The country today paid tribute to martyrs, who took part in the Quit India Movement, during the freedom struggle, on the 65th anniversary of the event.
Mumbai/New Delhi, Aug 9 : The country today paid tribute to martyrs, who took part in the Quit India Movement, during the freedom struggle, on the 65th anniversary of the event.
Several functions were held across the country to commemorate the day.
The youth wing of Congress Party held a commemorative function in Mumbai to remember the sacrifices made by scores of freedom fighters.
"The Maharashtra Government through this celebration wants to convey to the youth and to school students that we want to keep history alive in their minds," said Charan Singh Sapra, Vice President of the Youth Congress.
"They need to know what the history of the country is, how we achieved independence, how people sacrificed their lives from Mahatma Gandhi, Bhagat Singh, Babu Ghenu, and Lokmanya Tilak," Sapra added.
Meanwhile in New Delhi, members of the Youth Congress took a pledge to carry forward the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi, the icon of freedom struggle.
Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation, flagged off the historic Quit India Movement on August 9, 1942 from the August Kranti Maidan (August Revolution Ground) in Mumbai.
Mahatma Gandhi, who preached non-violence all his life, had asked his countrymen during the Quit India Movement to "do or die" in order to throw out the British imperialists.
On August 8, 1942, a resolution was passed at the All India Congress Committee session, which sanctioned the start of a mass struggle on non-violent lines.
The Indian National Congress was in the forefront of India's freedom struggle.
ANI