UPSC Express

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Salt Satyagrahas during Civil Disobedience movement?
1. In Tamil Nadu, Salt march from Trichinopoly to Vedaranniyam was led by V. O. Chidambaram Pillai.
2. In Malabar, the salt march from Calicut to Payannur was led by E.M. S. Nambudiripad
3. Raid on Dharasana salt work was led by Sarojini Naidu.
Select the correct answer from the code given below.
A.
1 and 2 only
B.
2 and 3 only
C.
3 only
D.
1, 2 and 3
Explanation :
In Tamil Nadu Salt march from Trichinopoly to Vedaranniyam was led by Rajagopalachari. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.
Salt Satyagraha, started at Payyannur in Kerala under the leadership of K. Kelappan was peaceful in the early phase. Mohammad Abdur Rahiman, K. Madhavan Nair, P. Krishnapillai and R.V. Sharma led the Satyagraha at Kozhikode. Hence, statement 2 is incorrect.
Also, the Dharasana salt work was led by Sarojini Naidu along with Abul Kalam Azad. Hence, statement 3 is incorrect.