Abdul Kader, former coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, claimed that Nasir Uddin Nasir, General Secretary of Chhatra Dal, first proposed the idea of wearing red badges instead of black during last year's National Mourning Day on July 29. He said the plan was finalized in consultation with Chhatra Dal and Islami Chhatra Shibir. However, SM Farhad, president of DU Chhatra Shibir, has also claimed to be the originator of the idea.