This group elected him as its representative to the university's zemlyachestvo council, and in December, he took part in a demonstration against government restrictions that banned student societies.
Kelompok tersebut memilih Lenin sebagai anggota perwakilan di dewan zemlyachestvo universitas tersebut, dan pada bulan Desember, ia ikut dalam unjuk rasa melawan kebijakan pemerintah yang melarang perhimpunan pelajar.