In February 1922, Mahatma Gandhi decided to withdraw from the Non-Cooperation Movement. He felt the movement was turning violent in many places and satyagrahis needed to be properly trained before they would be ready for mass struggles. Within the Congress, some leaders were by now tired of mass struggles and wanted to participate in elections to the provincial councils that had been set up by the Government of India Act of 1919. They felt that it was important to oppose British policies within the councils, argue for reform, and also demonstrate that these councils were not truly democratic. CR. Das and Motilal Nehru formed the Swaraj Party within Congress to argue for a return to council politics. But younger leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhas Chandra Bose pressed for more radical mass agitation and for full independence. On 31 January 1930, he sent a letter to Viceroy Irwin stating eleven demands. Some of these were of general interest, others were specific demands of different classes, from industrialists to peasants. The idea was to make the demands wide-ranging so that all classes within Indian society identify with them and everyone could be brought together in a united campaign. The most stirring of all was the demand to abolish the salt tax. Salt was something consumed by the rich and the poor alike, and it was one of the most essential items of food. The tax on salt and the government monopoly over its production, Mahatma Gandhi declared, revealed the most oppressive face of British rule. This marked the beginning of the Civil Disobedience Movement. This beginning of Civil Disobedience Movement led to:

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This beginning of the Civil Disobedience Movement led to Dandi March. The Salt Satyagraha, or Dandi March, was a non-violent act of civil disobedience led by Mahatma Gandhi. The march lasted 24 days, from March 12, 1930, to April 5, 1930, in protest of Britain's salt rule. State control over salt was unpopular; by setting his goal, Gandhiji hoped to unite a wide range of discontent with the British empire. On March 12, 1930, Gandhiji set out from his ashram at Sabarmati for the sea. He arrived at his destination three weeks later, making a salty punch as he did and disguising himself as a criminal in the eyes of the law. On March 12, 1930, Gandhi began a famous march from his ashram at Sabarmati in Ahmedabad. He was accompanied by 80 satyagrahis, all prisoners of his ashram.
Along the way, people flocked to support the work. On the first day, they travelled 21 miles (21 km) to Aslali. When he arrived at the village, Gandhi spoke to a gathering of 4,000. After that, they continued their journey to Dandi, 390 kilometres (240 miles), and stopped in different villages to sleep. They were joined by other people going on. The procession was so long that it was called the "White River" since everyone in it was dressed in white. Sarojini Naidu also joined Gandhi in the march. The villagers provided them with food and water. Many resigned from their government jobs and joined Satyagraha. The march reached Dandi on April 5, where about 50,000 people were waiting. On April 6, Gandhi broke the salt rule by raising the sea salt. He declared, "With this, I am shaking the foundations of the English Empire." The march received widespread coverage from the national and international media.

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