ty;yf;nfhlil KUfd; Myak;

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gz;ila fhyk;bjhl;L ,d;W tiu jkpHh;fs; KUf tHpghl;il

bjhlh;e;J bfhz;L ,Uf;fpd;wdh;. gz;ila fhyj;jpYk; jkpHfj;jpy;
KUfDf;F Mya';fs; ,Ue;jJ mjw;Fr; rhd;whFk;. g[wehDhW vd;w
Ehy; KUfd; nfhl;lk; vd;gijg; gw;wpf; Fwpg;gpl;Ls;sJ. nfhl;lk;
vd;why; nfhl;il vd;W mh;j;jk;. ty;yf;nfhl;il KUfd;
g[wehEhwpy; jpUr;bre;Jhh; KUf]dg; gw;wpa Fwpg;g[ cs;sJ.
jpUr;bre;Jhh; KUf]d bre;jpy; vd;w bgahpy; miHj;jdh;. gH';fhyj;jpy; jpUr;bre;JhUf;F my;tha;
vd;bwhU bgaUk; ,Ue;jJ. mfehEhW Ehypy; jpUg;guk;Fd;wk; KUfd; nfhtp]yg; gw;wpa Fwpg;g[
cs;sJ. tUlk; KGtJk; ,iltplhJ gy;ntW tpHhf;fs; bjhlu;e;J ele;J bfhz;L ,Ue;jd
vdt[k; me;j tpHhf;fspy; kJiuapy; ,Ue;jth;fs; bgUkstpy; fye;J bfhz;ldh; vdt[k; me;jg;
ghlypy; Twg;gl;L cs;sJ.
jpUKWfhw;Wg;gilapy; fhLfs;/ ejpfs;/ jPt[fs;/ rh]y Xu';fs;/ Fs';fs; g[j;jk; g[jp[a g{f;f]s
bfhz;l flk;g[ ku';fs; kw;Wk; bghJ ,l';fspy; vy;yhk; gz;ila jkpHh;fs; KUf tHpghl;il
elj;jpf; bfhz;L ,Ue;jdh; vd;gijj; bjuptpj;jJ. Mf me;j ,l';fspy; bgUk; mstpy; KUf
tHpghL ele;J bfhz;L ,Ue;j bra;jpbjhpa te;jJ. ,e;j fl;Liu ty;yf;nfhl;il KUfd;
Myaj;ijg; gw;wpa[k; tuyhw;W cz;ikf]sa[k; Muha;fpd;wJ.
ty;yf;nfhl;il vd;w ,lk; fh";rpg[uk; khtl;lj;jpy; cs;sJ. ty;yf;nfhl;il Myak; brd;]d
efupd; g[wg; gFjpahd jhk;guj;jpy; ,Ue;J Rkhh; 24 fpnyh bjh]ytpYk;/ |bguk;gj;Jhupd;; bjw;F
gFjpapy; Rkhh; gd;dpuz;L fpnyh bjh]y Jhuj;jpy; |bguk;gj;Jhh;-br';fy;gl;L tHpj; jlj;jpy;
cs;sJ. mUzfpupehjh; jhd; ,aw;wpa ghly;fspy; ty;yf; nfhl;ilia nfhilehfhp/ nfhl;lg;gl;o/
nfhila[k;gho/ nfhilbaDk;gho/ kw;Wk; nfhl;il vd;bwy;yhk; Twp cs;shh;. mUzfpupehjh;
me;j Myaj;ijg; gw;wpf; gy bgah;fspy; vGjpapUe;jhYk; mij ty;yf; nfhl;il vd;nw ,g;nghJ
miHf;fpd;wdh;. me;j Myaj;jpw;F mg;go xU bgah; tuf; fhuzk; gy Twg;gl;lhYk;; mtw;wpy;
xnu xU xU fhuzk; kl;Lk; Vw;ff; Toa Kiwapy; cs;sJ.
