New Delhi, August 9(HS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid rich tributes to all those who took part in the historic Quit India Movement under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi.

In a post on social media platform X, the Prime Minister expressed “deep gratitude” to the brave men and women whose courage, he said, “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,the post reads.

The Quit India Movement, launched on 9 August 1942, was a mass civil disobedience campaign that played a pivotal role in India’s struggle for independence. Modi’s message reiterated the enduring legacy of the movement and the sacrifices of its participants in shaping the nation’s destiny.

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