ftpauR fz;zjhrd; "jhiaf;fhj;j jdad;" jpiug;glj;Jf;fhf vOjpa ,e;jj; jj;Jtg; ghlYf;F vLj;Jf;fhl;lhf "n[arpf;FW" my;yJ "ntw;wp epr;rak;" ,uhZt eltbf;ifia mike;Jtpl;lJ.

ehs; el;rj;jpuk; ghHj;J> Ntj ke;jpuq;fs; xypf;f 1997Mk; Mz;L Nk khjk; 13k; ehs; Muk;gpj;j n[arpf;FW ,uhZt eltbf;if ,e;j thuj;Jld; Xuhz;ilg; G+Hj;jp nra;J nfhz;L ,uz;lhk; Mz;bw;F fhyb vLj;J itf;fg; NghfpwJ.

vOgj;J Ie;J fp.kPl;lH (46 iky;fs;) njhiyTs;s tTdpah - fpspnehr;rp neLQ;rhiyia ,izf;Fk; Kfkhf Nkw;nfhs;sg; gl;l n[arpf;FW ,uhZt eltbf;if vz;zp 45 ehl;fSf;Fs; KbT ngw;WtpLk; vd;gNj rpq;fs ,uhZtk;Nghl;l fzpg;ghFk;. $bagl;rk; ,uz;L khjj;jpw;Fs; Kbe;J tpLk; vd;gNj cjtpg; ghJfhg;G mikr;rH uj;tj;ij kw;Wk; caHkl;l ,uhZt jsgjpfs; rpq;fs kf;fSf;Ff; nfhLj;j thf;FWjpahFk;.

tTdpah - fpspnehr;rp neLQ;rhiyia ,uz;L khjq;fSf;Fs; gpbf;f KbahJ> mjw;Fupa gilgyk; NghjhJ vd;W thjhba rpy rpq;fs ,uhZt jsgjpfs; mikr;rH uj;tj;ijahy; Xuq;fl;lg;gl;L ,lkhw;wk; nra;ag; gl;lhHfs;.

,d;W ,uz;L khjq;fs; my;y <uhW khjq;fs; fope;j epiyapy; n[arpf;FW ,uZt eltbf;if ghjpf; fpzW jhz;batd; fij Nghy; khq;Fsj;Jf;F njw;Nf GijAz;L Ngha;f; fplf;fpwJ.

,e;j ,uhZt eltbf;if ghij jpwg;Gf;fhd eltbf;if vd;W ntspapy; giwrhw;wpf; nfhz;lhYk; cz;ikapy; tp. Gypfis ngUk; vz;zpf;ifapy; nfhd;nwhopg;gNj Kf;fpa Fwpf;Nfhs; vd;W ,uhZt jug;gpy; nrhy;yg;gl;lJ. ,e;j ,uhzZt ,yf;fpy; cz;ik ,y;yhky; ,y;iy.

Nghf;Ftuj;Jf;F ghij Njs;itnad;why; =yq;fh muR kd;dhH - G+dfup- NfujPTg; ghijia tp.Gypfspd; gyj;j vjpHg;gpw;F Kfk; nfhLf;f Nqz;ba mtrpakpy;yhky; jpwe;jpUf;fyhk;.

"vbgy" ,uhZt eltbf;if %yk; tTdpah - kd;dhH ghij jpwf;fg; gl;Ltpl;ljhy; mLj;j fl;l eltbf;ifahf aho;f; Flhehl;bw;F kd;dhH -G+dfupg; ghijiaj; jpwg;gNj jHf;fuPjpapy; rupahf ,Ue;jpUf;Fk;. Mdhy; muR mg;gbr; nra;atpy;iy.

Jizg; ghJfhg;G mikr;rH uj;tj;ijapd; $w;Wg;gb n[arpf;FW ,uhZt eltbf;ifapd; murpay; ,yf;F ehl;il kPz;Lk; ,izg;gjhFk;. mjhtJ rpq;fs Ml;rpapd; Mizia td;dpg; gpuNjrj;jpy; epiyehl;b tlf;ifAk; - njw;ifAk; ,izg;gjhFk;.

Mdhy; ,e;j ,uhZt- murpay; ,yf;Ffspy; vJTk; epiwNtwhj epiyapy; ,d;W n[arpf;FW eltbf;ifia ,uhZt uPjpapy; Kd;ndLf;f KbahkYk; murpay; uPjpapy; gpd;thq;f KbahkYk; xU ,uz;Lk; nfl;lhd; epiyapy; rpq;fs ,uhZtKk; re;jpupfh murk;; rpf;Fg;gl;L epw;fpwJ.

fle;j Xuhz;by; ,uhZtk; ngUkstpyhd> Kd; vg;NghJk; re;jpj;jpuhj> Ms; MAj ,og;Gf;fisr; re;jpj;Js;sJ.

