1. Breaking of Salt Act gave rise to Civil Disobedience Movements. 2. The program of the Civil Disobedience Movement incorporated the breaking of the Salt Laws, picketing of shops selling foreign goods and liquor, bonfire of cloth, refusal to pay taxes and avoidance of offices by the public officers and schools by the students. Even the women joined forces against the British. 3. Increasing success of the movement, caused a sort of fright among the British government. Hence, they started arresting congress leaders, thereby, leading to violent clashes. After arrest of Abdul Ghaffar Khan in 1930, angry people held demonstrations in streets of Peshawar, even in presence of armed police. After arrest of Mahatma Gandhi, people of Sholapur attacked on all structures having symbol of british rule like police post, municipal buildings, etc. in response to this, government showed harsh behaviour by beating and keeping people in jail.
4. In this situation, Gandhiji called off the movement and signed agreement with Irwin on 5 March 1931. Hence, this agreement was known as Gandhi Irwin Pact.
5. Poor peasants participated in movement led by communist and socialist as they wanted landlords to excuse rents for rented lands they were using for cultivation. Merchants and industrialist participated in the movement because, they wanted to get relaxation in government policies so as to expand their business.
6. The dalit participation in the movement was limited.