fh";rpg[uk; khtl;lj;jpy; ty;yf;nfhl;ilf;F mUfpy; ,Ue;j jpUg;gl;oapy; xU KUfd; Myak;
ty;yk; vd;w bgahpy; cs;sJ. mjdhy; mija[k; nru;j;nj gz;ilf; fhyj;jpy; me;j ,lj;ij kf;fs;
- ty;yk; cs;s ,lkhd nfhl;il – vd;gij ty;yf;nfhl;il vd;w bgahpy; miHj;jdh;. me;jg;
bganu gpw;fhyj;jpYk; ep]yj;jpUe;J ty;yf;nfhl;il vd Mapw;W. vJ vg;go ,Ue;j bghGjpYk;
KUfDf;F Myak; mike;j gy Ehw;whz;LfSf;F Kd;ng/ mjhtJ vGEhW Mz;LfSf;F Kd;
thH;e;j mUzfpupehjhpd; fhyj;Jf;F Kd;ng m';F KUf Muhj]d ,Ue;jpUf;f ntz;Lk vdj;
bjhpfpd;wJ. mUzfpupehjh; ,e;j Myaj;jpd; bgUikia jhd; ,aw;wpa VG ghly;fs; \yk; Twp
cs;shh;. ( ghly;fs; 707 Kjy; 713 tiu/ ghfk;-4/ mUzfpupehjhpd; jpUg;g[fH; btspapl;nlhh; -
irt rpj;jhd;j fHfk; )
me;j Myaj;jpy; cs;s rpw;g';fspy;; Kf;fpakhf epw;Fk; ep]yapy; totikf;fg;gl;L cs;s ts;sp/
kw;Wk; bja;tah]d rp]yfs; gy;yt ehl;Lf; f]y tz;zj;ij vLj;Jf; fhl;Lk; tifapy; mike;J
cs;sJ. rptd; kw;Wk; tp#;qtpw;F gy;yth;fs; gy ,l';fspy; Mya';f]s vGg;gp cs;sdh;.
Muha;r;rpfspy; fpilj;j Mtz';fs; \yk; nfhl;il efhpy; cs;s ty;yk; MyaKk; mtw;wpy;
xd;W vdj; bjhpfpd;wJ. gy;yth;fSila rpw;gf; f]y vg;go ,Ue;jJ vd;why; mth;fs; vGg;gpa
Mya';fs; m]dj;Jnk ghiwf]sf; File;Jk;/ mjpy; ,Ue;j rp]yfs; ghiwfs; kPnj brJf;fg;gl;L
,Ue;jd. mth;fs; fw;f]snah/ ku';f]snah/ $y;ypf]snah/ kw;Wk; ve;j tpjkhd cnyhf';f]snah
mtw;Wf;Fg; gad; gLj;jpaJ ,y;]y. ty;yf;nfhl;il KUfd; Myaj;ija[k; bjhy;bghUs;
Muha;r;rpapdh; jkJ Muha;r;rpapy; vLj;Jf; bfhs;s ntz;Lk; vdW vz;;qtjw;F gykhd fhuzk;
gy;yth;fs; mg;gog;gl;l bghUl;f]s cgnahfpj;J me;j Myaj;ij epWtpajw;fhd rhd;Wfs;
,Jtiu vJt[nk fpilf;ftpy;]y vd;gnj.
gGjile;j ep]yapy; ,Ue;j Myak; ,g;nghJ g[Jg;gpf;fg;gl;L tpl;ljpdhy; ,g;bghGbjy;yhk;
m';F epiwa gf;jh;fs; tUfpd;wdh;. mJnt me;j Myak; vj;j]d kfpik bgw;W ,Ue;jpUf;Fk;
vd;gij tpsf;Fk;. jdp egh;fSila ed;bfhilapdhy; kl;Lnk me;j Myaj;ij g[Jg;gpf;f
KoahJ/ mjw;F bgUk; mstpy; ed;bfhilj; njit vd;gjpdhy; fpUghde;jthupahh;/ kap]y
,uj;dfpup ghyKUfd; moik !;thkpfs; kw;Wk; !;thkp ,uhkjh!; nghd;wth;fs; Kd;dpd;W
Kad;W mijg; g[Jg;gpj;J Fk;ghgpn#fKk; bra;jdh;. mg;bghGJjhd; mjd; jyg; g[uhzKk;bjupa
te;jJ.
vGEhW Mz;LfSf;F Kd; ,Ue;j mUzfpupehju; me;j Myaj;jpd; bgUikiag; gw;wpg; gho
cs;sjpdhy; mJ epr;rakhf vGEhW Mz;LfSf;F Kl;gl;lJ vdg; g[yd; Mfpd;wJ. mth; me;j
Myak; ,Ue;j ,lj;jpy; brd;w bghGJ me;j Myaj;jpd; !;jy tpU#;rkhd gl;oup vd;w kuj;jpd;
moapy;jhd; KUfdpd; mU]sg; bgw;whh;. Myak; nghd;w njhw;wk; jUk; fl;olk; vJt[k;
mg;bghGJ ,Ue;jpUf;ftpy;]y.
