As the negotiations for the transfer of power began towards the end of World War II, it was clear that the Congress organisation could not continue as a platform, accommodating a wide range of political views
"It was a brave decision to step into the middle of a carnage and it was certainly well thought out if not an audacious plan. The ripple effect of more heinous rioting in Kolkata would have been disastrous for the entire country," said Dr Kingshuk Chatterjee of Calcutta University s department of history who has specialised in political Islam.
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