UPSC Express

Why Quit India Movement (August Revolution)is most UnGandhian?

It was most militant and UnGandhian because of following reasons.

• Movement was clear rebellion, least controlled and most spontaneous
• Gandhi allowed use of arms in self-defense
• Justified armed resistance against stronger and well-equipped aggressor
• Called for Do or Die
• Asked not to remain alive to see country in state of bondage of slavery
• Held that nation survives when people are ready to die for nation
• Refused to condemn violence by people rather justified as reaction to bigger violence
• Congress asked not to bow heads and receive strokes but pull stick and defend.
• Nehru clarified that there is no restriction on any sorts like previous restrictions.
• Congress clarified that everyone is free to use his or her own weapon
• Gandhi called it as last struggle of his life
• Gandhi held that further delay in freedom in injurious and Humiliating
• He also clarified that there’s no plan to call off movement
• He even permitted people to take control of police-station whenever necessary.