PM in Parliament on Quit India movement
August 09, 2017  11:31
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PM Narendra Modi is speaking in Parliament on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Quit India movement. Both the Houses of the Parliament today are holding a special session to mark the occasion.

"This is a special occasion - we remember the Quit India movement. Remembering such movements gives us strength. It is important for the younger generation to know about historical events like the Quit India movement. The Quit India movement marked rise of a new leadership. They supported Mahatma Gandhi during the movement," the PM said. 

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will hold the treasury bench of the Lower House while Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will lead the treasury bench of the Upper House.

The Parliament will suspend the Question Hour and Zero Hour to make way for this special session.

All the parties are also expected to express their views on the same, with the discussion culminating into a resolution that will be passed in order to reaffirm their commitment to the nation.

The Quit India Movement also known as the India August Movement in August 1942, during World War II, demanding an end to British Rule from India.
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