“Sedition has become my religion” was the famous statement given by Gandhiji at the time of

(a) the Champaran Satyagraha
(b) publicly violating Salt Law at Dandi
(c) attending the Second Round Table Conference in London
(d) the launch of the Quit India Movement

Based on the historical context of the statement, the correct answer is (b) publicly violating Salt Law at Dandi.

Explanation:

Context: Mahatma Gandhi made this statement during the Civil Disobedience Movement in 1930.
Source: In an article published in his journal Young India on March 27, 1930, titled “Duty of Disloyalty,” Gandhi wrote: “I have therefore no hesitation in saying that sedition has become my religion. Ours is a non-violent battle.”
Event: This was written while he was in the midst of the famous Dandi March (Salt Satyagraha), marching to the coast to produce salt illegally. The march culminated on April 6, 1930, when he publicly violated the Salt Law at Dandi, an act of “sedition” against the British colonial government which he framed as a moral and religious duty.

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Sedition (Section 124A IPC): The British colonial government used sedition laws to suppress dissent. Gandhi famously called this section the “prince among the political sections of the Indian Penal Code designed to suppress the liberty of the citizen” during his trial in 1922. By 1930, he had fully embraced the label of “seditious” as a badge of honor in his fight for independence.
Civil Disobedience Movement: This movement marked a shift from non-cooperation to active defiance of unjust laws. The breaking of the salt law was chosen because salt was a basic necessity, making the protest relatable to every Indian, rich or poor.