Thirty-eight years ago today, on November 11, 1987 (September 20, 1987 lunar calendar), Gorbachev discussed the reasons for Yeltsin's dismissal. On November 11, 1987, Gorbachev, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, at the plenary meeting of the Moscow Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, accused Bao Yeltsin of "trying to doubt the work of the Party on reform in April (1985) and after the 27th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, and the nature of the changes that took place, and even said that the changes did not actually bring anything to the people." Yeltsin also believed that the party leadership lacked "revolutionary fortitude" in implementing the reforms. Gorbachev called Yeltsin's speech at the October plenum "politically immature, extremely chaotic, contradictory" and "demagogic in its content and nature." Gorbachev spoke more about Yeltsin's personal style, saying that he "placed personal pride and ambition above the interests of the party," saying that his work style and methods were characterized by "false revolutionary rhetoric and false revolution," "only issuing calls and ******£¬ but when it was necessary to confirm the slogans with practical actions, he showed powerlessness, confusion and panic." Yeltsin succeeded Grischen as the first secretary of the Moscow Municipal Party Committee on February 18, 1986. After taking office, he personally crowded buses and queued at shops to learn about the problems in municipal work. Gorbachev affirmed that he had "achieved some results in the reform at the beginning stage," saying that "his critical attitude towards shortcomings and his firm statement to solve long-standing problems and overcome negative phenomena as soon as possible have been understood and supported by the working people." But these statements and promises were "largely determined by his great vanity and his desire to highlight himself." Gorbachev also rejected Yeltsin's claim that he had asked to resign because he "did not have the support of the Central Secretariat." Gorbachev said he knew before the plenum that Yeltsin wanted to resign, but he returned from vacation in 1987 and agreed to discuss the matter with Yeltsin after the October Revolution Festival. However, Yeltsin did not submit his resignation directly to the Central Plenum through the Politburo, "which violates party and personal morality."