Kalicharan Maharaj who created a controversy with his statement on Mahatma Gandhi, said that he has no regret as he hates Mahatma Gandhi and he stand by his statement. Addressing the mediapersons, he said, “I stand by my statement. I said it thoughtfully and have no regrets.” He was earlier arrested by Chhattisgarh Police on December 26, 2021 for his alleged hate speech against Mahatma Gandhi.