Nehruji released a message to public of the nation on that day " Today our thoughts are going to the Father of the Nation who is the architect of freedom. He drove away the darkness surrounded us with the light of independence " .

That day was celebrated throughout the nation.

Nation got independence . Kamaraj explained the reason there for as under: -

" Gandhiji sacrificed and devoted his life for the service of the public. He got independence through Ahimsa. He conducted the freedom fight in the path of truth. His life itself is a Test of Truth "

"He gathered all the Indians. Prior to Gandhiji's entry in the politics people were poor , innocent  and were afraid to express their views and thought , and simply walking like a corpse. Gandhiji realised this , he echoed their feelings . People identified their guide. They marched in his path , that is why nation got independence ".