,uhZtk; ,Jtiu jdJ jug;gpy; 950 ,uhZtj;jpdH nfhy;yg;gl;bUg;gij xj;Jf; nfhz;Ls;sJ. cz;ikapy; ,uhZtk; ,J ehs;tiu 1>350 gilapdiu ,oe;Js;sJ vd ek;gg;gLfpwJ. NghHf;fsj;jpy; ,wf;Fk;; xU gFjp ,uhZtj;jpiu "fhzhky; NghNdhH" ( missing in action) gl;baypy; ,uhZtk; NrHj;J tpLtJ tof;fkhjyhy; cz;ikahd ,og;G ,ijg; Nghy; Fiwe;jJ ,d;Dk; xU klq;F ,Uf;Fk; vd;gjpy; re;Njfkpy;iy.

,jd;gpufhuk; ,J tiu ifg;gw;wg;gl;l RkhH 50 fp. kPl;lH Jhuj;Jf;F ruhrup 52 ,uhZtj;jpdH xt;nthU fp.kPl;lUf;Fk; gypahfpAs;sdH. ,e;j ,og;G tpfpjk; Kd;ida fhyj;ijtpl kpf mjpfkhFk;. ,jd; fdj;ij fpufpj;Jf; nfhs;s gioa fhy Gs;sp tpguq;fisg; ghHg;gJ nghUj;jkhf ,Uf;Fk;.

N[.MH rfhg;jk; (A+iy 1983- bnrk;gH 1988) 

nfhy;yg;gl;gtH njhif 1>187 fhag;gl;ltH njhif 843.

gpNukjhrh rfhg;jk; ([dtup 1989 - xf;NlhgH 1994) 

nfhy;yg;gl;ltH njhif 2>679 fhag;gl;ltH njhif 5>565.

re;jpupfh rfhg;jk; (nehtk;gH 94 - A+d; 97)

nfhy;yg;gl;ltH njhif 6>848 fhag;gl;ltH njhif 7>137.

nfhOk;gpypUe;J ntspahFk; "tPf;vd;l;" gj;jpupif njhFj;j Gs;sptpguk; ,itahFk;. ,d;iwa nghOjpy; ,e;j vz;zpf;if ,d;Dk; mjpfkhFk;.

Ms; ,og;Gf;fistpl =yq;fh ,uhZtk; gy Nfhb ngWkjpahd etPd MAjq;fisg; Gypfsplk; gwp nfhLj;Js;sJ. ,d;Dk; gy Nfhb ngWkjpahd NghH tpkhdq;fs;> NghHf; fg;gy;fs; ,tw;iw Gypfspd; jhf;Fjy; fhuzkhf ,oe;Js;sJ.

,NjNtis n[arpf;FW Muk;gpj;j Kjy; vl;L khj fhyj;jpy; tp. Gypfs; jhafj;ij Mf;fpukpj;J epw;Fk; vjpupg;gilia td;dp kz;zpypUe;J tpul;b mbf;Fk; Gdpjg; Nghupy; Kjy; vl;L khjq;fspy; 1>165 Nghuhspfis ,oe;Js;sjhf njuptpj;Js;shHfs;.

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jq;fSf;F Njhjhd my;yJ rhjfkhd fsk;tiu vjpupg; gilia Kd;Ndwtpl;L gpd; kpd;dy; Ntf vjpHj;jhf;Fjiy elhj;jp vjpupg; gilia epiyFiyar; nra;Ak; NghH Af;jpia td;dpg; NghHf;fsj;jpy; Gypfs; jhuaskhff; ifahz;L tUfpwhHfs;.

fle;j Vg;gpuy; khjk; 20k; ehs; =yq;fh ,uhZtj;jpd; 55tJ gilg;gpupT mjd; jsgjp gpupNfbaH epfhy; khuk;g jiyikapy; khq;Fsk; re;jpiag; gpbf;Fk; Nehf;Fld; xYkLtpypUe;J Gwg;gl;lNghJ mjw;F Vw;gl;l mtyj;ijAk; mopitAk; ,jw;F cjhuzkhff; fhl;lyhk;. mNj ehs; mNj Neuk; ,d;Dk; ,UKidfspy; Kd;NdWtJNghy; NkYk; ,uz;L ,uhZt mzp Nghf;Ff; fhl;b Gypfspd; ftdj;ijj; jpir jpUg;g Kaw;rpj;jhYk; 55tJ gilg;gpupTjhd; khq;Fsj;ijg; gpbf;Fk; Kaw;rpapy; ,wq;fpAs;sJ vd;gJ GypfSf;Fj; njupe;jpUe;jJ.

