Zmcn-{Zy-tc-Jmcl-ky-

_mwK-fq-cnse Xpjm Fpw amv Fpw t]cp cp sNdp--m Zmcn-{Zytc-Jbvp Xmsg-bp--h-cpsS PohnXw F-s\-bp-sp a\-n-em-m Ah-cpsS
hop-]-Wn-m-cn-bpsS hon-tebvp Xmakw amn. Ign--am-k-amWv kw`-hw. amkw
4500 Ddp-nI icm-icn hcp-am-\-sap \n-bnv AXn Hcp Znh-ks 150 Ddp-n-Ibn\nv Cy-m-cs icm-icn hmS-I-bmb 50 Ddp-nI Ingnv 100 Ddp-n-Ibvv
Hcp Znhkw Ign-p-Iq-p--sX-s\ F ]co--W-amWv Ah \S-n-b-Xv. ]noSv
AXp-sImpw Xr]vX-cm-hmsX m\nv Io-j Zmcn-{Zy-tc-J-mv A\p-h-Zn 26
Ddp-n-I-bn Hcp Znhkw Fs\ Pohnbvmw F ]co--W-n Gs-p.
AXn\v Ah Xnc-s-Sp-Xv tIc-f-nse Idp-I-m F {]tZ-i-am-Wv. amns
PtZiamWv Idp-I-m.
Fn\mWv Ah Cu kml-k-n\p apXnXv? cp-t]cpw _mwK-fq-cn
henb ifw ]p tPmen-m. Ata-cn--bn ]Tnp hf-h. kzw cmPyn\v Fs-nepw D]-Im-c-am-tb-bvptam F Nn-bn-emWv Ah Cy-bn-se-nb-Xv. AXn-\n-S-bvmWv Hcp icm-icn Cymcs\ a\-n-em--W-sav Ahp
tXmn-b-Xv.
k--amb kzw Pohn-X-n-tebvv Ah Xncn-p-h-Xv Hcp-]mSp k-Sfpw kwi-b--fp-am-bn-m-Wv. cmPy-nse ]Ip-Xn-tbmfw t]cpw ]nWn InS-ptm Cu PohnXw Cs\ kar--ambn A\p-`-hnp Xom icnbvpw AlcmtWm X F kwibw Xs Ghpw {]_-ew.
Cu hm hmbn--tm Zmcn-{Zy-tc-Jbvp Xmsg Pohn-bvp--h-tc-p-dnv
H-dn-msm-m-sav F\nbvpw tXmn.
ASp tImf-\n-bn Xma-knbvp Im--s\-bmWv Hm h-Xv. hoSp-Iv NmbaSnbvpI-bmWv tPmen.
`mcy Imfn. a-fn-.
shbnem-dn-b-tm Rm Im-s hon-tebvp ]pd-s-p. Im-
Cdbp Xs Ccn-p-m-bn-cp-p. Npa-cn Nmcn-bm-bn-cpp Ccn-v. Inse Nnp
mn Idp \nd-n-ep Ftm {Zmh-I-ap-v.
""Fm IpSn-bvp-Xv?'' Rm tNmZn-p.
""Nmb,'' Im- ]d-p. ""kpsse-am-\n Fv sshw apl-Zv _jo
]d-bm-dp--tm. AXp-X-s. Zmcn-{Zy-tc-Jbvp Xmsg-bp--hv Ghpw A\p-tbmPy-amb ]m\o-b-amWv CXv.''
""]mep tNm Nmb-bvmWv kzmZv Fp ]dptIn-p-v.''
""AXp-sIm--,'' Im- ]d-p.
""m\nv Io-js IWp
{]Imcw Hcp Znhkw ]men\v 2.33 cq]-bmWv sNe-hm-m-\m-hp--Xv. AXm-bXv R
cp-t]pw IqSn 4.66 cq]. AXv Hcp [qm-bn-mWv F\nbvp tXmn-b-Xv. am{Xa B cq] thsd Fs-nepw AXym-h-iy-n\v \on-sh-bvp-I-bp-am-hm-a-tm.
AXp-sImv kpsse-am\n aXn Fp shp. ]ns 70 ss]k ]-km-cbvp
thWw. Atm AXpw amn shp. CXv a[p-c-an-m Nmb-bmWv. AXp-sIm-sm
saw Fp shm F\nbvv _n ]ntbm jpKtdm C.''
Im- \-hw Bkz-Zn-mWv Nmb IpSn-bvp--Xv Fp Rm
{inp. Im \ a[p-c-ap Nmb Xs-bmWv IpSn-bvp--sXp tXmpw. a[pchpw Ibvp-samw a\-ns shdpw tXm-ep-I-fm-W-tm.
]mS-ns hmWv Im--s ]pc. HmSnXmWv. NmWIw sagp-Inb
\new. Npa sNn-t-n-n-. Hcp sNdnb ImSn BWn-b-Snp Xqn-bn-cn-bvpp. BWn-bn Hcp Nov Xncp-In-sh-n-p-v.

