Dandi yatra

PM Modi flags off Dandi March from Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Dandi March (Salt March) in Ahmedabad on Friday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of India's independence. The Salt March, which was led by Mahatma Gandhi in 1930 to protest British rule in the country, was taken out from March to April.

Mar 12, 2021, 13:24 PM IST

Quota row: Hardik Patel renames 'reverse Dandi Yatra' as 'Ekta Yatra'

 Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel on Monday night renamed his controversial 'reverse Dandi Yatra' as `Ekta Yatra' as he met Chief Minister Anandiben Patel during which he demanded suspension of cops who used force during the August 25 rally and release of those held.

Sep 15, 2015, 00:15 AM IST