In 1939, Savarkar
launched a successful civil disobedience movement against the Nizam of
Hyderabad.
· With WWII, the
Government threw open for Indians the opportunities in industrialization and
military, and Savarkar stepped up his campaign pushing Hindus into grabbing
them.
· In August of 1942 the
Congress launched the unwise Quit India Movement. Even so, for the sake of
national unity, Savarkar offered to join this movement on the condition that
Congress declared the goal to be United India. But having already passed—in
April 1942—the resolution to grant Pakistan to the Muslims the Congress
declined. Therefore Savarkar and Hindu Mahasabha did not participate in the
movement.
· Thanks to many unwise
decisions on the Congress part, Jinnah and the Muslim League, too, had become
powerful by this time. From here on Indian politics moved towards Pakistan on
swift wings, with Jinnah proposing and Congress disposing. The particular
landmarks are:
(1) The Rajaji case (1942-1944)
(2) Gandhi-Jinnah talk; Gandhi interviews in the newspapers
(1944)
(3) Bhulabhai-Liaquat plan (1945)
(4) Simla Conference (1945)
·
In every case, under
the leadership of Savarkar, the Hindu Mahasabha launched strong attacks to
check the vivisection of India. He exposed the nefarious intentions of the
Congress to the Hindus.
·
In addition, Netaji
Subhas Chandra Bose’s Indian National Army (INA,) though defeated, had made
serious dents in the might of the Raj. Indians loved these patriots
passionately.
·
The fate of Mother India—saving her integrity—looked like a strong possibility.
·
Politically there was
a deadlock between all parties and Viceroy Wavell declared elections to be held
in December 1945 to settle the issue.
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