Tushar Gandhi Detained By Mumbai Police As He Left To Commemorate Quit India Day

Mahatma Gandhi's great-grandson Tushar Gandhi on Wednesday took to Twitter that he was stopped at Mumbai's Santa Cruz Police Station as he left to commemorate Quit India Day.

"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. I am proud My Great Grandparents Bapu and Ba had also been arrested by the British Police on the historic date," he wrote on Twitter.

Mahatma Gandhi who served as the chairman of the All India Congress Committee launched Quit India Movement, also known as the "Bharat Chodo Andolan" on August 9, 1942. Gandhi decided to start the movement at the Bombay session.

The Quit India Movement was an important milestone in the Indian freedom struggle. Under the leadership of Gandhi, people across India came together to uproot imperialism.

On this day in 1942, Gandhi gave the clarion call of "Do or Die" to all Indians to drive away Britishers from the country. The movement had begun from Gawalia Tank in Mumbai. The day is observed as August Kranti Day every year.

Quit India Day was a defining moment in the history of India's freedom struggle. The day is also an occasion to pay tribute to the freedom fighters who have sacrificed their lives for independence of the country.

The Quit India Movement played a crucial role in India's struggle for Independence and also represents a turning point in the nation's history. Though the movement did not achieve the intended objective, but had a significant effect on the course of India's freedom struggle.