Referring to one of Mahatma Gandhi's writings in the Colonial-era weekly publication 'Harijan', RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said Gandhi ji was a 'kattar' (hardcore) Hindu. "If Hindus become more kattar, it actually means they will be more liberal," Bhagwat added. Stating that Gandhi ji talked about "consistent search for truth", Bhagwat asserted that that truth is Hindutva.