Mon Oct 13 14:18:18 UTC 2025: Okay, here’s a news article summarizing the provided text, suitable for an Indian audience, along with context from “The Hindu” newspaper:
**The Hindu: Palakkad MLA Faces Protest at Public Appearance Amid Allegations**
**Palakkad, October 13, 2025:** Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil faced a hostile reception during his first widely publicized public function in over a month. DYFI (Democratic Youth Federation of India) and BJP workers blocked Mr. Mamkootathil’s car in Pirayiri as he arrived to inaugurate a newly constructed road.
The protests stemmed from allegations of sexual misbehaviour previously levelled against the Congress MLA, who had maintained a lower profile in recent weeks. While he inaugurated a KSRTC bus service to Bengaluru last week, the event was deliberately not announced to the public.
Despite the prior threats from both DYFI and BJP to disrupt any public appearances, Mr. Mamkootathil proceeded with the road inauguration. Protesters chanted “go-back” slogans. However, Congress and Indian Union Muslim League workers intervened, physically lifting the MLA and carrying him to the inauguration site, bypassing the protestors.
Mr. Mamkootathil subsequently inaugurated the concrete road in Pirayiri, funded by ₹10 lakh from MLA funds. The event marks a contentious return to public life for the MLA amidst ongoing scrutiny.
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