,yd;rpapd; kd;ddhd gfPujd; vd;gtnd me;j Myaj;ij epu;khzpj;J cs;shh;. Mdhy; me;j
kd;dd; Mz;l fhyk; bjupatpy;]y. mth;jhd; f';ifia g{kpapy; bfhz;L te;jtuh vd;gJk;
bjupahJ. ,yd;rp vd;gJ kpfr; rpwpa ,uh$;$pak;. mg;go ,Uf;ifapy; mt;tst[ Jhuj;jpy; ,Ue;J
Vd; me;j kd;dd; gy;yth;fs; Mz;l g{kpf;F te;J Myaj;ij epWtpdhh; > !;jyg[uhzj;jpy;
mjw;F tpil jug;gl;L cs;sJ.
gfPujd; kpft[k; fh;tk; gpoj;jtd;. up#p Kdpth;f]s kjpj;jJk; ,y;]y. xU Kiw ehujh; mtdplk;
te;jbghGJ mtiu cl;fhuf; Tlr; brhy;yhky; Kfj;ij ntW gf;fk; jpUg;gpf; bfhz;L
mtkjpj;jhd;. me;j Kdpth; mjdhy; tUj;jk; mile;jhh;. jpUk;gpr; bry;Yk; tHpapy; nfhud; vd;w
mRud; bgupa gila[ld; te;J bfhz;oUe;jhd;. Mdhy; ehujiuf; fz;lJk; ve;jtpjkhd fh;tKk;
,d;wp mth; Kd; brd;W jd;Dila tzf;f';f]sj; bjhptpj;Jf; bfhz;lhd;. mijf; fz;l ehujh;
mtd; \ynk fh;tk; gpoj;j gfPujDf;F xU ghlk; g[fl;l ntz;Lk; vd Kot[ bra;jhh;.
 mtdplk; mj;j]dg; giltPuu;fSld; v';F bry;fpd;whd; vd ehujh; nfl;f/ mtDk; jhd;
m!;tnkj ahfk; xd;iw bra;tjpdhy; mjw;F Kd;dh; EhW kd;dh;f]s bty;y ntz;o ,Uf;fpwJ
vd;W Tw ehujh; clnd ,yd;rpf;Fr; brd;W me;j ehl;L kd;d]d btw;wp bfhz;L EhwhtJ
btw;wpia bfhz;lho ahfk; bra;a[khW mwpt[iwf; Twpdhh;. mjd;gona mtDk; gfPujd; kPJ
gilbaLj;J mt]d btd;W mtd; ehl;ilg; gpoj;Jf; bfhs;s/ gfPujd; jg;gp Xo vd;d bra;tJ
vd;W g[upahky; m';Fk; ,';Fk; m]ye;J bfhz;L ,Ue;jhd;. xUehs; tHpapy; brd;W bfhz;L
,Ue;jtd; ehujiuf; fz;lJk; Xor; brd;W mth; fhy;fspy; tpGe;J kd;dpg;g[f; nfhup jdf;F
cjt[khW ntz;odhd;. mtdplk; ,Ue;j fh;tKk; mfk;ghtKk; Kw;wpYk; mHpe;J ngha; ,Ue;jd.
mtd; kPJ fU]zf; bfhz;l ehujUk; mt]d jtj;jpy; mkh;e;J ,Ue;j Jh;thr Kdptuplk; brd;W
mjw;F tHp nfl;FkhW mtDf;F mwpt[iw je;jhh;.
