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ysi u;g l=Kq lkao lvdf.k jegqKq óf;dguq,a, fÄojdplh

miq.sh 14od fikiqrdod Èk uq¿uy;a Y%S ,xldju isxy, w¨‍;a wjqreÿ W;aijY%S fhka we,<S hñka isák" ms<sfh, lr.;a ri leú,s ;u {d;Skag ys;j;=kag wi,ajdiSkag ms<s.kajd mrK ;ry ury wu;l fldg iqyo;ajh j¾Okh lr.ekSu i|yd óf;dguq,a, oyïmqr ck;djo ,ys ,ysfha tÈk iQodkï fjñka isáfhdah'

b| ysg mqmqrk r;s{a[d Yíohlg jqj;a jeä wjOdkhla fkdÿkafka uq¿uy;a Y%S ,xldju isxy, w¨‍;a wjqreÿ Wodj W;aijY%S fhka tÈk iurk nj oyïmqr ck;djo fyd¢ka oek isá fyhsks'

ysá yeáfhau m<d;u .s.=reï foñka msmqreula úh' tu y~ óf;dguq,a, li< lkao foiska meñ‚ho udrhdf.a iqn fydardj n,j;aj ;snQ neúka oyïmqr jeishkag th fkdweiqKd jkakg mq¿jk' ;u ksfjia fj; li< lkafoka msglrk wmøjH ñYs%; c,h yÈisfhau lvd jeÿfKa óf;dguq,a, li< lkao kdh hEug fmr isÿlrkd wk;=re yeÕùula nj thska ksrka;rfhka neg lk óf;dguq,a, ck;djo ish w;aoelSï Tiafia ilaiqola fia fyd¢kau okS' ta meñfKkafka udrhdf.a wdrdOkdjla nj bfjka fuka oek.;a ksidu b;du;a blaukska wi,a jdiSkago wk;=re yÕjd ksfjiaj,ska läkñka msgj .sh we;eï oyïmqr jeisfhda kQf,ka mK flkao fírd .ekSug iu;ajQy' jfhdajDoaO ldka;djka" l=vd <uhska" .eìks ujqjreka yd wdndê;hka yg is;Sugj;a bvla ,nd fkd§ tÈk fmdf<dj hg ñysoka ùug isÿjQfha ys;ams;a fkdue;sj ksjdi" ud¾." úÿ,s /yeka Wvq hál=re lrñka meñ‚ l=Kq iqkdñh uq¿ oyïmqr m%foaYhu tla laIKhlska úid,djla njg m;a l< neúks'

,enqjd jQ isxy, w¨‍;a wjqreÿ Èk miajre 2'30g muK isÿjQ ta uyd oreKq fÄojdplfhka isxy, w¨‍;a wjqreÿ W;aijY%S fhka msÍ ;snQ uq¿ uy;a Y%S ,xldju tlu u< .ula m;aùug .; jQfha l=vd ksfïIhls'

isÿùfuka úm;g m;aj isák oyïmqr m%foaYfha mÈxÑldßhl jk ,Skd yßiapkaø uy;añh fufia mejeiqjdh'

l=Kq odk tl kj;ajkak lsh,d wms Wfoaf>daIK l<d' tajdg úiÿï ,ndfokjd fjkqjg n,OdÍka isÿlf<a uv j;=r" je,s j;=r" negka fmd¨‍ fhdodf.k wfma y~ hgm;a lsÍug m%h;ak oeÍuhs' fmd,sisfhka t<j t<jd wmsg .eyqjd' ta fudkjd isÿl<;a n,OdÍka ksy~j n,d isáhd' wjidkfha isÿjqfKa mKmsákau l=Kq lkaogu hgfj,d je<f,kakghs'

wfma ksfjiaj,g ks;r wd.sh {d;Ska ys;j;=ka yeufokdu l=Kqj,g ysrfj,d mjq,a msákau je<,s,d' fï fudfyd; jkúg w,dNydksj,g ,lafkdjQ ksjdi;a mqmqr,d m%foaYhu c,fhka hgfjñka mj;skjd' wo l=Kqj,g hgfj,d ck;dj ñh.shdg ñka fmr ñh.sfha ó WK" fvx.= yeÈ,d' wms wykafka n,OdÍkag wehs fïjdg úi÷ï ,ndfokak neß jqfKa' tfyu jqKd kï wfma ck;dj ksrmrdfoa ñhhkafka kE'

fld<U uy k.r iNdj iïmQ¾Kfhkau tu urKj,g j.lsj hq;=hs' l=Kqj, i,a,s .;af;a fld<U uy k.r iNdj' we;eï foaYmd,lhka Pkafoa .kak weú,a,d l=Kq lkjd lsh,d ck;djg fmdfrdkaÿ ÿkakd' wdKavqj Èkjkak Pkafoa fokak lsõjd' ck;dj;a wdKavqj Èfkõjd' kuq;a ck;djg wjidkfha isÿjqfKa l=Kqj,g hgfj,d ueß,d hkakhs' fï fudfyd; jkf;la lsisÿ n,Odßhl= wmg isÿjQ úm; fidhd n,kak meñ‚fha kE' hqo yuqodjhs fmd,sishhs fmrg od,d Tjqka ieÕù isákjd'

