father of kanyakumari district
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tuyhW jpUlHfs; ? [hf;fpuij !
Fkhp khtl;l fhq;fpurhH Raeyk; NeLk; Nehf;fpy;, fhkhuhriu je;ijahf Vw;W
ghz;bf;fhl;lhd;fSf;F mbikfshfptpl;l ehspypUe;J Fkhpf; fhq;fpurpd; Raeph;za mjpfhuk; gwpNgha;
tpl;lJ. vk;.gp. kw;Wk; vk;.vy;.v. njhFjpfs; te;J epiy nfhz;Ls;sdH. mJthtJ kpQ;Rkh vd;gij
tUk; rl;lkd;wj; NjHjYf;Fg; gpwNf nrhy;y KbAk;.
Fkhp khtl;l fhq;fpu];, mjd; je;ij Nerkzpf;F jFe;j epidTr;rpd;dk; mikf;f
Kd;tutpy;iy. fhkuhrUf;F mikg;gjpNyNa jPtpuk; fhl;b tUfpd;wJ. Fkhpapy; fhq;fpu]; fl;rpf;F
rkhjp fl;Lk; Nehf;fpy;> khH\y; Nerkzp kzpkz;lgk; vd;w Nfh\j;Jld; jp.K.f muR fsk;
,wq;fpaJ. 2011 [dthp 18-y; mjw;fhd mbf;fy; ehl;LtpohTk; ele;jJ. ,ij ‘Njh;jy; ];ld;l;’ vd;W m.jp.K.f. rpWghd;ikg; gphpT jiytH jpU. [];bd; nry;tuh[; tUzpj;jhH;. Fd;dpahFkhp muR
kUj;Jtf;fy;Y}hpf;F jp.K.f. muR mbf;fy; ehl;baijAk;> me;j jpl;lj;Jf;F epjpAk; xJf;fp m.jp.K.f.
muR nray; tbtk; jiNtz;b te;jijAk; mth; epidT$He;jhH.
fy;ehl;L tpoh miog;gpjopy; khH\y; Nerkzp kz;lgk; vd;wpUe;jJ. Ehl;lg;gl;l fy;ypYk;
mt;thW jhd; ,Ue;jJ. “Fkhpj;je;ij” vd;W vq;FFk; Fwpg;gpltpy;iy. ,J xU jpl;l kpl;l $l;L rjp vd;gij jpl;ltl;lkhff; $w KbAk;. tuyhW jpUlHfspd; ,e;j nghf;if cd;dpg;ghff; ftdpj;Jf;
nfhbUe;j %j;j Fbkf;fs; gyH> 2007 brk;gH rKjha rpe;jid ,jopy; ntsp te;j> ,se;Njhl;lk;
RFkhwd; mtHfspd; Ma;Tf;fl;Liuia gpuRhpf;f Ntz;bf; nfhz;ldhH. vdNt kPz;Lk;…
Fkhpj;je;ij fhkuh[uh? Nerkzpah?
jkpo; kz;iz ,oe;jtuh? kPl;ltuh?
Fkhpj; je;ij fhkuh[uh? Nerkzpah?
jkpo; kz;iz ,oe;jtuh? kPl;ltuh?
