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Students’ rally glorifies ‘Quit India’ Movement resolution adoption day

Syed Muthahar Saqaf

“The student community played a major role and this enabled the movement to gather momentum”

— Photo: R.M. Rajarathinam.

GREAT EFFORTS: NCC cadets taking out a rally in Tiruchi on Saturday.

TIRUCHI: The historic session of the All India Congress Committee commenced in Mumbai on August 7, 1942 and concluded in the early hours of August 9. It was at this session the historic ‘Quit India’ resolution, which created an electrifying effect in the country, was adopted.

During the course of the session, Gandhiji held a discussion with the leaders for an appropriate slogan for the movement to fight the British. Slogans like ‘get out’, ‘retreat’, and ‘withdraw’ were suggested. Yusuf Meheraly presented Gandhiji a bow with an inscription ‘Quit India’. Gandhiji gave his instant approval for this slogan. British regime acted quickly and arrested all the top leaders of the Congress within hours of adopting the resolution. The Congress was also declared an unlawful organisation.

‘Quit India’ Movement played a vital role in India’s freedom struggle and forced countries to look towards India, Gandhiji in particular.

A rally in commemoration of the day was organised jointly by the 3 (Tamil Nadu) Air Sqn (Tech), NCC of the National College and the Rajiv Gandhi Trust here on Saturday. The cadets, including girls, carrying banners and placards, explained the importance of the day. The Collector, T. Soundiah who flagged off the rally, paid tributes to the patriots who took an active participation in the ‘Quit India’ Movement. “The student community played a major role and this enabled the movement to gather momentum all over the country”, he said emotionally. He commended the cadets for celebrating the occasion and honouring the memory of freedom fighters.

Mr. Soundiah along with the secretary of the National College, K. Ragunathan, Principal, K. Anbarasu, Flt. Lt. R. Sundhararaman, Flight Commander of the NCC unit, the secretary of Rajiv Gandhi Trust, V. M. Gananavel, and former chairman of the district panchayat, R. Ramaraj walked some distance with the cadets.

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