ad and also in Punjab, so he decided to go to these places to promote a non-violence system.Gandhi's influence on the Indian people was steadily growing. The old leaders, many of them with liberal policies, were vanishing from Indian politics. By the close of 1920, Gandhi was the undisputed leader and head of the Indian National Congress.In 1928, peasants in Bardoli, Gujarat were agitated by grievances and Gandhi advised them to resort to satyagraha and the non-payment of taxes. A new determination, to force the Government to act, filled the minds of the people. Jawaharlal Nehru was elected President of the Congress at the insistence of Gandhi. India now demanded full independence. The whole country was excited. Everyone waited for the go-ahead from Gandhi. After two months of suspense, a salt satyagraha was announced by the great leader. The salt tax was to be attacked and the salt laws were to be broken.On March 12, at 6:30 in the morning, thousands of people watched as Gandhi started from his ashram with seventy eight volunteers on a march to Dandi, a village on the sea coast 241 miles away. For twenty-four days the eyes of India and the world followed Gandhi as he marched towards the sea. The Government did not dare take the risk of arresting Gandhi. With each passing day, the campaign grew. Hundreds and thousands of people joined the procession. Men, women, and children lined the route, offering flowers and shouting slogans for the victory of the march. The march ended on April 5 at Dandi. Gandhi and his selected followers went to the sea-shore and broke the salt law by picking up salt left on the shore by the sea. Gandhi then gave a signal to all Indians to manufacture salt illegally. He wanted the people to break the salt law openly and to prepare themselves for non-violent resistance to police action. All over India people swarmed to the nearest sea coast to break the salt law.Gandhi's arrest had created a great sensation in Ind...
