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The Muslim League decided to observe the Direct Action Day on August 16, 1946. In this context, answer the following :
(a) Why did the Muslim League observe the Direct Action Day?
(b) What were its results?
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(a) Jinnah and the Muslim League decided to resort to 'Direct Action' to achieve Pakistan. The Muslim League fixed August 16, 1946 as the day for observing the Direct Action Day throughout India.
(b) Direct Action Day, held on August 16, 1946, resulted in widespread communal riots, particularly in Calcutta, and significantly worsened Hindu-Muslim relations. The violence, instigated by the Muslim League's call for a separate Muslim homeland, led to a large number of deaths and injuries and intensified the demand for the partition of India. It also accelerated the British plan for India's independence and partition.
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