Pyakurel said that he was compelled to stage the fast-unto-death as the Scout's National Secretariat failed to release expenditure details of the Second National Jamboree held at Tikauli, Chitwan, so far, constructed commercial building without calling for tender, sent officials on foreign trip in a unilateral manner and appointed those who lack educational qualification to various posts.

Spokesperson of the Nepal Scouts Progressive Struggle Committee, Rajeev Khatri, said that the hunger strike was staged as the Chief Commissioner, Shreeram Lamichhane, of the Scouts did not implement the agreement signed after the agitation.

The Struggle Committee had launched phase-wise agitation demanding resignation of Chief Commissioner Lamichhane, formation of ad hoc committee and reform of the existing rules and regulations.