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“cyfj;jpd; nghUshjhu neUf;fbAk;> murpay; neUf;fbAk; khu;f;]Pa Muha;r;rpia rupnad;Nw $Wfpd;wd. kw;w Kiwfs; ,Ul;by; jltpf;nfhz;bUf;Fk;NghJ khu;f;]PaNk ,e;j gpur;idia njspthf tpsf;fpaNjhly;yhky;> mjw;F xU jPu;itAk; mspj;jpUf;fpwJ.

vd;Ds; ,e;j vz;zk; tYg;ngw tYg;ngw ehd; Gj;Jzu;T nfhz;ltdhNdd;. xj;Jioahik ,af;fj;jpd; Njhy;tp vdf;fspj;j Nrhfk; Fiwe;jJ. cyfk; elf;fNtz;ba tp\aj;ij Nehf;fp Ntfkhf gazpf;fpwJ> ,y;iyah? ngUk; Nghu;fSk; mopTfSk; ek;Kd; ngUk; Mgj;Jfsha; epw;fpd;wd. ,Ue;jhYk; ehk; Kd;Ndwpf;nfhz;bUf;fpNwhk;. epd;W Ngha;tpltpy;iy. ekJ Njrj;jpd; Nghuhl;lk; ngUk; gazj;jpd; xU gFjp. ,d;iwa mlf;FKiwAk;> NrhfKk; ekJ kf;fis vjpu;fhy ngUk; gzpfSf;F cfe;jtu;fshf cUthf;Fk;. cyfj;ij cYf;Fk; ngUk; fUj;Jf;fis ftdpf;fr;nrhy;yp ek; kf;fs; fl;lhag;gLj;jg;gLthu;fs;. ehk; ,d;Dk; typikAilatu;fshf ,Ug;Nghk;. ,d;Dk; fl;Lg;ghL epiwe;jtu;fshf ,Ug;Nghk;. ek;Ks; ,Uf;Fk; typikaw;w $Wfis mopg;gjd; %yk; ehk; ,d;Dk; fbdg;gLNthk;. vjpu;fhyk; ekJ”.

-tpLjiyia Nehf;fp: [t`u;yhy; NeUtpd; Rarupij ( epAahu;f;> [hd; Nl fk;ngdp ntspaPL> 1941)-

,ij vOJk;NghNj ehd; vd;idr; rhu;e;j  rNfhjuu;fshYk; vjpu;jug;G ez;gu;fshYk; kpfTk; tpku;rdj;jpw;F cs;shNtd; vd;gJ vdf;F njupAk;. vd;whYk; ,g;gbg;gl;l re;ju;gq;fspy; ,j;jifa vOj;Jf;fshdJ rupahdJ vd cyfpy; gy vOj;jhsu;fs; gj;jpupifahsu;fspy; xU rhuhu; thjpLtjhy; ehDk; xU rhu;Gthj cz;ikia nrhy;y Kw;gLfpdNwd;. ehd; xU ,yq;ifad;.

,d;W ek;Kld; thOk; ,yq;ifau;fspy; xU rhuhu; jw;Nghija murpd; Nghf;if fz;bg;gtu;fshfTk; kw;watu;fs; nksdpfshfTk; ,Uf;fpd;wdu;. ehq;fNsh muir mtu;fspd; jw;Nghija fz;bg;ghd Nghf;if tpku;rpg;gu;fshf ,Ue;jhYk; ehl;bd; eyd; fUjp mjd; ed;ik jPikfis cw;W Nehf;f Ntz;Lk; ehk; ve;j murhq;fk; Ml;rpapypUe;jhYk; vtu; gpujkuhdhYk; mtu;fsplk; fhzg;gLk; Fiwfis Rl;bf; fhl;Ltjw;Fk; tpku;rpg;gjw;Fk; ,Uf;Fk; cupikiag; NghyNt me; ehL kpfTk; neUf;fbahd fhy fl;lj;ij vjpu;Nehf;fp xU kf;fs; kPl;rpia Nkw;nfhs;Sk; NghJ mij Mjupf;fpd;w flikAk; ,Uf;fpd;wJ. ,jw;F tpLjiyg; Gypfspd; Mjuthsu;fs; tpjptpyf;fhdtu;fs; fhuzk; mtu;fs; tpLjiyg; Gypfspd; jtWfis vg;NghJNk fz;bj;jJ fpilahJ mjw;F tprpy; mbj;J  Mrp toq;Ftu;fs; kl;LNk. jtpuTk; mtu;fs; vtu; ey;yij kf;fSf;F nra;jhYk; mij Vw;Wf; nfhs;gtu;fs; my;y mtu;fSf;F Ntz;banjy;yhk; eukhkprk; kw;Wk; ,uj;jk;. ,t;thW mtu;fs; vjpu;kiwahf nraw;gl;lhYk; ehk; mtu;fisAk; ,yq;if gpui[fshfNt ghu;f;fpNwhk;. mJNt murpd; epiyghlhfTk; njupfpwJ vdNtjhd; mtu;fSld; Ngr Gyk;ngau; r%fj;ij (Gypfspd; Kftu;fs; cw;gl) [dhjpgjp  mioj;jpUf;fpwhu;.

