Why did gandhi ji break the salt law( 5 points)
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Gandhi, aside from being a spiritual leader, was a very shrewd politician as well. He had an amazing chemistry with masses - not just indian but wherever he went he was a magnet in drawing people and instantly connecting with them. That came from his empathy for people.
After his major movement of the early 20s, he was wanting to create something bigger movement but not something that meets the same fate. He was a staunch believer that freedom won through wars / civil wars for a size of country that we were in, would take us to peril very quickly. Incident of Chauri Chaura where some protestors engaged in arson / murder of British government (worse indian people in British government) shook him up. It deeply moved him and took moral accountability (and rightly so!). Because that was caused on his instigation and excitement that people engaged in the protest. It is only human to have emotions. And some emotions are of anger / revenge / agony. That showed up on that night. Gandhiji’s sheer miscalculation resulted in death of innocent people.
Almost a decade later he devised a plan, where he could walk on the streets with the people, for the people and show entire world how atrocious government was taxing everything from salt to clothing (all basic necessities for rest of the world), despite all of that made right here at home. It resonated with people at home because it proved how atrocities were on them.
He had done something similar decades ago in South Africa with smaller population, for relatively smaller cause (rights for Indian origin in South Africa versus democracy for 400m people). He knew he had to have logistical support, such as medical treatment for the wounded. He knew how government will have to react to protest (since he was doing something illegal). The precedence if not responded could cause accountability issue on police / law and order. He also knew that government will not repeat Jalianwala Baug (there was a lot of noise in British Parliament as an outcome of that). A lot could have gone wrong in his calculation though.
He created a plan that required days of planning, announcements, and several days of mere walking. The walk demonstrated discipline and resolve, hard work, and constant discussions of non-violence. He gathered support of entire world watching him through news papers. He was able to reinforce his belief of peace in masses through his daily feedback and speeches. In that processes, he attracted sympathy from people from world over. He gave everyone ample time to build that sympathy up for him and the crowd who walked with him, who met him along the way and those that were going to be benefited: 400m people in worlds mind were oppressed. For Indians, he ensured that there was a buildup of, not acrimonious emotions, but that of faith in his frail and strong persona and that of sympathy since this person is fighting for them. In ways that are causing him pain, so it would benefit them.
A lot could have gone wrong before he reached Dandi. If the press was suppressed in media, or if he didn’t have the feedback of people, or if people on the street were not there to greet him, or if British arrested him to prevent the crisis, etc. any of those would result in abort plan like years ago. But then British government couldn’t have let that happen (eg arrest or kill him). That would mean, people would lose it and they would cause havoc at scale. There wouldn’t be Gandhi to stop them.
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