Congress leaders pay tributes to Salt Satyagraha martyrs in Vedaranyam
To mark the 95th anniversary of Vedaranyam Salt Satyagraha, Congress leaders, party workers, and social activists paid homage to freedom fighters by symbolically collecting salt at the memorial pillar in Agasthiyampalli on Wednesday.
The Salt Satyagraha at Vedaranyam, led by C. Rajagopalachari on April 30, 1930, was a defining moment in India's struggle for independence against the British-imposed salt tax. Freedom fighter Sardar Vedarathnam of Nagapattinam played a key role in the success of the movement. The anniversary is commemorated every year on April 30 by reenacting the act of collecting salt as a tribute to those who took part in the civil disobedience campaign.
As part of the observance, the Salt Satyagraha Memorial Rally, led by Sakthi Selvaganapathy which began on Rajaji Memorial Hall in Tiruchi, culminated in Vedaranyam on April 28. The marchers observed a day-long fast and assembled at the Salt Satyagraha Memorial Building in Vedaranyam on Tuesday for the commemorative event.
This year's remembrance event was presided over by former MP P.V. Rajendran at the Salt Satyagraha Memorial in Agasthiyampalli. Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president K. Selvaperunthagai, former Union Minister K.V. Thangkabalu, Mayiladuthurai MP R. Sudha, and A. Vedarathnam, trustee of the Kasturba Gandhi Kanya Gurukulam, addressed the gathering.
Earlier in the day, participants took out a padayatra from the Salt Satyagraha memorial on North Street to the commemorative pillar at Agasthiyampalli.
Mr. Selvaperunthagai, while speaking to reporters, said that the Salt Satyagraha was a turning point in India's freedom movement and stressed the vital role of Muslims in securing independence.
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