Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid homage to the freedom fighters who participated in the Quit India Movement of 1942, recalling their courage and the unity they inspired in India’s struggle for independence.
In a post on X, PM Modi wrote, “We remember with deep gratitude all those brave people who, under the inspiring leadership of Bapu, took part in the Quit India Movement. Their courage lit a spark of patriotism that united countless people in the quest for freedom.”
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge also marked the occasion, highlighting Mahatma Gandhi’s historic “Do or Die” call that ignited new zeal among Indians to fight against British colonial rule. “On ‘August Revolution Day,’ we pay heartfelt tributes to all the freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives for the country’s independence,” Kharge posted.
The Quit India Movement, launched by Gandhi on August 9, 1942, during the Second World War, demanded an end to British rule through mass non-violent protests. Beginning at Gawalia Tank in Mumbai, the movement forced the British to acknowledge that their rule in India could not continue.
Observed annually as August Kranti Day, the occasion commemorates the unity, resilience, and sacrifices that paved the way for India’s eventual independence in 1947.
