In response, over 2,000 communists attacked police stations all across Alappuzha and practically established their independent government free from the monarchy. The government was established from Cherthala to Ambalapuzha, a stretch of  in Alappuzha.
In retaliation, more than 2,000 communists assaulted police stations throughout Alappuzha and effectively set up their own autonomous government unencumbered by the monarchy. The government was established along a 30-mile stretch from Cherthala to Ambalapuzha in Alappuzha.