The Akalis would attempt to cater to the growing sense of Sikh resentment in a major conference at Anandpur Sahib in March 1985 to plan a course of action to make the government accede to its preconditions for talks. Some Akali leaders resolved to start a new morcha within the month if the government did not meet the preconditions, which included a judicial inquiry into the anti-Sikh pogrom, the release of all Sikh arrested after Blue Star, rehabilitation of Sikh soldiers, the lifting of laws declaring Punjab a "disturbed area," the withdrawal of security forces from Punjab, and the reinstatement of the AISSF. After the senior leadership left, the conference would end with other leaders leading the massive crowd in cheering and sloganeering for Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale as well as for Beant Singh, and Satwant Singh for several hours. The central government recognized the growing alienation in the state and the need to forestall it, unexpectedly releasing Longowal, Talwandi, and Barnala later that month. The government had been talking with Longowal for months, and hoped that he would consolidate Sikh support behind elements amenable to the government, though both the Akali Dal and the center would be alarmed at the small, unenthusiastic crowds he attracted after his release. In contrast, Akali dissident Talwandi attracted huge, energetic Sikh crowds with his confrontational stance toward the government, refusing to compromise on the Anandpur Sahib Resolution, and denouncing Longowal: