Thoughts similar to the declared and undeclared agenda of the Direct Action Day are expressed by certain Muslim leaders and organizations in contemporary India. Sharjeel Imam and Popular Front of India are prime examples.
In this article, we will take a look at the political developments that formed the background of Direct Action Day. Notably, it was not a single day of violence, but it lasted for 3 to 4 days when innocent Hindus in Kolkata were mercilessly butchered by the Muslims.
Today on the 75th anniversary of horrific 'Direct Action Day', Rabindranath Dutta, a survivor recalled the brutality Islamists had inflicted on innocent Hindu women during those days.
Contrary to the claims of Hamid Mir, Jogendra Nath Mandal, a Hindu, had resigned from the Pak govt because of the brutal persecution of Hindus that went on in the newly formed Islamic country.
During the partition, Gandhi was in Bengal. He reached Delhi in September 9, 1947, and termed the Indian capital city as 'city of corpses'. In January 1948, when Pakistan was causing brutal attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, Gandhi started getting worried for Pakistan and the Muslims of Delhi.