Tushar Gandhi, the great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, said on Wednesday that the Mumbai Police had apprehended him as he was leaving his home to observe Quit India Day.
After being given permission to leave the Santa Cruz Police Station, he went to August Kranti Maidan to honor the day and its martyrs.
Gandhi sent a message on Twitter stating, “For the first time in the history of Independent India, I have been detained at Santa Cruz Police Station as I left home to commemorate 9th August Quit India Day.”
He said, “I am happy that my great-grandparents Bapu and Ba were also detained by the British Police on that historic occasion.
Gandhi stated that he would undoubtedly honor August Kranti Din and its sacrifices as soon as he is given permission to go.
“Now that I’m free to go. making their way to August Kranti Maidan. In another tweet, he said, “Inqilab Zindabad.
with addition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi remarked on Wednesday that India is now “speaking in one voice against corruption, dynasticism, and appeasement” in reference to the Quit India campaign that Mahatma Gandhi started on August 9, 1942.
Tributes to the legends who participated in the Quit India Movement, the prime minister posted on Twitter. This Movement, led by Gandhi Ji, had a significant impact on the liberation of India from colonial domination.
On August 8, 1942, the Bharat Chhodo Andolan, or “Quit India” campaign, was launched. At the Bombay session, the All India Congress Committee, led by Mahatma Gandhi, resolved to start this agitation. It was at this moment that Bapu coined the famous phrase “Do or die.” Although the movement was put down by 1944, it was crucial in bringing the nation’s ordinary people together in opposition to British authority.
Following the defeat of the Cripps Mission, the Congress leaders adopted a resolution supporting the Quit India campaign on August 8, 1942, during the Mumbai session. In accordance with this decision, the Bharat Chhodo Andolan signaled the start of a significant nonviolent mass movement for the country’s independence.
