December 22, 1939
“Day of Deliverance” (Urdu: یوم نجات) was a celebration day marked by many Indian Muslims and others during the Indian Independence movement. It was led by Muslim League President Muhammad Ali Jinnah, and intended to celebrate the resignation of all members of the rival (Hindu) Congress party from provincial and central offices in protest over their not having been consulted over the decision to enter World War II alongside Great Britain. Gandhi criticized the move as being divisive to Hindu-Muslim unity.
Jinnah & Gandhi in 1944