tof;fkhf fhiy Ie;J kzpf;Fj; jhf;Fjiy Muk;gpf;Fk; ,uhZtk; ,k;Kiw tp. Gypfis vjpHghuhj Neuj;jpy; jhf;Fk; Nehf;NfhL mjpfhiy 1.30 kzpf;F NghHtpkhdq;fSk; jhq;fp mzpAk; Ml;bywpAk; ghJfhg;G toq;f Nkw;F Nehf;fp efHe;jJ. Kjy; ,uz;L fpNyh Jhuj;Jf;F 55tJ gilg;gpupT ve;j vjpHg;igAk; re;jpf;ftpy;iy. me;jg; GSfj;jpy; me;jg; gilazp ,Ue;jNghJjhd; me;j mjprak;>Kw;wpYk; vjph;ghuhj mw;Gjk; ele;jJ.

,uz;L fpNyh kPl;lH Jhuk; jpl;lkpl;L ,uhZtj;ij cs;Ns tutpl;L tpA+fk; mikj;Jf; fhj;jpUe;j Gypfs; ntl;l ntspapy; jq;fpapUe;J jq;fsJ epiyfisg; gyg;gLj;jpf; nfhz;bUe;jgilapdH kPJ Nkhl;lhHj; jhf;Fjiy ,yf;Fj; jtwhJ jpLnkd rukhupahfj; njhLj;jhHfs;. me;jg; Nghupy; caph; jg;gpa xU ,sk; mjpfhupapd; thHj;ijfspy; nrhy;y Ntz;Lnkd;why; " khup kio nghope;jJ Nghy;" Gypfs; Nkhl;lhHfisAk; nry;fisAk; VtpdhHfs;.

nghOJ rha;e;J khiyahd NghJ ehY mjpfhupfs; cl;gl Ehw;Wf;Fk; mjpfkhd ,uhZtj;jpdH nfhy;yg;gl;lhHfs;. ,uz;L mjpfhupfisf; fhztpy;iy. 294 ,uhZtj;jpdH fhag;gl;ldH. ,g;gbf; fhag;gl;ltHfspy; 125 NgH gLfhak; mile;jhHfs;.

n[arpf;FW NghHKidapy; Gypfs; EHw;Wf;fzf;fhd Nkhl;lhHfisAk;> 122 kpyp kPl;lH> 126 kpyp kPl;lH Ml;bywpfisAk; cgNahfpg;gJ xU Gjpa gupzhkk; MFk;. ,e;j Ml;bywpfs; Ky;iyj;jPT> GYf;Fzhit ,uhZt Kfhk;fs; jfHf;fg; gl;lNghJk;> fpspnehr;rp ,uhZt Kfhk; Gypfshy; jhf;fg;gl;l NghJk; ifg;gw;wg; gl;litahFk;.

Nkhl;lhHfs;> Ml;bywpfis Gypfs; jhuhskhf cgNahfpg;gJNt rpq;fsg; gilf;F Vw;gLk; capuopTf;F Kf;fpa fhuzpahFk;.

aho;g;ghzj;jpy; "uptpNurh" ,uhZt eltbf;ifapd; NghJjhd; Gypfs; ePz;lJhuk; nrd;W jhf;ff;$ba Ml;bywp ,y;yhf; Fiwia czHe;J nfhz;lhHfs; vd;gij ,q;F Fwpg;gpl;Lr; nrhy;y Ntz;Lk;.

tp.Gypfspd; NghHj;je;jpuq;fs;> Af;jpfs;> kpd;dy; Ntfj; jhf;Fjy;fs;> NghHKfj;jpy; fhl;Lk; msg;gupa tPuk; cyf muq;fpy; mtHfSf;F xU Gjpa me;j];ijj; Njbf; nfhLj;Js;sJ. cyfpd; ,uhZt je;jpupfis %f;fpd; Nky; if itj;J Mr;rupag;gl itj;Js;sJ.

jkpo; kf;fisg; nghWj;jstpy; td;dpg; NghHKidapy; Gypfshy; elhj;jg;gLk; Aj;jk; fdth my;yJ kha ke;jpukh vdj; jpiff;f itj;Js;sJ.