tplaj;jpw;F tUNthk;.. ,d;W ,yq;if Nehf;Fk; ghupa Aj;jk;> cyf nghUshjhu tPo;r;rp kw;Wk; ,yq;ifapd; ntspehl;L ehzakhw;W ifapUg;gpd; ngWkjp tPo;r;rp ,yq;ifapy; rpy tq;fpfspd; jpthy; vd xU gd;Kf rpf;fy;fSf;F ,yq;ifAk; mjd; muRk; Kfk; nfhLf;fpwJ.

,ijr; ehd; vOJk;NghJ Mk; Gypfspd; murpay; nghUg;ghsu; nrhd;dJ NghyTk; Gyk;ngau; Njrq;fspy; Gypfspd; Mjuthsu;fs; elj;Jfpd;w Gwf;fzpg;G khiaahYk; (mtu;fs; gpbf;Fk; Gypf;nfhbAk;(Glit) mzpj;jpUf;Fk; cilfSk; rhg;gpLk; czTk; ,e;jpa> rPd> ,yq;if jhahupg;Gf;fs; vd;gij ahUk; c\;..Nfl;LtplhjPu;fs;) ,J epfotpy;iy. cyf nghUshjhu tPo;r;rp mtjhdpf;fg;gl;l gpd;Ng me;j murpay; nghWg;ghsu; mg;gb xU GUlh tpl;lhu; vd;gNj cz;ik. mj;jifa gpur;rpidfs; Aj;jk; ele;jhYk; elf;fhtpl;lhYk; ,yq;ifia ghjpf;fNt nra;jpUf;Fk;. Mdhy; jw;Nghija epiyiatpl Fiwthf ,Ue;jpUf;Fk; mt;tsTjhd;.

Gypfspd; Kd; 2005k; Mz;L [dhjpgjp Nju;jy; fhyj;jpy; Aj;jkh (kfpe;j)? rkhjhdkh(uzpy;)? vd;W KbntLf;Fk; cupik ifaspf;fg;gl;lNghJ mtu;fs; aho;ghd kf;fis thf;fspf;fhky; Gwf;fzpf;fr; nrhy;yp INuhg;ghtpy; jiliaAk; ,yq;ifapy; Aj;jj;ijAk; Nju;e;njLj;jhu;fs;. vdNt mjpypUe;J kPs;tjw;Fk; Gypfspd; ru;thjpfhuj;jpy; ,Ue;J kPs;tjw;Fk; ,yq;if gpui[fs; xt;nthWtupdJk; gq;fspg;G me; ehl;Lf;F Kf;fpakhdJ. muR vd;gJ me; ehl;bd; kf;fNs vd;gij midtUk; Gupe;J nfhs;Sjy; Ntz;Lk;.

,yq;if muR jw;NghJ elj;jptUk; Aj;jk;jhd;  ,t;tsT nghUshjhu kw;Wk; ,ju NjitfSf;F fhuzk; vd nfhs;Nthkhdhy; mJ Kl;lhs; jdkhdjhFk;. rkhjhdj;ij muR Gypfspd; mlhtbj; jdq;fis nghWj;Jf;nfhz;L Ngzpf;fhj;J ,r; rpf;fy;fis kf;fs; vjpu; nfhz;Nl ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;.

vg;gbnad;W Nehf;FNthkhdhy; Gypfs; rkhjhd fhykhf ,Ue;jhYk; jq;fspd; rNfhju gLnfhiyfs; nghJkf;fs; kPjhd jhf;Fjy;fs; jq;fspd; RfNghf tho;iff;fhd tup> fg;g mwtPLfs; kw;Wk; ,ju tplaq;fis xU epkpl ,ilntsptplhky; elj;jpf; nfhz;bUg;gnjhL rkhjhdg; Ngr;Rthu;ij vd;w ngaupy; cyfk; Rw;wp nrhg;gpq; nra;Jnfhz;Ljhd; ,Ug;ghu;fs;. (ehd; nrhy;ytpy;iy Njrj;jpd; Fuy; md;ld; ghyrpq;fk; my];rhe;jpuh gpNs]; khtPu; tpsf;f ciuapypUe;J) Mf mtw;Wf;nfy;yhk; muR nghUshjhu neUf;fbAld; Kfk; nfhLf;fNt Neu;e;jpUf;Fk;.

