The organization was banned by the government of Jaan Tõnisson (who opposed the constitutional reform) under a state of emergency imposed before the referendum, but after this the organization was re-established and became even more radically patriotic.
Organisasi ini dilarang oleh pemerintahan Jaan Tõnisson (yang menentang reformasi konstitusional) di bawah keadaan darurat sebelum referendum, namun setelah peristiwa ini, organisasi tersebut didirikan kembali dan bahkan menjadi lebih radikal.