Anniversary Of A National Movement Of Freedom

Explanation :

Explanation:

• On 8^th August, 2019, India celebrated the 77^th anniversary of Quit India Movement.
• The Quit India Movement, also known as the August Movement was a Civil Disobedience Movement launched by Gandhi for complete independence from British rule.
• At the Working Committee meeting in Wardha in July 1942, the Congress accepted that the movement must move into an active phase.
• On 8^th August, 1942, the All-India Congress Committee met in Gowalia Tank Maidan (August Kranti Maidan) in Bombay to ratify the Working Committee’s decision, formally launching the movement.
• The most powerful, slogan of the Indian National Movement was “Quit India”, or “Bharat Chhoro” - the call and command that Mahatma Gandhi gave to the British rulers of India 77 years ago.

Source: Civil Services Chronicle Online