Acutely conscious of the uncensored expression of his views in the book, he seemed to start looking for a way to escape the threat that it posed.

It is relevant to recall this again, in the 75th year of the assassination, as ever since BJP formed a government in 2014, the original fault line has resurfaced.

Among the many lies the assassin had told in court, the one that endured the most was his claim that he had left the RSS and joined the Hindu Mahasabha.

Outwardly, the MP chief minister is seen as a much more secular leader than the RSS would like to tolerate. But in his personal beliefs, he is as much of a Hindutva hardliner as Narendra Modi.