Jh;thriu re;jpj;j gfPujDk; mtuplk; mtd; ,He;J tpl;itf]sj; jpUk;gg; bgw jkf;F
cjt[khW ntz;of; nfl;f/ mtd; ,He;Jtpl;l ,uh$;$paj;ij jpUk;gg; bgw ntz;Lk; vdpy;
mg;gona Rw;wpf; bfhz;L nghdhy;/ KUfd; ve;j ,lj;jpy; jd;Dila ,uz;L k]dtpfSld;
gl;lup kuj;joapy; thrk; bra;fpd;whnuh m';F bry;y Koa[k; vd;Wk;/ m';F brd;w gpd; bts;spf;
fpHik tpujk; ,Ue;J mtiu tHpgl;lhy; tpot[ fhyk; gpwf;Fk; vd;whh;. gfPujDk; m';Fk; ,';Fk;
Rw;wp m]ye;jg; gpd; nfhil efiu mile;jhd;. Jh;thr Kdpth; Twpa m]dj;J mlahs';fSk;
m';fpUe;jJ. Mfnt mth; Twpago m';F mkh;e;J jtk; ,Ue;J KUfdpd; mUspdhy; jhd; ,He;j
m]dj;ija[k; rpy fhyj;jpnyna jpUk;gg; bgw;whd;. mjdhy; me;j ,lj;jpy; KUfDf;F Myak;
xd;iw mtd; mikj;jhd;.
me;j fl;lj;jpy;jhd; jpUg;nghUupy; ,Ue;J jpUj;jzpf;Fj; jpUk;gpr; brd;W bfhz;oUe;j
mUzfpupehjh; KUfdpd; ,Ug;gplkhd gl;oup kuk; ,Ue;jg; gFjpia mile;jhh;. Fsj;jpd;
mUfpy; ,Ue;j ntbwhU xU kuj;joapy; gLj;J cw';fpath; … vd;]d kwe;J tpl;lhah mUzfpup >
vd;w Fuy; \k;Kiw jk;ik miHj;jijf; nfl;L jpLf;fpl;L vGe;jhh;. Mdhy; m';F vtUk;
bjd;gltpy;]y. mth; njof; bfhz;L nghd bghGJ gl;oup kuj;joapy; KUfd; mkh;e;J
,Ue;jijf; fz;L Mde;jf; Tj;jho mth; kPJ VG ghly;f]s jpUg;g[fH; vd;w bgahpy; ghodhh;.
ty;yf;nfhl;il Myaj;ij nfhlMz;lth; nfhtpy; vd miHj;jdh;. me;j Myaj;jpy; cs;s
KUfdpd; kpfg; bgupa rp]y mstpw;F <lhf jkpH;ehl;oy; ntW v';Fnk ,d;bdhU rp]yf;
fpilahJ. fle;jg; gj;J Mz;Lfshf me;j Myak; bgUk; g[fH; bgw;W tps';Ffpd;wJ. Kd;dh;
me;j Myak; kf;fs; vspjpy; bry;y ,ayhj/ thfd trjpfs; mw;w fpuhkj;jpy; ,Ue;jjpdhy;
,d;wst[ g[fH; bgwtpy;]y. Mdhy; ,g;bghGnjh me;j Myaj;jpw;F Mapuf;fzf;fhd kf;fs; bry;y
Kofpd;wJ. m';F cs;s ,uz;L kPl;lh; cau KUfdpd; rp]yiaf; fz;L kf;fs; gutrk;
milfpd;wdh;.
"hapw;Wf; fpHikfspy; kfhgpn#fk; elf;fpd;wJ. brd;]dapy; ,Ue;Jk; mjd; Rw;Wg;g[w';fspy;
,Ue;Jk; mapuf;fzf;fhndhh; tpLKiw ehl;fspYk; "hapw;Wf; fpHikfspYk; m';F tUfpd;wdh;.
fe;jh; r#;o g{i$ kpfr; rpwg;ghf bfhz;lhlg;gLfpd;wJ. tUk; gf;jh;fSf;F "hapW kw;Wk;
tpLKiw ehl;fspy; md;djhdk; bra;ag;gLfpd;wJ. jkpH; g[j;jhz;L / fpUj;jpif/ r#;o nghd;w
jpd';fspy; tpn#r g{I$ eilbgWfpd;wJ.
