Quit India Movement was launched in response to

The Quit India Movement was launched in August 1942 primarily as a response to the failure of the Cripps Proposals [2]. Sir Stafford Cripps was sent to India in March 1942 to negotiate Indian cooperation in World War II in exchange for post-war dominion status and a constituent assembly [2]. However, the Indian National Congress rejected these proposals because they did not offer immediate transfer of power or a responsible cabinet-style government [2]. The resulting deadlock and the perceived lack of British will to concede genuine independence led the Congress Working Committee to pass the 'Quit India' resolution in Wardha in July 1942, which was later ratified in Bombay on August 8, 1942 [2]. Other options like the Simon Commission (1927), Wavell Plan (1945), and Cabinet Mission (1946) occurred at different chronological stages of the freedom struggle [4].

Sources

1. [1] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 23: Quit India Movement, Demand for Pakistan, and the INA > Summary > p. 460
2. [2] India and the Contemporary World – II. History-Class X . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: Nationalism in India > Quit India Movement > p. 49
3. [4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cripps_Mission