 Student protests in 1927 and 1930 expressed their desire for an end of French oversight.Leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Bal Gangadhar Tilak visited Pondicherry and its other enclaves and addressed the meetings.In 1934, "Swatantram", a monthly, was started by veteran independence activist and trade union leader V. Subbiah for the cause of workers and the country.