Jayate,' to present the march’s legacy as a guide for self‑reliance, democracy.

Overview

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked the anniversary on X, paying tribute to those who joined the 1930 march and quoting an Upanishadic verse associated with 'Satyameva Jayate.'
  • Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan posted a homage that linked the march’s ideals to self‑reliance, referencing Atmanirbhar Bharat and the vision of Viksit Bharat.
  • In Jaipur, a commemorative foot march from Shaheed Smarak to Gandhi Vatika, organised by Bharat Seva Sansthan, Bharat Seva Foundation and other Gandhian institutions, drew citizens and students carrying the Tricolour.
  • Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot joined the Jaipur event and called for a renewed embrace of truth, non‑violence and people’s power to strengthen democratic ideals, with other state leaders also participating.
  • The Dandi March began on March 12, 1930 with roughly 78–80 volunteers on a 24‑day, nearly 390‑km journey and culminated in Gandhi breaking the salt law on April 6, igniting nationwide civil disobedience.