kl;Lky;yhJ ,yq;if kf;fspd; mjpfsthd mgptpUj;jpf;fhd gzk; Gypfsplk; mtu;fspd; eyDf;fhfTk; RfNghf tho;iff;fhfTk; Klf;fg; gl;bUf;Fk;. mJ ,yq;if nghUshjhuj;ijAk; ,yq;ifapd; Njrpa tUkhdj;ijAk; ghjpf;fNt nra;Ak;. fle;j ,Ug;gije;J tUlq;fshf ghjpj;Nj ,Ue;jJ ,JTk; ,yq;ifapd; nghUshjhu tPo;r;rpf;Fk; ehl;L kf;fs; mDgtpf;Fk; Jd;gq;fSf;Fk; fhuzkhftpUe;jJ. ,yq;ifaupd; mjpfsthd gzk; fUg;Gg; gzk; Nghd;W Gypfsplk; Njq;Ftjhy; mJ ,yq;ifg; nghUshjhuj;ij kpfTk; ghjpj;jJ. gy mur epWtq;fs; gy jrhg;jq;fshf el;lj;jpNyNa ,aq;fp te;jd. mitfis ,e;j gpur;rpidapd; fhuzkhf Ml;rp nra;j muRfshy; vq;F gpionad;W njupe;J kPl;f Kbahky; NghdJ ,yq;ifau; jiyfspy; fld; Rik mjpfupj;Jf; nfhz;NlapUe;jJ.

,tw;iwf; ifahs;tjpy; me;je;j muRfs; gy rpf;fyhd nghUshjhu kw;Wk; ngsjpfg; gpur;rpidfis vjpu;Nehf;fpd. mitfs; ,yq;ifaupd; mbg;gil fl;Lkhdq;fspd;  tPo;rpia Vw;gLj;jpaJ. vg;gb vd;W Nehf;FNthkhdhy; Gypfs; jq;fshy; tR+ypf;fpd;w epjpapd; %yk; nghJr; nrhj;Jf;fSf;F mopit Vw;gLj;jpdu; (kpd; khw;wp jfu;gpy; njhlq;fp kj;jpa tq;fp Fz;Lj; jhf;Fjy; tiu cjhuzk;) kl;Lkpd;wp rNfhju gLnfhiyfs;> ,dr; Rj;jpfupg;Gf;fs; vd mtu;fs; jq;fspd; gh]prj;ij  Kd;ndLf;Fk; NghJ mtw;Wf;fhf muR e\;l <l;by; njhlq;fp itj;jpa nryT> nghyp]; tprhuiz Nghf;Ftuj;J vd jhq;fs; tuT nryT jpl;lj;jpy; epu;zapjj;ijtpl mjpfkhd nryTfis ,itfSf;fhf nrytopf;f Neupl;lJ ghJfhg;G nrytPdk; cw;gl.  ,g;NghJ rpe;jpg;gPu;fshdhy; Gypfsplk; NrUk; ,e;jg; gzq;fs;jhd; ePz;l fhyj;jpy; ,yq;ifapd; nghUshjhuj;ij mfy ghjhsj;jpy; js;sptpl;lJ vd;gJ GupAk;.

Mf ,t;thwhd R+oypy; ,jpypUe;J kPs;tJ kpfTk; Kf;fpa flg;ghlhf kf;fSf;Fk; kw;Wk; muRf;Fk; cs;sJ mt;thwhd xU epiyapy; ,Ue;J kPs;tjw;F xU rpwpa fhyj;Jf;F ehk; nfhQ;rk; f];lq;fis jhq;fpf; nfhs;tJ ekJ ,yq;ifia ePz;l fhy Nehf;fpy; nghUshjhuj;ij kPsf; fl;bnaOg;g top nra;Ak;. kl;Lky;yhJ ekJ ehl;bd; Rtpl;rj;jpw;Fk; kf;fspd; ey;tho;tpw;Fk; mJ JizGupAk;.

,ij ehd; vOJk;NghJ vd;dlh ,td; kfpe;j muRf;F nfhb gpbf;fpwhd; vd epidf;fyhk;. ,t;thwhd nray;Kiwfis ,d;Wk; cyfpy; gy ehLfs; ifahz;L ntw;wp fz;bUf;fpd;wd md;wpAk; ifahs;fpd;wd.  mnkupf;fh> u\;ah> rPdh> ,e;jpah kw;Wk; kj;jpa fpof;F ehLfs; cw;gl cyfpd; xt;nthW %iyapYk;  ,t;thwhd Kiw ntt;NtW ngau;fsps; ntt;NtW fhuzq;fSf;fhf filg;gpbf;fg; gl;bUe;jd kw;Wk; gLfpd;wd..

u\;ahtpy; (Clfq;fs; cl;gl) Rje;jpu nraw;ghL njhlu;ghf mnkupf;f [dhjpgjp G\; njuptpj;j fUj;Jf;F u\;a gpshLkpd; G+l;bd; “u\;ah vt;thwhd [dehafj;ij u\ahTf;Fs; filgpbf;f Ntz;Lk; vd mjw;F njupAk; mnkupf;f [dhjpgjp kw;wehLfspd;  ,iwikfspy; jiyapl Ntz;lhk;” vdf; $wpapUe;jhu;.

