UPSC Pre MCQ ‘Sedition Has Become My Religion’ by Gandhiji: Analyzing Section 124A
During the Dandi Salt March in 1930, Mahatma Gandhi made the iconic declaration that “Sedition has become my religion.” This article investigates the circumstances surrounding his comment, as well as the beginnings and development of Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code, the interpretation of the law by the judiciary, and the extent to which it continues to be relevant to civil liberties and free expression in India.