Jaipur, March 12 -- Former Rajasthan Chief Minister and Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Thursday led a silent march organised by Bharat Seva Sansthan to commemorate the anniversary of the 1930 'Dandi March'.

The Salt Satyagraha or Dandi March was an act of non-violent civil disobedience in colonial India led by Mahatma Gandhi. The 24-day march lasted from March 12, 1930, to April 5, 1930, as a direct action campaign of tax resistance and non-violent protest against the British salt monopoly.

The Dandi March is considered to be one of the significant moments in India's freedom struggle, strengthening the roots of Gandhi's civil disobedience against colonial rule.

Speaking to reporters, Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee President Govi...