The nation celebrates the Quit India Day on August 8 to remember the Quit India Movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1942. The movement was designed to inspire Indians to wrest freedom from the British imperialists.
The Quit India Movement, also known as the August Movement, was a Civil Disobedience Movement launched by Gandhi for independence. There were mass protests against the British following its launch.
However, the people remained non-violent. Gandhi proclaimed that any Indian who desires to be free and is ready to work towards liberty must be his/her own guide.
Leaders across the country made passionate speeches urging people to rise against the British. Around 14,000 people were arrested and hundreds of people were killed in the violence.
Most Indian National Congress leaders, including Gandhi, were put in prison. The movement accelerated the transition of power and the British passage from India.
While the Quit India Day celebrations should fill us with proud memories, the day should also make us feel responsible for building the India that freedom fighters had once envisioned.
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