History & Civics
On which day did the All-India Congress Committee pass the Quit India Resolution? What was Government's immediate reaction to it?
Answer
The All-India Congress Committee passed the Quit India Resolution on 8 August, 1942.
In the early hours of the morning of August 9, all the top leaders including Gandhi, Maulana Azad and Nehru were arrested. The government alleged that destruction of the means of communication formed a part of the Congress programme. As there was none to provide leadership to the people, violent riots began on a large scale throughout India.
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