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""hoSv F{X-tmfapv?'' Rm At\z-jn-p.

""325 NXp-c-{i-bSn FmWv IW-v. _nv--C--G-cn-b-bm-Wv. h _nFNvsI. Rp cp-t]pw Pohn-bvm CXv [mcm-fw. ]ns henb sabvs\kn-s-sbmpw Bhiyw hcm-dn-. h-tmgpw HmsSmv Cf-n-ta-bpw. sIm-nsem-cn-bv \new NmWIw sagp-Ipw.''
]mS-p-\nv Hcp NpSp-Imp hoin.
""Csmw t\c-s-s \ NqSm-bn-pv,'' Rm ]d-p.
""^m thW-sa-ns \nhr-n-bn-,'' Im- D-c-n\nv
Hcp ]mfhni-dn-sb-Sp-v Fs In Xp. ""ChnsS ]hdn. samt-knv Aephm-en-b-bpsS IWp {]Imcw {]Xnamkw 6 cq]-bn-e-[nIw sshZyp-Xnbvv sNe-hmp IpSqw_w Zmcn-{Zy-tc-Jbvp tase t]mhpw. AXp hmbn--tm Adn-bmsX
Fs Dsmp Imfn. Zmcn-{Zy-tc-Jbvp tase t]mhpI Fp shm Hcp-]mSv
B\p-Iq-ey- \-s-SpI Fm-Ww. DSs\ sI Fkv C _nbn At]
sImSpv sshZypXn hnt-Zn-p. Ctm In-dm--em-Wv D]-tbm-Kn-bvp-Xv.''
""Cv tPmenbvp t]mbnt?'' Rm tNmZn-p. cmgvN Ign-m \mnse
]qcambn. AXp-sImv hoSmb hoSp-I-sfmw tamSn ]nSn-n-bvp-I-bmWv Fm-h-cpw.
s]bn-Sn-mv henb Unamp ka-bam-Wv.
""Cp t]mbn-,'' Im- Adn-bn-p. ""C\n Cu amkw t]mhp-n-.
t]mbm k--hn-`m-K-ns-Spw. Hcp Znhkw F\nbvp Inp-Xv 375 cq]-bm-Wv.
AXn{]-Imcw F\nbvv amk-n \mep Znh-kw tPmen-sb-Sp-m [mcm-f-am-bn.
`mcybvpw F\nbvpw IqSn Hcp Znhkw 52 cq] aXn-b-tm. Cu amk-t-bvp--Xv
apt B-bn-p-v.''
""Dbvv FmWv `Ww?''
""tNmdpw Ippw,'' Im- ]d-p. ""]ns hdp apfIv F\nbvp
\n--am-Wv. apfIp hdp-p-Xv Ipdv ez-dn-bm-Wv Fp k-Xnp. Fmepw
A\p-h-Zn-bv-s {]Imcw 1.55 cq]-bvp shfn-s aXn AXn-\v. ]ns Fs
`Ww hfsc efn-X-am-Wv. ^mv Xosc Dm-hn-. kvss]kkv XnIpw hnbvp-p. ]cnp h-fpw D]-tbm-Kn-bvm-dn-. tkmUnbw Un^n-jykn hcmXncnbvm\mWv Ipv. tImf-t{mfpw tImf-dbpw Hpw ]nSn-bv-msX t\mp-Ibpw
thW-atm. Fs-nepw AkpJw _m[n-m {]iv\-am-Wv. amkw 39.70 cq]-bn-e[nIw NnIn-bvp sNe-hm--cp-sXv m\nv Io-j ]d-n-p-v. AXpsImv tcmKw ]nSn-s]SmsX t\mp-I-bmWv \ hgn. F\nbvv Hc-kp-J-hp-an-
Xm\pw. ]cn-]q Btcm-Ky-hm.''
AXv Im-s\ Ims t_m[y-am-hpw.
\ Dd tZl-am-Wv.
Fmepw kwibapv. ]--dn-I Xosc hn-bvt--Xptm?
""]--dn-bvv 1.95 cq] sNe-hmmw Ft m\nv Io-js IWv?''
""AsX,'' Im- ]d-p. ""]t Intem-hn\v Ccp-]Xp cq]-bpsS Xmsg
hne-bp Hcp sF-hp-an-. Cse 3.90 cq]-bvv Ipdp shbv hmm-sap
shp. \mse-amWv Inn-b-Xv. AXns Hscw No-Xv. Hcp t\cs
kmm-dn\p t]mepw XnI-n-.''
""]--dn-sbms sXmSm h Fm-bn-pv,'' Rm ]d-p.
""F\n-bv-Xn Hcp hnjahpan-,'' Im- XpSp. ""Ctm-gs ]-dn-I-sfmpw hmn--gn-p-Iq-Sm. Fm-nepw hnj-am-W-tm. AXp-sImv Ah
Ign-bp-Xpw hn-bvpI F-XmWv Fs \bw.''

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""Btcm-Ky-n\p \Xv AXp Xs-bm-Wv,'' Rm ]d-p.

