The new government's opposition used this protest as the platform for a public attack on the government, alleging that it was allowing illegal organizations (the Communist Party of Lithuania was still outlawed) to continue their activities freely.
Oppositionen anvendte demonstrationen som påskud for offentlige angreb på regeringen idet den påstod, at regeringen tillod illegale organisationer (Litauens kommunistparti var forbudt) frit at kunne forsætte deres aktiviteter.