The Kontoth assault names a clash in 1930 over temple entry.
Harijans were not allowed to walk on the public road in Kandoth.
[6] Locals feared that the temple would be soiled and decided that no one was allowed to walk past it.
K. V. Kunhi Rama Puthuval was sent to Vengayil Appukuttan Nair to discuss the situation.
A small group of Harijans led by Keralites arrived from Pazhayangadi.
As the procession approached the road, a large crowd, rushed forward and attacked A.K.G.
The "Kandoth short stick" was infamous in the press of the day.
But the "Kandoth assault" was an event that found a prominent place in news coverage.