Fkhp khtl;lk; cUthfp 54 Mz;Lfs; cUz;Nlhbtpl;ld. ,e;j khtl;lk; cUthdjd; Nehf;fk;
vd;d vd;gij mNdfkhf midtUk; kwe;J tpl;ldH;. Fwpg;gpl;Lf; $Wtnjd;why;> ehlhH rKjhaNk
,e;j tuyhiw kwe;J tpl;lJ vd;gij epidf;Fk; NghJ vd;idg; Nghd;w %j;j Fbkf;fSf;F
Ntjidahf cs;sJ. ,k;khtl;lk; 01.11.1956 md;W cUthapw;W vd;whYk; ehaHfs; kw;Wk; jkpo;
nts;shhsHfspd; mlf;F KiwfSf;Fk;> jPz;lhikf; nfhLikfSf;Fk; ehlhH rKjhak;
Mshf;fg;gl;bUe;jJ. ngz;fis miu epHthzkhf;fp> kpUfq;fistpl Nftykhd epiyapy; itj;J
kfpo;r;rpaile;jdH caH [hjpapdH. ,e;j #o;epiyapy; jhd; rPHjpUj;j fpwp];jt ,iwj; J}JtHfs;
fp.gp. 1806-y; ,k;kz;zpy; fhy; gjpj;jdH. ,t;tikak;> ,q;F tho;e;J ,iwj; J}JtHfs; tplh
Kaw;rpahy; ,e;j jho;j;jg;gl r%fk;> Fwpg;ghf ehlhH kf;fs;> fy;tpapYk;> nghUshjhuj;jpYk;
ehfhpfj;jpYk; vjpHghuhj tz;zk; tsHr;rpaile;jdH. mwpTg+Ht tsHr;rpahy;> 1822 –y; Gypg;Gdk;
,rf;fp khld; jz;ly;fhud;> kUJ}HFwpr;rp FQ;Rkhld; kz;ly;fhud;> Mw;W}H fUkd;> jr;rd;tpis
Ntjkhzpf;fk; Nghd;NwhH ehlhH kf;fspd; tpLjiy Ntz;b capHj;jpahfk; nra;a Ntz;bajhapw;W>
vdpDk; ehlhHfSf;F kiyahsp kw;Wk; jkpo; nts;shsHfspd; mlf;F KiwfspypUe;J> KOikahd
tpLjiyiag; ngw;Wj;je;jtH tpstq;Nfhl;L tPud; V. Nerkzp MthH. vdNt k.ngh. rptQhd
fpuhkzpahH vz;Zfpd;wijg; Nghd;W> ,J njw;nfy;iy kPl;G Nghuhl;lNkh> my;yJ jkpofj;jpd;
vy;iy tphpthf;fj;jpw;fhd Nghuhl;lNkh> my;yJ jkpo; nkhopapd;ghy; cUthd ghrNkh my;y. mJ
kiyahsp Mjpf;fj;jpw;F vjpuhf ehlhHfshy; elj;jg;gl;l ,Wjpg; Nghuhl;lkhFk;. mg;Nghuhl;lij
jiyikNaw;W nry;tNd elj;jp tpLjiyia ngw;Wj; je;jtH khH\y; v. Nerkzp mtHfs;.
Mdhy; ,d;W> NtW gyiu Fkhpj; je;ijahf;Ftjw;fhd Kaw;rpapy; gyH ,wq;fpapUf;fpd;wdH.
Kf;fpakhf fskpwf;fp tplg;gl;Ls;stHfs; %tH. mtHfspy; ,UtH ehQ;rpy; ehl;L nts;shs
rKjhaj;ijr; rhHe;jtHfSk;> kw;wtH ntspkhtl;lj;jtUk; MthH. gps;isfspy; xUtH jpU.
%f;fhz;bahthH. Mk;! ,tNujhd; “%f;Ff;Fj;jp %f;fhz;b vd;W ngaH #l;lg;gl;L gpd; Fy nja;tg;
ngauhd nrhhpKj;jhfp> mjd; gpd; [{thde;jk;> [{th”> MdhH> (ngUe;jiytH fhkuhrH> mU. rq;fH)
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jp.j.eh.fh. rHthjpfhhp jpU. FQ;rd; ehlhH 09.08.2954-y; tpLjiy ehs; filgpbg;gjw;F
epr;rapj;jpUe;jhH. Mdhy; [{thtpd; Ngr;ir ek;gp> mij 11.08.1954 f;F khw;wpdhH. “fk;a+dp];L
fl;rpapd; jpUtpjhq;$H rk];jhd fpisahy; mDg;gg;gl;Nl [{th ,e;j MNyhridiar; nrhd;dhH …
,jdhy; VNjh nghpa tpghPjk; elf;fg; NghfpwJ vd;W IAw;Nwd;. vd; Iak; ngha;ahftpy;iy.
11.08.1954-y; elf;ftpUe;j nghJ Ntiy epWj;jj;ij xj;jpg;Nghl;L tpl;ljhf fk;A+dp];L
nry;thf;fpypUe;j – NfusHfshy; elj;jg;gl;L te;j njhopw;rq;fq;fs; filrp Neuj;jpy; - mjhtJ
Mf];L 10-y; mwpf;if tpl;Ltpl;ld – fijia tsHg;ghNdd;. Mf];L 11-y; khHj;jhz;lk; vd;Dk;
Chpy; - MHg;ghl;l CHtyj;jpd; kPJ kiyahsg; NghyprhH Rl;ldH. Mjdhy; 11 jkpoHfs; ,we;jdH.” (vdJ Nghuhl;lk;- k.ngh.rp)
[{thtpd; ,e;j ifq;fhpaj;jhy; 11 jkpoHfspd; capH gwpf;fg;gl;lJ. ,jpy; ehQ;rpy; ehl;lhH
vtUkpy;iy. [{thit ek;gp fsj;jpy; ,wq;fpa FQ;rd; ehlhH kiyahs NghyPrhuhy; mbj;J
nehWf;fg;gl;L Fw;WapuhdhH. jhd; nra;j jtWf;F gpuhar;rpj;jkhf [{th Fkhpapy; jq;fpapUe;J
ghjpf;fg;gl;l kf;fSf;F MWjyhtJ $wpapUf;fyhk;. Mdhy; mtNuh jiykiwthfptpl;lhuhk;.
“ehfHNfhtpypypUe;J Gwg;gLk; Kd; jpU. g. [{thde;jk; mtHfisr; re;jpf;f Kad;Nwd;. mtH
jiykiwthfp tpl;lhH vd;W nrhy;yg;gl;lJ. Gul;rpf;F kf;fisj; J}z;btpLk; jiytHfs;
jiykiwthfp tplyhk;. Mdhy; mtHfis ek;gpg; Gul;rpapy; <Lgl;l kf;fnsy;yhk;
jiykiwthfptpLtJ rhj;jpakpy;iyay;yth” (vdJ Nghuhl;lk;- k.ngh.rp)
[{thde;jk; jiykiwthfp tpl;ljhf k.ngh.rp. ,q;Nf $WfpwhH. Mdhy; K.L.S.re;jhdNkh [{th> fhLk; kiyAk; fle;J gzFb nrd;W> nrd;idf;F Xbtpl;lhH vd;W $WfpwhH. “fLf;fiu njhz;L topahf fhypy; nfhg;Gsq;fs; Vw;gl ele;J gzFb te;J gpd; ts;spA+H fyh ];LbNahtpw;F
tUif je;jhH.” (Ma;T fsQ;rpak;- Vg;uy; 2007)
Mf [{th> fytuj;ijj; J}z;b tpl;Ltpl;L> xse;Njh> XbNah> ele;Njh> jpUttpjhq;$iu tpl;L
ntspNawp jd;DapH fhj;Jf; nfhz;l tPudhdhH. ,Jjhd; jpU-jkpofg; Nghuhl;lj;jpy; mtH Mw;wpa
ngUk; gq;F. Mdhy; jpU. NerkzpNah> vq;Fk; Xbtplhky;> jiykiwthfhky;> jdJ ehl;by;>
tUtij vjpHnfhs;s jahH epiyapy;> gpurpidf;Fj; jPHT fhZk; Kaw;rpapy; <Lgl;L nraypy; ,wq;fp
mjpy; ntw;wp thif #b Fkhpf;Fj; je;ijahdhH. Mdhy; Xbtpl;ltUf;F kzpkz;lgk;> cUtr;rpiy>
kw;Wk; rpwg;Gfs; mspf;fg;gl;Ltpl;ld. NkYk; rpwg;Gfs; Ntz;Lkhk;. md;dhiu Fkhpj;je;ijahf;Fk;
Kaw;wpAk; njhlHfpwJ.
,uz;lhtjhf ehQ;rpy; ehl;lhuhy; J}f;fpg;gpbf;fg;gLfpd;wtH Rg;gpukzpg;gps;is vd;w gp.v];.kzp.
mtH jdJ thahNy $WfpwhH: “fope;j 30 Mz;Lfshf ehd; cq;fis (Nerkzpia) mwpNtd;. ,jpy;
fope;j 17 Mz;Lfshf ehd; cq;fSld; NrHe;Jk;> gphpe;Jk;> J}u epd;Wk; cq;fis ftdpj;jpUf;fpNwd;.
