The group name "賢學思政" was taken from their slogan "賢學啟志 衛民思政", meaning "venerate studying to enlighten mind; defend citizens to ponder politics."

[9] The core members were repeatedly arrested on suspicion of illegal assembly or sedition,[7] and were warned of possibly breaching the National Security Law by the police.

[10][7] On 20 September 2021, Wong Yat-chin, secretary-general Chan Chi-sum, and former spokeswoman Jessica Chu – who reportedly had left the group[11] – were arrested under the National Security Law.

[12] The police alleged them to have incited hatred against Hong Kong's government by urging people not to use the LeaveHomeSafe Covid tracking app and by other means, in addition to calling to prepare for another "revolution" through martial arts training.

[17] The four returned to court on 24 September,[18] on which day the prosecution questioned the credibility of the mitigation submission of Wong Yat-chin, citing a social media post by him.