This was the beginning of the Swadeshi Andolan and the nation was plunging into the freedom movement. Vande Mataram was echoing in the air and "Lal-Bal-Pal' with their forceful ovation were beginning a revolution. Sri Aurobindo's message "To my Fellow Countrymen" deeply influenced Pt. Shukla. Vaman Rao Lakhe, Thakur Hanuman Singh and Laxman Rao Udirkar would all frequently meet Pt. Shukla and then they would all delve deep into issues of this revolution sweeping the country. Pt. Shukla would often suggest that it was Tilak's method that would be most suitable to bring political change.