<P> Before George Joseph received this letter, he offered Satyagraha and was arrested . The Akalis also withdrew on Gandhiji's word . </P> <P> There were more than 200 volunteers in the camp . After some time, it became difficult to maintain the camp . It was brought to the notice of Gandhiji at the Belgaum Congress and the Congress records show that an amount of Rs, 1000 per month was sanctioned from the Congress funds for the Vaikom Movement . Important people like Vinoba Bhave and Swami Shraddhananda visited the spot and gave mental support for the Movement . </P> <P> E.V. Ramasami (affectionately called Periyar by the Tamilians) came with his wife Nagamma and a group of followers and offered Satyagraha on 14 April . As the head of the Satyagraha, Periyar was imprisoned twice . Gandhi, who was also present on the Vaikom scene, was disturbed about the whole affair but seemingly unable to stop it . His concern grew when other religious groups became involved . Thus the Sikh community offered to meet expenses . Money was also said to have come in from Burma, Singapore, and Malaysia, from non-Brahmin immigrants, Muslims and Christians . Gandhi tried under the circumstances to keep the whole thing an intra-Hindu affair . However, in the end a compromise was reached . The streets in the temple area were opened to Harijans or Untouchables . In 1936, they were allowed to enter the temple . The Satyagraha paved the way for subsequent Temple Entry Act . </P> <P> Vaikom had been chosen as a place for Satyagraha organized by the heads of the Congress Party . E.V. Ramasami, who was touring Madurai district, received "a private letter" asking him to join in the Satyagraha . He immediately proceeded to Vaikom where he violated the order not to address public meetings and was imprisoned for one month, a light punishment on order of the Raja . Gandhi became more and more troubled as the Satyagraha took a turn of communal riot because of conversions to Islam taking place . Vain efforts were made to return E.V. Ramasami to Madras state . After his first release from prison E.V. Ramasami was advised to stay away from Vaikom which he did not do . His second imprisonment was more severe, six months in the Central Jail Trivandrum . Meanwhile, Nagamma, E.V. Ramasami's first wife, organized women's campaigning . </P>

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