Fkhp khtl;l kf;fspy; ngUk;ghd;ikNahH cq;fsplk; md;Gk; kjpg;Gk; nfhz;bUg;gij fhZfpNwd;-
ePq;fSk; ,dp fl;rprhHgw;w cahpa epiyapy; Fkhp kf;fspd; je;ijahf mwpTiu nfhLg;gtuhf ,Uf;f
Nz;Lnkd;W vd; vjpHghHg;G”. (gp.v];. kzp 12.06.1964-y; jpU. Nerkzpf;F vOjpa fbjj;jpypUe;J)
jpU. gp.v]; kzpNa Nerkzpf;F “Fkhpj; je;ij” vd;w rpwg;ig mspj;J tpl;l epiyapy;
kzpatHfis Fkhpj; je;ijahf;Ftjw;F ,e;j ehQ;rpy; ehl;lhH Kaw;rpg;ghNdd;? ,jpypUe;J Fkhp
khtl;lk; gphptjw;F jpU. gp.v]; kzp Mw;wpa gzpfspd; ghpzhkk; vd;d vd;gij ehk; A+fpj;jwpayhk;.
Jg;ghf;f;rp #L 11.08.1954-y; eilngw;wJ. 11 capHfs; gypahapd vd;W k.ngh.rp.Ak; $WfpwhH.
,tHfspy; xUtH $l ehQ;rpy; ehl;lhd; ,y;iy. ,g;gbnahU ngUk; ,oT ,q;Nf ele;jpUf;fpd;w
Ntisapy;> kdpj Neak; gilj;j ve;j kdpjDf;fhtJ jpUtpoh> jpUtpoH rhHe;j tpUe;J cz;gjw;F
kdk; ,lk; jUkh? Mdhy; me;j kdk; jpU. gp.v];. kzpf;F te;jJ. “1954 Mf];L 14-y; jpUr;rpapy;
jkpouRf; fof khepy nghJf;FO $l;lk; eilngw;wJ. ,jw;F jpU. jkpofg;gpujpepfshf fiyQH b.Nf.
rz;Kfk;> gp.v];. kzp> Njhthis rp. rptjhZ kw;Wk; gp. tPugj;jpud; MfpNahH fye;J nfhz;ldH.” (kngh.rp. – “jkpouRf; fofj;jpy; gp.v];.kzp”> kzp rpwg;G kyH 1987) [{thTk; kzpAk; nts;shk;
gps;isfs;.
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Mdhy; Nerkzp ve;j khehl;Lf;Fk; Xbr; nrd;W tpUe;J cz;L kfpotpy;iy. mtH
JaUw;wtHfspd; fz;zPiuj; Jilg;gjpy; ,q;Nf <Lgl;bUe;jhH. rpiwr;rhiyfspypUe;J jkpoHfis
vt;thW tpLtpf;fyhk; vd;gjpy; mtH rpe;jpj;jtuhf ,Ue;jhH.
,tHfspUtUf;Fk; gpwF %d;whtjhf> ngUe;jiytH jpU. F. fhkuhriu “Fkhpj; je;ij” vd;w Njhuizapy; ,d;W Gfohuq;fs; ghbj;jphpfpd;wdH rpyH. mtH ehlhH rKjhaj;ijr; rhHe;jtH
vd;gJky;yhky; jkpo;ehl;bw;F 1954 Kjy; 1963 tiu RkhH xd;gjiuahz;L fhyk; Kjyikr;ruhf
,Ue;jhH vd;gjw;fhfTk; mtiu ,q;Fs;NshH kfpikg;gLj;Jfpd;wdH NghYk;.
