 Following the relinquishment of power by then King Gyanendra, the people of Limbuwan and Limbuwan concerned parties became the first group to voice their pain.They organised a first peaceful strike to let the people of Nepal know how unfairly they had been treated and how far they were willing to go for justice.August 7–9, 2007, was the first of many peaceful strikes and protest programs of the Federal Limbuwan State Council and other parties.