,JNghyNt tpLjiyg; GypfSk; mtu;fspd; kf;fis Rje;jpukhf ,aq;f vd;Wk; mDkjpj;jjpy;iy mtu;fspd; kf;fs; kPjhd fl;Lg;ghLfs; tup tpjpg;Gf;fs; fg;gk; gh]; eilKiw vd;gtw;Wf;F mtu;fspd; rhu;G thjKk; ,t;thNw mike;jJ

kj;jpa fpof;F ehLfs;  cyfpy; nry;tr; nropg;gpy; kpf cau;e;j epiyapy; ,Ue;jhYk; me; ehLfspy; Rje;jpukhd nraw;ghLfs; KOikahf mDkjpf;fg; gLtjpy;iy vd KO cyf;jhUk; Fuy; nfhLf;fpd;wdu;.

,t;thW ve;jg; gpur;rpidAk; mw;w rfy trjpfSk; cs;s ehLfNs rpy fl;Lg;ghLfs; jdJ ehl;bd; ed;ikf;fhfTk; jdpj; jd;ikia ghJfhg;gjw;fhfTk; gpuNahfpf;Fk;NghJ ,yq;if Nghd;w xU ePz;l fhy cs;ehl;L gpur;rpidf;F cl;gl;l ehL mjw;fhd jPu;Tf;fhf rpy ,Wf;fkhd eilKiwfis itj;jpUg;gij Fiw$w ahUf;Fk; jFjpapy;iy vdyhk;.

kl;Lky;yhJ Gypfspd; jufu;fSf;Fk; mtu;fspd; gj;jpupif kw;Wk;  thndhyp njhiyf;fhl;rpfSf;Fk; vt;tpj jFjpAk; ,y;iy. fhuzk; mtu;fs; ,Jtiu nghJkf;fs; kPJ Gypfs; elj;Jk; jw;nfhiy jhf;Fjy;fis $l fz;bf;f jpuhzpaw;wtu;fshf ,Ue;jhu;fs; vd;gNj cz;ik.

MfNt ,g;gbahfg;gl;l ,f;fl;lhd fhy fl;lj;jpy; ,yq;if xU ru;tjpfhu gh\p] mikg;Gf;F vjpuhf Aj;jk; Gupe;J mtu;fis mopj;JtpLtjpd; filrp mj;jpahaj;jpy; ,Uf;Fk; NghJ ,yq;if gpui[fshf ehq;fSk; vq;fs; kPjhd Rikfis jhq;fpf; nfhz;L ekJ murhq;fj;jpw;Fk; ntw;wpia <l;Lk; ekJ ,uhZtj;jpdUf;Fk; xj;jhirahf  ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;.

mg;NghJjhd; Gypfspd; tpo;r;rpapd; gpd;dhy; murpay; jPu;T ekJ Njrj;ij kPsg; fl;bnaOg;Gtjw;fhd nghJ fl;Lg;ghdg; gzpfspy; ehq;fs; Rje;jpukhf nraw;gl;L kl;Lky;yh vjpu;g;G kw;Wk;  MjuTf; fUj;Jf;fis Njitahd ,lq;fspy; njuptpj;J xU KO Rje;jpukhd kf;fshf ekJ kf;fis khw;w KbAk;. mt;thwhdNjhU tuyhw;W Kf;fpaj;Jtkhf fhy fl;lj;jpy; ehk; epw;fpNwhk;.

,d;W ehk; ,iof;fpd;w jtWfs; tuyhw;Wj; jtwhf ek; re;jjpfshy; gbf;fg; gLk;. jkpou;> rpq;fstu;> K];yPk; ,dj;jtu;> fpwp];jtu;> kyhau;> gwq;fpau; vd;W jdpr; r%fk;fshf ehk; ,Ue;jhYk; ehk; midtUk; ,yq;ifaNu! ekJ jha; ehL ,yq;if! vd;gij kwf;fyhfhJ.

“Rise and fall of a nation rests with every one of its citizens”. –Chinese proverb –

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-fpof;fhd; Mjk; (rpj;jpiu 01> 2009)