Updated On: 09 August, 2023 06:40 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The Quit India Movement was an important milestone in the Indian freedom struggle

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Quit India Movement, also known as the “Bharat Chodo Andolan”, was launched by Mahatma Gandhi on August 9, 1942.
On this date, the Bharat Chhodo Andolan, also referred to as the Quit India campaign, got underway. Mahatma Gandhi served as the chairman of the All India Congress Committee, which decided to start the movement at the Bombay session.