However, the leading directors of the Institute of Buraku Problem (Tatsuya NARAMOTO, Tatsusaburo HAYASHIYA, Tomohiko HARADA and others) were opposed to this action, resigned as directors and left the Institute.
しかし、部落問題研究所の有力理事たち（奈良本辰也・林屋辰三郎・原田伴彦など）はこの処置に反対し、理事を辞任、研究所を去った。