Xuhz;L epiwthfpAk;; td;dpg; ngU epyg;gug;gpy; n[arpf;FW ,uhZt eltbf;if Klq;fpf; fplg;gjhy; ,uhZtj; jsgjp Nwhfd; jStj;ijf;F ,d;DnkhU Mz;L Nrit ePbg;G toq;fg; gl;Ls;sJ. xU ehisf;F 68 Nfhb &gh nrythFk; ,e;jg; Nghupdhy; Kd;dhs; ,d;dhs; Kg;gilj; jsgjpfs; kw;Wk; caHkl;l ,uhZt mjpfhupfs; gyH ,uhZtj; jsghlf; nfhs;tdTfspy; Nkhrb nra;J ,uNthL ,uNthL ,uthff; NfhBRtuHfshf khwp tpl;lhHfs;. gjtpAaHTfs; NtW jhuhskhf toq;fg; gLfpwJ. rhjhuz Nfzyhf ,Ue;j mDUj;j uj;tj;ijNa ,uhZt n[duyhfptpl;lhH.

rhjhuz rpg;gha;fSk;> nghyPrhUk; jkpoHfis Gypfs; vd;w re;Njfj;jpy; ifJnra;J gpd; ifyQ;rk; thq;fpf; nfhz;L mtHfis tpLtpg;gjhy; ,yl;rhgjpahfp tpl;lhHfs;.

cz;ikapy; Nghupdhy; ghjpg;gile;jtHfs; rhjhuz ehl;Lg;Gw rpq;fs kf;fNs. mtHfsJ gps;isfNs gpiof;f NtW topapd;wp ,uhZtj;jpy; NrHe;J mepahakhf nrj;J kbfpwhHfs;. uj;tj;ijapd; kf;fs; nfhOk;gpy; ,uT tpLjpfspYk; Ie;J el;rj;jpu Nfhl;ly;fspYk; Fbj;Jtpl;L Fk;khsk; Nghl;Lj; jpupfpwhHfs;. re;jpupfh jdJ gps;isfis gj;jpukhf ,yz;lDf;F mDg;gpg; gbf;f itj;jpUf;fpwhH.

khq;Fsj;ijg; gpbf;f Kbahky; td;dpf; fhl;by; jj;jspj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; ,uhZtj;Jf;F Ml;gyk; NghjhJ vd;w fhuzj;ijf; fhl;b ,g;NghJ rpq;fs khztHfis tiy tPrpg; gpbf;Fk; Kaw;rpapy; Jizg; ghJfhg;G mikr;rH mDUj;j uj;tj;j ,wq;fpAs;shH. ,e;j Kaw;rpf;F NghUf;Fj; JhgjPgk; fhl;Lk; rpq;fsg; gj;jpupif MrpupaHfspd; xj;Jiog;ig uj;tj;ij NfhupAs;shH.

n[arpf;FW ,uhZt eltbf;ifiag; nghWj;jstpy; re;jpupfh muRf;F nghJthfTk; mDUj;j uj;tj;ijf;Fr; rpwg;ghfTk; mJnthU khdg; gpur;rpidahfp tpl;lJ. vdNt vg;gbAk;> vd;d tpiy nfhLj;Jk; tTdpah-fpspnehr;rpj; jiug;ghijiaj; jpwe;Nj jPUtnjd re;jpupfh muR fq;fzk; fl;bf; nfhz;L epw;fpwJ. ,jdhy; Nghiu KbTf;Ff; nfhz;L te;J ehl;by; XLk; uj;j Mw;iw epWj;j Ntz;Lk; vd;w Nfhupf;if vjidAk; me;j muR fhjpy; Nghl;Lf; nfhs;sj; jahuhapy;iy. khwhf Gypfis xopj;Jf; fl;l Ntz;Lk; vd;w rpq;fs NgupdthjpfsJk;> kQ;rs; mq;fpf;Fs; xspe;J nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghH ntwpaHfsJk; Miria epiw Ntw;WtjpNyNa muR fz;Zk; fUj;Jkhf ,Uf;fpwJ.

Mdhy; nrq;FUjp rpe;jp ntq;fsj;jpy; rpq;fsg; giliag; ge;jhbtUk; tp.Gypfs; MAjghzpfshf ,Uf;Fk; tiu ,e;jg; NgupdthjpfsJ fdTfs; epiwNtwg; Nghtjpy;iy vd;gJ jpz;zk;.

"ntw;wp epr;rak;" elf;fhJ! "Njhy;tp epr;rak;" ele;JtpLk;!