úm;g m;afj,d isák ck;djg fndkak j;=r fmdola kE' wdKavqj;a fï l=Kqj,ska fyd|g uqo,a Wmhd.;a;d' wfma úkdY jqKq ksjdi;a" ñh.sh ck;djf.a u<l|kq;a" fï fmdf<dj;a fmdarj,g úl=K,d ta i,a,s;a mq¿jka kï wdKavqjgu .kak'

idOdrK jkaÈ uqo,la wmg ,ndfok ;=re fï bvïj,ska wms hkafka kE' uu rg .sys,a,d wjqreÿ úiaila ueß,d ÿla uykais fj,d yomq f.or oeka lvd jefgkak hkjd' rcfhka fok ;=Ügq fol ú;rla wrf.k wmsg msgfjkako lshkafka@ ta uqo,ska ìx wÕ,la .kak mq¿jkao@ n,OdÍkag ishoyia jdrhla .dfKa fï isÿjQ úkdYhg wms idm lrkjd'

tl ksfjil wïuhs ;d;a;hs fokakdu ueß,d' <uhd y~ y~d wïudjhs ;d;a;djhs fydh fydhd yeu ;eku ÿjkjd' wms uqyqo whsfka f.j,a yod.;af;a kE' wms f.j,a yok fldg fïfla l=Kq f.dvla ;snqfKa kE' <uhskag l%Svd lrkak' msßiqÿ c,fhka msßKq iqkaor mßirhla ;snqfKa' wlalr ;=kl N+ñhg wlalr úiail ú;r l=Kq f.k;a oeïud' oeka wmsg y;sh yeÈ,d ksoyfia yqiaula .kakj;a nE' foaYmd,lhkag wjidk jYfhka lshkak ;sfhkafka Tn,du weú,a,d fï b;=re l=Kq ál;a lfÜ odf.k ldmshõ lsh,d ;uhs'

óf;dguq,a, oyïmqr m%foaYfha mÈxÑlrejl= jk kS,a m%ikak l=udr 45 fufia mejeiSh'

wms uydêlrKh olajd fï m%Yakh f.k .shd' n,OdÍkaf.ka fldmuK úi÷ï b,a,d isáh;a ,efnk jdis ksid n,OdÍkao ksy~j ysáhd' Tjqka ck;djf.a Ôú; .ek is;=fõ kE' l=Kq lkao úfoaY rglska b,a¨‍jd' ta rgg ÿkafk;a kE' fï ish¨‍u foaj,aj,g j.lshkak ´kE rch lrjk n,OdÍka'

miq.sh jif¾ fjila udih meñfKk úg m%foaYhg úYd, .xj;=rla meñ‚hd' .xj;=frka m%foaYfha ck;dj ;ju;a mSvd ú¢kjd' .xj;=r wdOdrj,ska fldgila ,enqKd' b;sß fldgi ,nd fokak ,ehsia;= ilia lrk w;r;=r ;uhs fï jHikh;a isÿjqfKa' fuys wjodkula ;sfnk nj lsisÿ rdcH ks,Odßhl= fyda wdh;khla úiska wmj oekqj;a lr ;snqfKa kE' ñhf.dia ;sfnk tu ck;djf.a Ôú; uqo,ska ;lafiare lrkak rchlg mq¿jkao@

oyïmqr m%foaYfha mÈxÑldßhl jk mS' mS' rxckS 45 uy;añh fufia mejeiqjdh'

i;s foll muK isg fmd;=ú,a l=Uqr we<g l=Kq lvdf.k jeá,d wjysr fj,d ;snqKd' we< Èf.a meñ‚ c,h m%foaYfha ksfjia ;=<ghs meñ‚fha' i;shl foll b|,d fmd<j;a fyd|fgdau j;=frka f;;afj,d fmÕs,hs ;snqfKa' fld<U uy k.r iNdfõ msßila wjqreoaog fmr meñ‚,d wfma ksjdi mÍla‍Id lr,d wxlhla w,j,d .shd' ksjdi läkñka bj;a lr,d iyk ,nd fokjd' kuq;a th l%shd;aul lrkafka isxy, w¨‍;a wjqreoafoka miafia ksjdvq .sys,a,d wdjyuhs lsh,d Tjqka hkak .shd'