ngUe;jiytH F. fhkuhrH> ehlhH rKjhaj;ij rhHe;jtH vd;gjhy; rKjhaj;jpw;F rpwg;G
vd;gjpy; NtW fUj;jpy;iy. Mdhy; ,r;rKjhaj;jpw;F vj;jifa ed;ikAk; ,tuhy; fpilf;ftpy;iy
vd;gij md;dhUld; gy fhyk; tho;e;jtUk;> kzthsf;Fwpr;rpiar; rhHe;j ,Ryhkpa
rKjhaj;ijr;rhHe;jtUkhd jpU. uh[;kPuhd; mspj;j Ngl;b xd;wpy; Fwpg;gpLfpwhH: fhkuhrH mtH rHe;j
ehlhH r%fj;jpw;F mtH gjtpapy; ,Ue;j fhy fl;lj;jpy; mjpfkhf cjtp nra;jhH vd;W xU fUj;J
epyTfpwNj? (,J epUghpd; Nfs;tp) “mJ cz;ikNa fpilahJ> fkuhrH midj;J kf;fisAk; xd;W
Nghy; jhd; Nerpj;jhH. xU Ntis> fhkuhrH vdf;F nrhe;jf;fhuH vd;W $wp rpyH yhgk; fz;bUf;ff;
$Lk;. fhkuhrH jdJ r%fk;> jdJ FLk;gk;> vd;W cjtp nra;j epfo;Tfs; xd;W $l fpilahJ” “… mNj Neuk; mtH mjpfk; ek;gpaJ gpuhkzHfisNa! fhuzk;> md;W mthplk; ek;gpf;ifahf
,Ue;jtHfs; mtHfNs. gpuhkzHfs; mtUf;F mg;gOf;fw;w cjtpfisr; nra;jdH. mJTk; kWf;f
Kbahj cz;ik”. rf;jpa %Hj;jp vd;w gpuhzdpd; topf;fhl;lypy; fhkuhrH Ml;rp nra;jhH vd;gJ
cyfwpe;j cz;ik.
ehlhH r%fk; fPo; epiyapy; ,Ue;J mtuhy; jhd; Nky; epiyf;F te;jJ vd;Wk; xU fUj;J
cz;LNk? “mJTk; ngha;. ehlhH r%f kf;fs; ciog;G> ciog;G vd;W cioj;J Kd;Ndwpa r%fk;.
mtHfs; nfhz;l nfhs;ifapy; cWjpahf ,Ug;gtHfs;. fhkuhrUk; mjw;F xU rpwe;j vLj;Jf;fhl;L
jhd;. fhkuhrH Kjy;tuhf ,Ue;j NghJ me;j r%fk; mjpf tsHr;rp fz;bUf;fyhk;. mjw;F fhkuhrH
cjtpdhH vd;gjpy; ,k;kp msTf;Ff; $l cz;ikapy;iy.”
(jpU. uh[; kPuhd; mtHfis Ngl;b fz;ltH fy;iy md;rhhp vd;gtH. ,tHfs; ,UtUk;
,RyhkpaHfs;. Ngl;b ntspahd gj;jphpif “Fkhpf;fly;” – 2007 gpg;guthp khjk;> MrphpaH – jpU. T. gPl;lH jh];> ,tH Fkhp khtl;l kPdtr;rKjhaj;ijr; rhHe;jtH. ,e;j jpU. uh[; kPuhd; ehfHNfhtpy;
GJf;FbapUg;gpy; ,d;Dk; tho;e;J tUfpd;w 75-tajhd gf;fthj NehahspahthH.)
ehQ;rpy; ehl;L gps;isaths; $l fhkuhrhplkpUe;J NgUjtp ngw;Ws;shH vd;w tptuj;ij mU.
rq;fH ekf;Fj; jUfpwhH. Kiwjtwpa cjtp vd;W ,ijf; $wyhk;. cjtp ngw;w [{thde;jk;
mg;NghJ xU fhq;fpu];fhuH.
“jhk;guj;jpy; xU gs;spj; jpwg;G tpohtpf;Fr; nrd;w fhkuh[H mg;NghJ mq;F trpj;j
[{thitAk; mioj;Jr; nry;yyhk; vd epidj;J mthpy;yk; nrd;w NghJ [{th tho;e;j epiy fz;L
mjpHe;J NghdhH. cLj;j khw;Wil $l ,y;yhj epiyapy; Jitj;j Milia cyHj;jpf;
nfhz;bUe;jhH [{th.”
