Sharma : In 1930, in the coastal areas, the people broke the salt laws but in greater part of Maharashtra they had Jungle Satyagraha. What were the Jungle laws they broke? How did the people suffer under them? Could you give some idea ?
Chavan : In 1932, in my district and in some other parts of Maharashtra Jungle Satyagraha took place. People used to cut grass and take animals to the grassland without permission. Beside the Salt Satyagraha in the coastal areas, another form of Salt Satyagraha took place in our parts. Whatever salt was prepared, it was brought to the cities to be sold at public meetings, that was illegal salt. We went to sell it. So the one who sold it and the one who purchased it were arrested.
Sharma : They brought it from the coastal areas?
Chavan : They brought it and sold it.
Sharma : only to show the violation of law ?
Chavan : only to show the vilation of law.
Sometimes they used to ban prabhat pheries, which were a very powerful weapon in those days. After 1932, I did not hear about prabhat pheries. But in 1930 and 1932 prabhat pheries were very powerful.
