The power of the printed word is most often seen in the way, so governments seek to regulate and suppress print. The colonial government kept continuous track of all books and newspapers published in India and passed numerous laws to control the press. Gandhi considered that the liberty of speech, liberty of press and freedom of association were three most powerful vehicles of expressing and cultivating public opinion. But the government of India tried to crush his idea. At that moment he encouraged Indians to fight for Swaraj for khilafat which meant a fight for liberty of speech, liberty of the press and freedom of association.