Andhra Pradesh: Quit India Day observed in Bapatla

Vijayawada: Bapatla MLA Vegesana Narendra Varmasaid 1942 was a monumental year in the history of the Indian National Congress. The Quit India Movement, the final stage of India’s freedom struggle, took a violent turn with riots breaking out in different towns, including Baptla town.

The MLA recalled that Baptla played a notable part in the Quit India Movement. He said, “Angry mobs attacked the Bapatla railway station and destroyed the equipment. People also attacked the sub-court. One freedom fighter sat in the sub-judge’s chair and declared that Bapatla was a free and independent town.”