Quit India anniversary observed

Mysuru: The city observed 78th anniversary of Quit India movement on Sunday.
A function was organised at the Freedom Fighters Memorial at Subbarayana Kere, wherein freedom fighters recalled the events that led to India’s independence.
At a function organised at the Congress Bhavan, former MLA MK Somashekhar remembered the contribution of the Congress and sacrifice of freedom fighters towards India achieving independence from colonial powers. He said Quit India movement was an important milestone in the freedom struggle wherein Mahatma Gandhi gave a clarion call to countrymen to drive away the British from the country.
He criticized the BJP for overlooking the contribution of the Congress in nation building. He alleged that BJP is distorting history by dropping lessons on secular and democratic values in textbooks for students. He also alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is following a divide and rule policy.