Today is the 78th anniversary of Quit India movement. On this day in 1942, father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi gave the clarion call of Do or Die to all Indians to drive away Britishers from the country. 

The movement had begun from Gawalia Tank in Mumbai. The day is observed as August Kranti Day every year.

Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar paid tributes to freedom fighers on Quit India Movement Day. In his message, Mr Javadekar remembered the sacrifices made by freedom fighters to free India from the clutches of the British rule.