On 29 March 1994, Chime Dorjee and four monks from Serwa Monastery staged a protest against Chinese rule by removing government nameplates and displaying posters calling for Tibetan independence and the long life of the Dalai Lama. They compelled a local official to escort them to the county headquarters, where they continued their demonstration with slogans and additional posters. The monks were arrested, publicly punished, and later sentenced to lengthy prison terms ranging from twelve to fifteen years. Jampa Tashi and Lobsang Palden received twelve-year sentences, while Chime Dorjee, Lobsang Jinpa, and Lobsang Tsegyal were sentenced to fifteen years. Chime Dorjee is imprisoned at Drapchi Prison, while the others are serving their sentences at Powo Tramo Prison.