Read the following paragraph and answer the question given below.
On 5 April 1930, Mahatma Gandhi spoke at Dandi: When I left Sabarmati with my companions for this seaside hamlet of Dandi, I was not certain in my mind that we would be allowed to reach this place. Even while I was at Sabarmati there was a rumour that I might be arrested. I had thought that the Government might perhaps let my party come as far as Dandi, but not me certainly. If someone says that this betrays imperfect faith on my part, I shall not deny the charge. That I have reached here is in no small measure due to the power of peace and non-violence: that power is universally felt. The Government may, if it wishes, congratulate itself on acting as it has done, for it could have arrested every one of us. In saying that it did not have the courage to arrest this army of peace, we praise it. It felt ashamed to arrest such an army. He is a civilised man who feels ashamed to do anything which his neighbours would disapprove. The Government deserves to be congratulated on not arresting us, even if it desisted only from fear of world opinion. Tomorrow we shall break the salt tax law. Whether the Government will tolerate that is a different question. It may not tolerate it, but it deserves congratulation for the patience and forbearance it has displayed in regard to this party. … What if I and all the eminent leaders in Gujarat and in the rest of the country are arrested? This movement is based on the faith that when a whole nation is roused and on the march no leader is necessary

In the given question, a statement of Assertion is followed by a statement of Reason. Mark the correct answer.

Assertion: Gandhi made Salt a symbol of protest.

Reason: Salt was used by Hindus and Muslims, it was used by the rich and poor and the rate of tax was very high on salt.

Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.

Salt was used as a tool to protest against the Britishers as there were high rate of taxes on salt and every person of every religion and caste was affected by it. The salt became a unifying factor for millions who participated in this movement of Gandhiji.