ICSE-X-History
11: Independence and Partition of India
- #38What did congress leaders do when the Muslim League resorted to violent activities after pursuing Direct Action plan? How worst was the communal violence?Ans : The Congress leaders like Gandhiji went on foot from place to place in Noakhali. He even undertook 24 hour fast on the very night when transfer of power took place. Jawaharlal Nehru even though busy in Delhi with transfer of power, took time off and went to Bihar to personally supervise the actions of the Congress ministry in Bihar. Other Congress leaders were also there but the Chief Minister Mr. Suhrawardy in Bengal did nothing to check communal violence. Some Government officials even supported the perpetrators of violence.