""Fmepw Imfnbvv Nne taml--fp-v,'' Im- ]d-p. ""cm{Xn
DuWp Ign-m Hcp Rmen-q-h Xn-Ww. Ah-fpsS A\v AXp \n--ambn-cp-p-h-t{X. ae-b-p-e-b-\mWv Ah-fpsS A Fp ]dv Rm Ifn-bm-m-dpv.''
""DuWn\p tijw Fs-nepw ]gw Xnp-Xv Btcm-Ky-n\p \-Xm-Wv,''
Rm ]d-p.
""]t AXp \S-n-. ]g-n\v 44 ss]k-bmWv ]d-n-cn-bvp--Xv. AXpsImv B ]qXn Av a\-n shm aXnsbp shp. B kwJybpw amn-shp.''
apjn Hcp tXmmWv Im-s thjw. ]Wnbvp t]mhp-tm
^p- jpw Hcp Imep-dbpw Npa-en Hcp XpWnbpw ImWm-dp-v. AXmWv
Ab-bn tXmc-bn--n-cn-bvp-Xv Fp tXmn.
""AXv ]pdp t]mhp-tm [cn-bvm-\p-Xp Xs-bmWv,'' Im-
Fs t\mw {inp. ""]Wn Ignp hm Xncpn DW-m-\n-Spw. ]ntp
cmhn-se-bm-hp-tm-tg-bvpw DW-n-n-pw. Hcp tPmUn hkv{X-tf F\n-bvp-p.
amk-n 61.30 cq] DSp-n\v FmWv Aep-hm-enb ]d-Xv. As-nepw tjmnnsempw R-s\ Xm]cyan. SuWn t]mI-W-sa-n Imfnbvv
Hmtm dn thWw. SuWnemsWn ]mn-sms {]iv\-am-W-tm.''
Im- A]-t\cw Nnm-[o-\-\m-bn-cpp. ]ns Hcp ZoL-\nizm-ktmsS ]dp: ""k--hn-`m-K-nspt]mhm-Xn-cn-bvm \hWw {in-bvWw. Fhn-sS-sbm-s-bm-Wv NXn-p-gn-I-sfv Adn-bn-tm.''
""C-s\-sbms Pohn-bvm _pn-app tXmp-nt Imm?'' Rm
tNmZn-p.
""Hp-an,'' Im- Kuc-h-ambn ]d-p.
""am{X-a kpJ-hp-am-Wv.
t\mq, F{X DZmcamWv m\nv Io-js IW-p-I. BZyw Ah Znhkw 15
cq] FmWv ]d--Xv. AXv 2004-5se D]-t`m-r-hnekqNnIbpw sSUp
Inn dntmns A\p-tZw (C) A\p-k-cn-pam-bn-cp-p. As]Ivkv tImSXn CSs]-mWv 2011-12se D]-t`mrhnekqNnI ASn-m-\-am-n-b-Xv. Ctm Hcp kmnIsRcphpw A\p-`-h-sSp-n-.''
""Atm Zmcn-{Zy-tc-Jbvp Xmsg-bp Cu PohnXw kpJ-amWv At?''
""]c-a-kpJamWv,'' Im- Fgp-t-p. ""]t Cu s]p--fpsS Imcyw!
Ah Hcn-bvepw Xr]vX-c-. Imfn ]d-bp-Xv SuWn-tebvp Xmakw am-W-sa-mWv. Ahn-sS-bm-hp-tm Znhkw 32 cq] D]-tbm-Kn-bvm-a-tm.''
""icn-bt Imfn ]d-bp-Xv?''
""Bbn-cn-bvmw. ]t Ftm \K-c-Po-hnXw A{X kpJ-I-c-ambn F\nbvp
tXmp-n-. \mSy-{]-[m\w \Kcw Zcn{Zw Fm-Wtm Ipn-pdw ]d-n-cn-bvp-Xv. AXp-sImv Ah-fpsS At] Rm CXp-hsc Kuc-h-ambn FSp-n-n-. am{Xa D-Xp-sImv Xr]vXn-s-SpI F-XmWv Fs BZiw.''
t\cw Ccp-n-p-S-n-bn-cp-p.
]mpw FSpp IpSp.

Im- Ab-bn InS-n-cp jpw

""Im- Ftmm?'' Rm tNmZn-p.

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""kthcm ]mv hsc,'' ]mv CSp--Xn-\n-S-bn Im- ]d-p.

""Ctm sjb Hmtm hcpw. Bdp cq]. cp s]n\v 35 cq]. BsI 41. _mdn
henb Xnc-m-hp--Xn\p apv Hcp \n ASnv aS-n-h-c-Ww.''
""Atm AXv Cu 26 cq]-bn s]Sp-ptm?'' Rm Fgp-tp.
""Ctm,'' Npa-cnse Im-Sn-bn t\mn apSn Nop--Xn-\n-S-bn Im ]d-p. ""AXp-sImmWv Ccp-m Imp-\n--Xv. Aep-hm-enb ImW-cp-Xtm.''

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