“mtUila ,y;yw Xlj;ij XusNtDk; ,d;gk; Ve;jpr; nry;Yk; tifapy; [{thtpd;
JiztiahH jpUkjp. gj;khtjp mk;ikahUf;;F XH muRg;gzp je;J Mjhpj;jhH fhkuh[H” (mU.rq;fH
– ngUe;jiytH fhkuhrH) ,j;jifa cjtpia fhkuhrH xU ehlhUf;Fr; nra;jJ ,y;iy. Fwpg;ghf
mtuJ jq;if kfDf;Ff; $l nra;tjw;F kWj;jtHjhd; mtH (k.ngh. rptQhdfpuhkzpahH – vdJ Nghuhl;lk;)
,r;#o;epiyapy;> 1938-y; nrd;id khepyj;jpd; Kjyikr;ruhf ,Ue;j jpU.
,uhrNfhghyhr;rhhpahH (uh[h[p) kf;fSf;F Nfhapy; EioT chpik mspj;jhH. ,jid tuNtw;W
fhq;fpu]; muRf;F ed;wp njhptpf;f ehlhH kfh[d rq;fk; jtwptpl;lJ. ,jdhy; ntWg;Gw;w
NjrPathjpfshd rpy ehlhH gpuKfHfs; mr;rq;fj;jpypUe;J ntspNawp> “NjrPa ehlhH rq;fk;” vd;w
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jdp mikg;ig epWtp 1938-y; kJiuapy; NjrPa ehlhH khehl;il elhj;jpdH. “ehlhH r%fj;jpd; NjrPa
vOr;rpf;F ,k;khehL vLj;Jf;fhl;lhf tpsq;fpaJ. mg;NghJ jkpo;ehL fhq;fpu]; nrayhsuhf ,Ue;j
jpU.F. fhkuhrH> khehl;L epHthfpfs; mioj;jpUe;Jk; mjpy; fye;J nfhs;s kWj;Jtpl;lhH.
tpag;ngd;dntd;why; khehL eilngw;w ehsd;W mtH kJiuapy; ,Ue;Jk;> khehL ele;j gf;fk;$l
mtH jiyfhl;lhjjhFk;.” (mNj Gj;jfk;) Mdhy; jpU. NerkzpatHfs; ,uz;L ehlhH kfh[d rq;f
khehLfspy; jiyik jhq;fpAs;shH vd;gJ tpag;gspg;gjhf cs;sJ. ,jdhy; Nerkzp ehlhH
rKjhaj;ijg; nghpJk; kjpj;jhH vd;gJ ntspg;gil.
,ij Vd; Fwpg;gpLfpNwd; vd;why;> ngUe;jiytH ehlhH r%fk; kw;Wk; ehlhH kf;fsplj;jpy;
jdpg;gl;l gw;Wjy; VJk; itj;Jf; nfhz;ltH my;y vd;gij czHj;jNtahFk;. ,tH nrd;id khepy
mfpy ,e;jpa fhq;fpu]; jiytuhf ,Ue;j mNj Ntisapy; k.ngh.rp. nrd;id khtl;l fhq;fpu];
nrayhsuhf ,Ue;jhH. fpuhkzpahUk; ehlhH r%fj;jpy; xU fpisg; gphpthd “fpuhkzp” rKjhaj;ijr;
rhHe;jtH. Nkilg; Ngr;rpYk;> vOj;Jg; gzpapYk; fhkuhriu tpl fpuhkzpahH rpwg;ghd epiyapy;
,Ue;jhH. xU Ntis fpuhkzpaH jdJ ,lj;ijg;gpbj;J tpLthNuh vd;w mr;rj;jpy; fpuhkzpahiu
fhq;fpu]; mikg;gpypUe;J ntspNaw;Wtjw;F ngUk; Kaw;rpia fhkuhrH vLj;Jf; nfhz;ljd; gadhf
08.08.1954 md;W k.ngh.rp. fhq;fpurpypUe;J ntspNawpdhH. “ehDk; vd;Dila ez;gHfSk; fhq;fpu];
fl;rpapypUe;J nfhz;Nl fofj;ij elj;Jtjhy;> cq;fSf;Nfh> fhq;fpuRf;Nfh vd;d e\;lk;” vd;W
k.ngh.rp. Nfl;f> “….. jkpouRf; fofj;jpd; gyj;ijf; nfhz;L> ePq;fs; fhq;fpuir
ifg;gw;wptplyhky;yth> vd;W jpU. fhkuhrH rl;nld gjpy; $wpdhH.” (vdJ Nghuhl;lk; - k.ngh.rp)
jdJ gjtp k.ngh.rp. ahy; gwp Ngha; tpLNkh vd;w mr;rj;ij kdjpy; nfhz;Nl mtiu
ntspNaw;wpdhH vd;gJ ,jdhy; cWjp. gjtp Mir fhkuhriuAk; tpl;L itf;f tpy;iy. k.ngh.rp.apd;
,og;ghy; fhq;fpu]; jdJ gpur;rhu gPuq;fpfis xl;L nkhj;jkhf ,oe;jJ. mjd; jhf;fk; gpd;dhl;fspy;
fhq;fpu];> jp.K.f. tplk; jkpo;ehl;il ,og;gjw;F VJthfp tpl;lJ.
