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Quit India movement played an important role in the freedom struggle of India. The father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi initiated the movement that spread across the country like wildfire, strengthening Indians in their demand for freedom. Here are five pictures taken during the Quit India movement that takes us back to 1942.

Quit India Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in the year 1942 in Bombay. It was a clarion call by the Mahatma to urge the British to leave the Indian soil at once, but the British did not relent to his call. It is interesting to note that the World War II was in progress at the same time. It is also interesting to note that Gandhi did not receive maximum support from the Indians. Watch more on MyNation #SimplifiedBy

The Quit India Movement was launched on August 8, 1942 by Mahatma Gandhi. However, it fizzled out as there was no unity among Indians and the British were extremely capable in handling the issue in a systematic way. Having said that, historians say it acted as a catalyst in winning us our freedom from the British

From H Vishwanath to GT Devegowda to former chief minister HD Kumaraswamy, all are chanting the 'I quit' mantra. For now it looks like 86-year-old Deve Gowda is the only one holding the JD(S) like Lord Krishna lifted the mountain

Former Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy asked the media to let him live in peace and also told that he was mulling quitting politics.

The live-action remake, directed by "Jungle Book" helmer Jon Favreau, has so far earned over USD 1 billion in the worldwide gross. However, it has not been able to charm the critics, who found the film quite unnecessary.

Days after four Rajya Sabha TDP MPs joined the BJP, another member from Chandrababu Naidu's government joined the BJP on Thursday (August 1)

J Deepa, niece of former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa, floated the MGR-Amma Deepa Peravai in February 2017. She said it was a "bad experience" adding that she had to weather a lot of "abusive comments" while in politics.
 

Sanjay Singh, an Amethi royal and a close associate of the Gandhi family, resigned from the Congress on Tuesday and said he would join the BJP in support of PM Modi

 

Despite Kumaraswamy's efforts to hold on to power, Yediyurappa's dream has come true as the latter has been sworn in as chief minister. Meanwhile Just For Laughs on MyNation wonders what Speaker Ramesh Kumar must be thinking after resigning from his post.  

Karnataka Congress MLA Zameer Ahmed Khan had challenged Yeddyurappa, saying that there was no way that the state BJP president would become the CM. “If Yeddyurappa becomes the chief minister, I will work as watchman in his house for a day”, Zameer had said earlier.
 

Priyanka Chopra Jonas turns 37 today and no seems to be able to keep calm with a flurry of birthday wishes on social media
 

'I’m just gutted, the guys put in a huge amount of work to get this opportunity and we still could not quite get across the line,' said Kane Williamson, one of five New Zealand players who were part of the defeated Black Caps side in the World Cup final four years ago

 "In various states, the people's representatives and leaders of the Congress are joining the BJP. Congress has become a party engaged in increasing the membership of the BJP," Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said
 

Of the 10 MLAs who quit the Congress to join the BJP, three will be inducted into the Goa Cabinet. Three ministers from Goa Forward Party and an independent candidate will be dropped from the Cabinet.