Panicked by Gandhi's arrival in C'garh, officials repealed anti-farmer orders

Chhattisgarh held special significance in Mahatma Gandhi's life, as it was here that Bapu started his Harijanodhar programme. During the course of his lifetime, Bapu visited the state twice. Bapu's first visit to the state came in 1920, when local farmers were reeling under the oppressive policies of the British. When the Mahatma visited Dhamtari as part of the Kandel Satyagraha, the news of his arrival sent the irrigation department into a state of panic, who were forced to repeal all orders issued against farmers.