"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 ✓ UPSC's answer
- (c) attending the Second Round Table Conference in London
- (d) the launch of the Quit India Movement
Why the answer is (b)
• On 6 April 1930, after the Dandi March, Gandhi picked up salt on the seashore and openly broke the Salt Law, launching the Civil Disobedience Movement.
• Declaring that the Government's writ no longer commanded obedience, he said 'sedition has become my religion' — defiance of an unjust law was now a moral duty — option (b).
• At Champaran (1917) his stance was one of civil resistance to an inquiry order, not this declaration; at the Second Round Table Conference (1931) he was negotiating, not defying law.
• The Quit India call of 1942 was 'Do or Die', a different slogan from a different phase.
• Hence option (b).
Why the other options are wrong
- (a) the Champaran Satyagraha
- The Champaran episode involved defying a magistrate's order, not this statement.
- (c) attending the Second Round Table Conference in London
- At the Round Table Conference Gandhi was negotiating in London, not breaking a law.
- (d) the launch of the Quit India Movement
- Quit India's slogan was 'Do or Die'.
Asked in the GS Paper I of the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2025, held on 25 May 2025. Question and answer key: Union Public Service Commission. Explanation: UPSC Answer Check.