Question

Why did Gandhiji choose to break the salt law?

Answer 1

Mahatma Gandhi along with other nationalist leaders argued that salt was an essential item of our food and hence it was wrong to impose a tax on salt. Moreover,
1.the issue of salt affected all
2. the rich and poor alike.

 Hence, Gandhiji choose to break the salt law.

Answer 2

The british government acquired monopoly rights over manufacure and sale of salt .It lead to increase in the price of salt .therefore gandiji opposed the salt law