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What was reaction of the British Government and the Muslim League to the resignation of Congress ministries in 1939?
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The resignation of the Congress ministries in October-November 1939 had many implications-
- The Viceroy was happy because the Congress ministries had controlled several provinces.
- The ministries in Punjab, Bengal and Sind did not resign to win the government's goodwill.
- The Muslim League was jubilant over the resignation of Congress Ministries and offered its friendship to the British Government. It celebrated the day when the Congress ministries resigned as a day of 'deliverance' and 'thanks-giving'.
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