The struggle for independence and responsible government in Cochi had its second
phase during the two decades of 1930 -1950.The state people’s conference held at
Ernakulam in 1928 had put forward the demand for responsible government in the
state.The Congress workers from Kochi had already taken part in the civil disobedience
movement in Malabar.The Congress workers in the state organised boycott of foreign
goods and conducted wolunteer camps. It was a period of economic unrest in Kochi.
The electricity agitation was the most sensational event of the decade. It was the
policy of the Diwan Shanmukham Chetty to entrust the work of distribution of electricity
in Trichur town to a private agency that led to the agitation.The people of Cochi wanted
the government to entrust the work to Trichur Electricity corporation, a company of their
own.The agitation was led by such leaders as Dr. A.R. Menon, E. Ikkanda Warrier and
C.R. Iyyunni.The government tried to suppress the agitations.Ultimately the agitation
fizzled out.The electricity agitation is important as a people’s revolt, although it was
confined to a limited area. It brought the Christians of Cochin in to the national
movement.
phase during the two decades of 1930 -1950.The state people’s conference held at
Ernakulam in 1928 had put forward the demand for responsible government in the
state.The Congress workers from Kochi had already taken part in the civil disobedience
movement in Malabar.The Congress workers in the state organised boycott of foreign
goods and conducted wolunteer camps. It was a period of economic unrest in Kochi.
The electricity agitation was the most sensational event of the decade. It was the
policy of the Diwan Shanmukham Chetty to entrust the work of distribution of electricity
in Trichur town to a private agency that led to the agitation.The people of Cochi wanted
the government to entrust the work to Trichur Electricity corporation, a company of their
own.The agitation was led by such leaders as Dr. A.R. Menon, E. Ikkanda Warrier and
C.R. Iyyunni.The government tried to suppress the agitations.Ultimately the agitation
fizzled out.The electricity agitation is important as a people’s revolt, although it was
confined to a limited area. It brought the Christians of Cochin in to the national
movement.
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