On 12 January 1948, Mahatma Gandhi went on a fast protesting against the attacks on Muslims in Delhi and demanded that the Indian government releases the pending fifty-five crores to Pakistan without further delay. Five days later, on 18 January 1948, the Mahatma ended his fast after Hindu and Sikh representatives agreed to his six conditions, and Hans Raj Gupta, the RSS sanghchalak had given him an assurance of securing Muslim properties and shrines.
