In January 1963, the Shah announced a six-point program of reform called the White Revolution, an American-inspired package of measures designed to give his regime a liberal and progressive facade. Imam Khomeini summoned a meeting of his colleagues (other Ayatollahs) in Qom to press upon them the necessity of opposing the Shah's plans. Imam Khomeini persuaded the other senior Marjas of Qom to decree a boycott of the referendum that the Shah had planned to obtain the appearance of popular approval for his White Revolution.
Jin kadan bayan watsa wannan labari, Imam Khumaini da wasu manyan malaman biranen Kum da Tehran, bayan wata tattaunawa, suka sanar da rashin amincewarsu da dokar. Imam Khumaini ya ba da gagarumar gudummawa wajen fallasa asiri da manufofin gwamnatin Shah da kuma bayyana hakikanin nauyin da ya hau kan malamai da makarantun Hawza cikin halin da ake ciki. Hakan ne ya sa aka samu wasu malamai suka aike da wasu wasiku na nuna rashin amincewa ga Shah da priminista Alam, hakan ya faranta wa al'umma rai.