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to jail, the book was in all probability to be postponed. Therefore,
as soon as he got the clue, he went underground. I was assigned
the responsibility of keeping contact with the outsiders and keep
him informed of every development outside. The campaign was
at its peak those days. Almost all leaders of the Gujarat Jana
Sangh were in jail. The bullets were flying about outside.
Sacrifices were being made in great many numbers. The entire
Gujarat was under curfew. It was a difficult mental situation
for a sensitive leader like him to be underground. He was very
eager to know what was happening outside. He would grow
quite restless if there was any delay in delivering the news to
him. The violence and assassinations taking place during the
mass campaign were shocking the heart like never before. At
this crucial time, he accomplished his task simultaneously at
two fronts equally well. One was to keep contact with the
struggle outside; and at the same time, concentrate his mind in
order to complete the writing of the book Sriguruji. This
occurrence left a deep impression of his concentration and
sensitivity on my mind.

Simple and Natural in Grave Assignments
Vasantbhai was the most joyful person of the Sangh family.

He was loved by everybody. It was his habit to cut fun at every
member in the family. When Vasantbhai was married, Vidya
Bhabhi did not drink tea. Vasantbhai wished that she should
drink tea. Therefore, he allowed Vidya Bhabhi a time of one
month to start drinking tea. He had specifically asked her to
start drinking tea by 9 March as their marriage was held on 9
February. Moreover, he had urged this in a very fantastic
manner. One fine day after the marriage, his brother’s son started
to chant a new mantra: “Vidya Kaki nau marchala kay karanar?
Chaha pinar…chaha pinar…” (Vidya Kaki, why should you wait
for March? Drink tea…drink tea.)

It became a daily feature. To keep his heart, Vidyaben drank
a cup of tea one day, and after that, she never drank it, nor did
Vasantbhai asked her to.

Vasantbhai suffered from diabetes, but he was much fond
of eating. I used to visit him on Thursdays for meals. Therefore,