m%foaYfha f.j,a fiaru l=Kq lkaog hg jqKd' wïudj n,kak Wv f.org wdmq ksid wfma Ôúf;;a wkQkjfhka fíreKd' ksjiska meñ‚,d meh Nd.hlaj;a .; jqfKa kE' l=Kq lkafoka tl mdrgu ioaohla wdjd' uyd fïre m¾j;h fmd<jg iu;,d fjkjd jf.a l=Kq lkao my<g fmr¿Kd' l=Kq lkaog wdikakfhka ;snqKq f.j,a fldkal%SÜ l|ka tlal wê n,e;s úÿ,s lKqj,g .Efjk ;rug by<g u;=jqKd' ug lsisjla l;d lr .ekSug fkdyels ù weÕ mK ke;s jqKd'

wfma ys;j;=ka wi,ajdiSka uf.a ieñhdf.a {d;Ska fndfyda fokl= l=Kq lkaog hgfj,d' Tjqka Ôj;=ka w;r o keoao lsh,dj;a wms okafka keye' fjk;a m%foaYj,ska wjqreoaog meñ‚ msßiq;a ta w;r isáhd' .fï ck;dj;a ksfjia ;=<uhs isáfha' wjqreoao ksid fldfyaj;a .sfha kE' ug kï ysf;kafka 70lg wêl msßila l=Kq lkaog hgfj,d uefrkak we;s' yuqodfjkq;a ueßÉp ñksiaiq .;a;d ñil mK ;sfnk ñksiaiqka .;af;a keye'

fld<U l=Kq lkaog tfrys ck;d jHdmdrfha Nsla‍Iq ixúOdkfha WmfoaYl je,a,ïmsáfha lúOc iajdñka jykafia fufia mejeiQy'

iqis,a fm%auchka;" mdG,S pïmsl rKjl" úchodi rdcmla‍I" y¾IK is,ajd" id., r;akdhl hk wud;Hjreka iy ckdêm;s w.%dud;H ksfhdað;hka iuÕ wdmod l<ukdlrK uOHia:dkfha§ wm úfYaI idlÉPdjla meje;ajQjd'

ksjdi wysñ jQ whg ksjdi ,nd§ug;a wj;eka jQ ck;dj ;djld,slj fldf<dkakdj wOHdmk fldÜGdihg wh;a mdi,a ;=kl /|ùug tys§ ;Skaÿ ;SrK .;a;d' wdmodjg ,la ù ;sfnk mjq,aj,g ;djld,slj f.j,a l=,shg .ekSug uqo,a ,ndfokjd' ñh.sh mqoa.,hkaf.a wjika lghq;= mQ¾K rdcH ueÈy;a ùfuka isÿlrkjd' w;HjYH wdydr mdk läkñka ,nd§ug;a ksfjia j, NdKav Tref.dvj;a; ù wf,ú uKav,fha .nvdfõ .nvd lsÍug;a wkque;sh ,nd ÿkakd'

rfÜ ckdêm;s;=ud iy w.%dud;Hjrhd l=Kq lkao bj;a lsÍfï ;Skaÿjg wdjd' kuq;a th fld<U uy k.r iNdfõ mdßißl wêldßfha jkÔù fomd¾;fïka;=fõ ks,OdÍka úiska m%udo l<d' fld<U uy k.r iNdj fuhg iïmQ¾Kfhkau j.lsj hq;=hs'

kej;;a fï ia:dkfha li< oukak wm bv ,nd fokafka keye' l=Kq neyer lsÍu l=Kq /f.k tau wod< isÿùfuka wk;=rej kj;d oeóug fld<U uy k.r iNdj ;Skaÿ lr ;sfnkjd' cdwe<§;a tal,§;a li<j,g úfrdaO;d u;=jqKd' kuq;a wod< ia:dkhgu li< neyer lsÍug rch ;Skaÿ lr ;sfnkjd' hqo yuqodj wod< N+ñh ilia lsÍfï lghq;= fï jk úg wdrïN lr ;sfnkjd'

