On 14-15 November, supporters of the Arjak Sangh and the Shoshit Samaj Dal staged separate sit-ins at Jantar-Mantar, New Delhi, to mark the birth anniversary of Birsa Munda. These complementary organizations were established on 1 June 1968 and 7 August 1972, respectively. Ramswaroop Verma founded the Arjak Sangh. Ramswaroop Verma and Jagdev Prasad jointly founded the Shoshit Samaj Dal