What kind of repressive action was taken by the British on Civil Disobedience Movement?

Worried by developments, the colonial government began arresting the Congress leaders one by one. This led to violent clashes at many places.

When Abdul Ghaffar Khan, a devout disciple of Mahatma Gandhi, was arrested in April 1930, angry crowds demonstrated in the streets of Peshawar, facing armoured cars and police firing. Many were killed.

A month later, when Mahatma Gandhi himself was arrested, industrial workers in Sholapur attacked police posts, municipal buildings, law courts and railways stations-all structures that symbolised British rule.

A frightened government responded with a policy of brutal repression. Peaceful Satyagrahis were attacked, women and children were beaten and about 1,00,00 people were arrested.