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.