;djld,slj lrÈhdk ‍fodïfma iy ;j;a ia:dk lsysmhlg li< neyer lsÍu isÿlrkjd' wm Èkm;du fï ms<sn|j idlÉPd mj;ajkjd' li< i|yd cd;sl jevms<sfj<lg hEu ;uhs wfma bÈß ie,iqu'

ckdêm;s;=ud iy w.%dud;H;=ud ;Skaÿ lr ;sfnkafka kS;s fr.=,dis pl%f,aLj,g iSud fkdù bka Tíng fï wjia:dfõ§ úm;g m;a jQ ck;djg Wmldr l< hq;= njhs' kuq;a i|yka l< hq;= lreK kï rcfha ks,OdÍkaf.ka ieÿï,;a úfYaI ld¾hd,hlaj;a wdmodjg ,laj ;sfnk m%foaY ;=< ;ju;a msysgqjd kE'

wod< isÿùfuka ksjdi 147la yÈis wdmodjkag f.dÿre ù ;sfnk w;r bka úm;g m;a mjq,a 180lg wh;a mqoa.,hka 650 fokl= wj;eka ù isá;s' fldf<dkakdj fgrkaia tka o is,ajd úoHd,hSh ;djld,sl l|jqr ;=< bka mjq,a 147la fï jk úg r|jd isák w;r kd.yuq,a," kS,af.aj;a;" oyï udj;" 23 f;a j;a; hk m%foaYj, ;%súO yuqodj úiska úm;g m;a jQjka fírd .ekSu i|yd ;jÿrg;a wLKavj f;jeks Èkg;a leŒï lghq;= isÿlrkq ,nhs'

Y%S ,xld hqoaO yuqodfõ udOH m%ldYl ì%f.aäh¾ frdIdka fifkúr;ak uy;d i|yka lf<a óf;dguq,a, rdyq, úoHd,fha msysgqjd ;sfnk w;=reoka jQjkaf.a o;a; tla/ia lsÍfï ljq¿j fj; fï jk f;la lsisÿ w;=reokaùula ms<sn|j meñ‚,s ,eî fkdue;s njhs'

óf;dguq,a, l=Kq lkafoa fÄojdplh meje;s rch fukau mj;sk rch o ish foaYmd,kuh ´kElï msßuid .ekSu i|yd f.k .sh jevms<sfj<l m%;sM,hla neúka fuu ck;d iuQ, >d;kfha j.lSu Tjqka Ndr.; hq;= nj;a foaYh iq/lSfï cd;sl jHdmdrfha le|jqïlre kqjka fndamf.a uy;d m%ldY lrhs'

tfukau óf;dguq,a, ck;dj fpdaokd lrkafka jir 30lg wdikak ld,hla ;siafia m%foaYfha úfrdaO;djka fmd,sia n,h fhdod u¾okh lrñka ck;djg myr foñka foaYmd,k{hka yd rdcH ks,OdÍka ;u uä ;r lr .ekSfï wruq‚ka fuu l=Kq lkao ks¾udKh l< njhs'

miq.sh ld, iSudj ;=< foaYSh yd úfoaYSh iud.ï /ila fuu l=Kq lkao Wmfhda.S lrf.k jHdmD;s l%shd;aul lsÍug wjia:dj b,a¨‍j;a Bg wrlaf.k isák foaYmd,k{hka Bg bv ,nd fkdÿka nj o Tjqyq fmkajd fo;s'

jir .Kkdjla ;siafia fld<U l=Kq óf;dguq,a, ;uka mÈxÑ m%foaYhg f.keú;a oeóug tfrysj m%foaYjdiSka È.ska È.gu úfrdaO;d bÈßm;a l< o fmd,sia n,h iy wêlrK ksfhda. uÕska tu úfrdaO;d u¾okh l< njo fuu jHikfhka hï;ï Èú .,jd.;a foore ujl jQ rxckS l=udß mejeiqjdh'

fuu l=Kq lkao ksid c,h .,d hEu wjysr ùu ksid miq.sh jif¾ uehs udifha .xj;=ßka ;u ksjia hg ù nvq uqÜgq úkdY jQ nj;a b;d wudrefjka ysi Wiaid Ôj;aùug fjr ork úg n,OdÍkaf.a jrÈka fuu fÄojdplhg uqyqK §ug ck;djg isÿjQ nj o rxckS l=udß mejeiqjdh'

wms È.ska È.gu fï l=Kq lkaog úreoaO jqfKa wms ú¢k wkka; wm%udK ÿla lïlfgd¨‍ yd mSvdjka ksid' fmdä jeiaila jeiafid;a f.j,a hgfjkjd' nvq uqÜgq ál úkdY fjkjd' <uhs ks;ru f,v fjkjd' fvx.=j,ska miq.sh ldf,a fï m%foaYfha 10-15la ú;r uereKd' fï l=Kq lkao fhdodf.k jHdmD;s lrkak jHdmdßlfhda wdjd' fldñia l=Üá ke;s ksid tajd hgm;a jqKd' wfma ÿl n,kak ljqre;a ysáfha keye hehs o weh lSjdh'