Dandi March Day: PM Modi, leaders pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi’s historic salt satyagraha on its 95th Anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 12 paid homage to the participants of the historic Dandi March on its 95th anniversary. He added that the courage, sacrifice, and commitment to truth and non-violence of the Dandi March participants continue to inspire generations.

In a post on X, PM Modi said, “Today, we pay homage to all those who participated in the historic Dandi March, a defining chapter in India’s freedom struggle. Led by Mahatma Gandhi, this March ignited a nationwide movement for self-reliance and independence. The courage, sacrifice and unwavering commitment to truth and non-violence of all those who took part in the Dandi March continues to inspire generations.”

Today, we pay homage to all those who participated in the historic Dandi March, a defining chapter in India’s freedom struggle. Led by Mahatma Gandhi, this March ignited a nationwide movement for self-reliance and independence. The courage, sacrifice and unwavering commitment to…

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 12, 2025

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi also took to X to honor the Dandi March, calling it historic. “On this Dandi March Day, we honor Mahatma Gandhi’s fearless stand against colonial rule. His historic Salt March sparked a movement that strengthened India’s fight for freedom and self-reliance,” Joshi said on X.

On this #DandiMarch Day, we honor Mahatma Gandhi’s fearless stand against colonial rule. His historic Salt March sparked a movement that strengthened India’s fight for freedom and self-reliance.

ಮಹಾತ್ಮಾಗಾಂಧಿ ಅವರ ನೇತೃತ್ವದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನಸಾಮಾನ್ಯರ ಮೇಲೆ ಉಪ್ಪಿನ ಕರ ಹೇರಿದ್ದ ಬ್ರಿಟಿಷ ಆಡಳಿತದ… pic.twitter.com/tsRO65oMTn

— Pralhad Joshi (@JoshiPralhad) March 12, 2025

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on the 93rd anniversary of the Dandi March and called it “one of the strongest stances against” British oppression.

“On this day in 1930, Pujya Bapu started the Dandi March as a mark of protest against the oppressive salt tax imposed by the British. This brave act, which eventually galvanized thousands of people, will always be remembered as one of the strongest stances against the oppressors,” Himanta Biswa Sarma said on X.

On this day in 1930, Pujya Bapu started the Dandi March as a mark of protest against the oppressive salt tax imposed by the British.

This brave act, which eventually galvanized thousands of people, will always be remembered as one of the strongest stances against the oppressors. pic.twitter.com/i3aBfd0ZAa

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) March 12, 2025

The Dandi March, or Salt Satyagraha, was organised by Mahatma Gandhi from the Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, to the coastal village of Dandi. The Salt Satyagraha was part of Mahatma Gandhi’s non-violent movement against British rule. The movement started on March 12, 1930, and ended on April 5, 1930.

(with inputs from ANI)