 1997 Mk; mz;L Kjy; rpy gf;jh;fs; xz;zp]ze;J bray;gl;Lf; bfhz;ltz;zk; me;j
Myatshfj;ij Rj;jk; bra;J m';F tUk; gf;jh;Sf;F gaDs;s tpjj;jpy; khw;w Kaw;rp bra;J
tUfpd;wdh;. me;j Kaw;rpapd; Kjy; fl;lg; gzpna "hapW kw;Wk; tpLKiw ehl;fspy;
eilbgWk; md;djhd epfH;r;rp. Kd;bgy;yhk; me;j Myaj;jpw;F tUif jUk; gf;jh;fs; Mya
jhprdj;jpw;Fg; gpd; jkf;Fk; jk;Kila FHe;ijfSf;Fk; me;;j fpuhkj;jpy; ey;y czt[ mUe;Jk;
tifapy; cztfk; VJk; ,Uf;Fkh vd;W ft]yg;gLtJz;L. me;jf; Fiwiaj; jPu;f;fnt [g{i$fs;
Koe;jJk; md;djhdk; eilbgWk; ,lj;jpy; brd;W rhg;gpl;Ltpl;Lg; nghf ntz;Lk; vd Mya
epu;thfpfs; m';F tUk; m]dtiua[k; miHf;fpd;wdh;. j';f]s xU tpUe;jhsp nghy ghtpj;J
rhg;ghL nghLtjhf gf;jh;fs; ep]df;fpd;wdh;;. vy;yhk; me;j KUfdpd; mUns vd;fpd;wdh;. mjdhy;
epk;kjpahf gf;jh;fs; g{i$fspy; fye;J bfhs;s Kofpd;wJ. Myaj;jpd; btspapy; fhyzpif]s
itj;J tpl;L bry;y Vw;ghL bra;ag;gl;L me;j fhyzpfSf;F vz; rPl;L jug;gLfpd;wJ.
mijj; jpUk;g vLj;Jr; bry;Yk;tiu ghJfhg;ghf ,Uf;Fk;. Kd;bgy;yhk; md;djhdj;jpy; 50
ngh;fs;tiu fye;J bfhs;tJ cz;L. mJ jw;bghGJ 500-600 vd mjpfupj;J cs;sJ. fpUj;jpif
jpd';fspy; rhg;gpLgth;fspd; vz;zpf;if 1500vd cah;e;J cs;sJ. Kd;bgy;yhk; jdp egh;fs;
tPLfspy; md;djhdk; Vw;ghL bra;ag;gl;lJ. Mdhy; xU rpyu; mjpy; Mjhak; bgw;Wf; bfhz;L
,Ue;jjpdhy; jw;bghGJ ty;yf;nfhl;ilapy; cs;s rd;djp bjUtpy; xU bfhl;lifg; nghl;L
m';F md;djhdk; bra;ag;gLfpd;wJ.
Fd;wf;Fo mofshh; thH;ehs; KGtJk; Twp te;jhh;; …… gf;jh;fSf;fhft[k; rKjhaj;jpw;fhft[k;
Vw;gl;lnj Myak; vd;w Tw;iw cz;ik vd epUgpg;gJ Mya';fs; iffspy;jhd; cs;sJ …… ,e;J
kjj;ij nkd;ikg;gLj;j mth; ,sk; tajpdiu Cf;Ftpf;f jk;khy; Md Kaw;rpf]s vLj;J te;jhh;.
mij btspg;gLj;Jk; tifapy; nfhl;il efh; Fkud; thu tHpghl;Lf; FG fPH; Fwpg;gpl;l
Fwpnfhs;fSld; bray;gl;L tUfpd;wJ.
1. m]dj;J ,l';fspYk; ty;yf;nfhl;il KUfdpd; bgUikia gug;g[tJ.
2. m';F tUk; gf;jh;fSf;F mjpf trjpf]s jUtJ.
3. m';F tUk; gf;jh;fSf;F rhg;ghL Kjy; m]dj;J cjtpfSk; fpilf;f vw;ghL bra;tJ.
4. nkd;nkYk; tsh;r;rp bgWk; me;j Myaj;ijg; nghynt me;j fpuhkj;ija[k; Kd;ndw ghijapy;
bfhz;L bry;y ntz;Lk;