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.
Uttar Pradesh government has tabled an inquiry report into the 1980 Moradabad riots that saw the death of at least 83 people and left 112 others injured in the UP Assembly
According to a report by Organiser, the doctor had received threats from leaders of the Muslim League and some other locals to extend support to another dental hospital recently opened in town. The doctor had also received extortion threats and was forced to shut his clinic or face threatening consequences, as per the report.
Chaudhry Khaliquzzaman, a Muslim League politician who fought for the division of India, the creation of a separate Pakistan, and indeed moved to Pakistan after partition where he became the first president of Muslim League (Pakistan).