Question

when was direct action day​

Answer 1

Direct Action Day. Direct Action Day (16 August 1946), also known as the Great Calcutta Killings, was a day of widespread riot and manslaughter between Hindus and Muslims in the city of Calcutta (now known as Kolkata) in the Bengal province of British India.

Answer 2

In the elections to the Constituent Assembly that were held in july 1946, the congress won an overwhelming majority of seats. Alarmed by this, the muslim league decided to boycott the assembly and observed 16 august 1946 as DIRECT ACTION DAY. It condemned the congress and the British government and declared that Muslims should resort to direct action to achieve their goal of Pakistan.