Unhappy with President Ram Baran Yadav's decision to reinstate sacked Army Chief Rookmangud Katwal (Katwal was sacked by then Maoist led government), the former rebels launched massive protest across the nation. 
Wakiwa hawajafurahia uamuzi wa Rais Ram Baran Yadav wa kumrejesha madarakani Kiongozi wa jeshi aliyefukuzwa kazi Rookmangud Katwal (Katwali alifukuzwa kazi na serikali iliyoongozwa na kundi la ki-Mao), wapiganaji hao wa zamani wa upinzani walizindua maandamano makubwa nchini kote.