Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed his deep gratitude for all the freedom fighters who participated in the ‘Quit India Movement’ led by Mahatma Gandhi.
PM Modi said that the courage of freedom fighters involved in the ‘Quit India Movement’ united countless people in the quest for freedom.
In a post on X, PM Modi said, “We remember with deep gratitude all those brave people who, under the inspiring leadership of Bapu, took part in the Quit India Movement. Their courage lit a spark of patriotism that united countless people in the quest for freedom.”
We remember with deep gratitude all those brave people who, under the inspiring leadership of Bapu, took part in the Quit India Movement. Their courage lit a spark of patriotism that united countless people in the quest for freedom.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 9, 2025
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge also paid tribute to the freedom fighters. He highlighted that the ‘Quit India Movement’ infused new enthusiasm to fight for our independence.
“In 1942, the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, with his invaluable mantra ‘Do or Die,’ initiated the ‘Quit India Movement’ against British rule, which infused new enthusiasm into the fight for independence. Under the leadership of the Indian National Congress, countless Indians took to the streets during the Quit India Movement, writing an unforgettable saga in history,” Kharge wrote on X.
“On ‘August Revolution Day,’ we pay heartfelt tributes to all the freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives for the country’s independence,” he added.
The Quit India Movement, also known as the “Bharat Chodo Andolan”, was started by Mahatma Gandhi on August 9, 1942, during the Second World War, demanding an end to British rule in India, as per the Ministry of Culture.
As per the Ministry of Culture, the Quit India Movement of 1942 is significant, especially because it brought home to the British that it would not be possible to continue to govern India and forced them to think of ways they could exit the country.
The Movement was accompanied by a mass protest on non-violent lines by which Mahatma Gandhi called for “an orderly British withdrawal from India.” Through his speeches, Gandhi moved people by proclaiming that “every Indian who desires freedom and strives for it must be his own guide.”
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.
Celebration a across country on occasion of August Kranti Diwas
Maharashtra Congress held a demonstration at the August Kranti Maidan in Mumbai, celebrating the 83rd anniversary of the Quit India Movement on the occasion of August Kranti Diwas.
#WATCH | Maharashtra Congress holds a demonstration at the August Kranti Maidan in Mumbai, celebrating the 83rd anniversary of the Quit India Movement on the occasion of August Kranti Diwas. pic.x.com/HomTvomhVO
— ANI (@ANI) August 9, 2025
On the 100th anniversary of ‘Kakori Train Action’, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday paid tribute to Ram Prasad Bismil, Chandra Shekhar Azad, Asfaqullah Khan and other freedom fighters involved in the historic event.
Shah stated that the freedom fighters ignited the “torch of revolution” against the “British looting” and shook the foundation of the British Empire by robbing the train with the aim to give the nation’s wealth back to its people.
In a post on X, HM Shah said, “The ‘Kakori Train Action’ is a symbol of courage, sacrifice, and patriotism in the Indian freedom struggle. On August 9, 1925, brave heroes like Ram Prasad Bismil Ji, Chandra Shekhar Azad Ji, and Ashfaqulla Khan Ji ignited the torch of revolution against British looting, shaking the foundations of the British Empire,”
“With the aim that the wealth looted from Indians by the British should be used for the nation’s welfare, these valiant fighters carried out the ‘Kakori Train Action’,” he added.
Shah further stated that the nation will always be indebted to the bravery and valour of these freedom fighters.On Friday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited Kakori Shaheed Memorial, dedicated to freedom fighters of ‘Kakori Train Action’, for the closing ceremony on the 100th anniversary of the historic event.
The Kakori Train Action or Kakori Conspiracy was a train robbery that took place at Kakori, a village near Lucknow, on 9 August 1925 during the Indian Independence Movement against the British colonial rule.
The robbery was organised by the Hindustan Republican Association, and more than 40 persons were arrested in this incident. They were finally sentenced to death by the British government, and severe punishments were also given to those people who helped with the incident.
The main purpose of the robbery was to protest against the heavy tax that was collected from the Indians and use the money to fund the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) rather than leaving it with the Britishers.Earlier in August, the Uttar Pradesh government renamed the ‘Kakori Kand’ to ‘Kakori Train action’ as the word ‘Kand’ denotes a sense of insult to this incident under India’s Independence struggle