On February 1946, the Indian soilders aboard the ship ‘Talwaar’ revolted. They went on a hunger strike protesting against the racist behaviour of the British and the poor quality of food given to them. ‘Britishers, leave India’ was written on many ships. The very next day, this strike spread out to 22 ships.
The protestors formed a ‘Strike Committee under the leadership of M. S. Khan. Its main demands were that Indian sailors be given good quality food, their soldiers should be equal to those of Britishers, the soldiers of ‘Azad Hind Fauj’ be released from custody. Indian soldiers be recalled from Indonesia etc.