“MapDk;> fofj;jhH fhq;fpurpypUe;J ntspNawpajhy; typik kpf;f xU gpur;rhu ae;jpuj;ij
jko;ehL fhq;fpu]; ,oe;J tpl;lJ vd;gij kl;Lk; ,q;F mOj;jk; jpUj;jkhf nrhy;y tpUk;Gfpd;Nwd;>
jpwd;kpf;f Ngr;rhsHfshfTk;> Gfo;kpf;f ebfHfshfTk; ,Ue;j gyUila Nritia jkpo;ehL
fhq;rpu]; fl;rp ,oe;jJ. jpuhtpl Kd;Ndw;wf;fofj;jpd; gpur;rhuae;jpuj;jpd; jhf;Fjiy rkhspf;Fk;
jpwid ,oe;J tpl;lJ.” (mNj E}y;)
jdJ gjtpiaj; jf;f itj;Jf; nfhs;tjw;fhf jpU. fhkuhrH vLj;Jf; nfhz;l Kaw;rpapd;
fhuzkhf gpw;fhyj;jpy;> jkpo;ehl;il jp.K.f.tpdhplk; ,of;f NeHe;jJ vd;W nrhd;dhy; mJ
kpifahfhJ. ,JNt cz;ik. Fhkuhrhpd; ,e;j kjpaPdj;jhy; jkpofk; tLfHfs; Ml;rpf;F te;jJ.
,ijg;Nghd;w mZFKiwNa ngUe;jiytH> khH\y; NerkzpaplKk; filgpbj;jhH. 01.11.1956 – md;W Fkhp kz; jha;j;jkpofj;Jld; ,ize;jJ. NjHjy; epr;rapf;fg;gl;Ltpl;l epiyapy;> Fkhpj;je;ij
Nerkzp ghuhSkd;wj;jpw;F kPz;Lk; Nghl;bapLtjw;F vz;zpapUe;jhH. Mdhy; ,q;Nf xU ‘khakhd’ tpisahbw;W> g. jhZypq;f ehlhH fsj;jpy; ,wq;fp rFdp tpishl;L Mbf; nfhz;bUe;jhH.
vt;thNwDk; jpU. Nerkzpia rl;lkd;wj;jpy; epWj;jptpl;L> jhd; ghuhSkd;wk; nry;y Ntz;Lk; vd;gNj
me;j khaj; jpl;lk;. ,ijf; Fwpj;J jpU. mg;Jy; urhf; vOJfpwhH: “,tH jhNd ,g;Nghnjy;yhk; fkih[{f;Fk; Nerkzpf;Fk; ,ilNa ek;gpf;ifj; J}juhf Ngha; te;J nfhz;bUf;fpwhH. fhkuh[H vd;d
epidf;fpwhH vd;gij Nerkzpf;Fk;> Nerkzp vd;d epidf;fpwhH vd;gij fhkuh[Uf;Fk; vLj;jpak;gp
,UtUila ek;gpf;ifiaAk; ngw;wpUe;jhH. trjpiag; nghWj;Jk; re;jHg;gj;ijg; nghWj;Jk; ,UtUNk
,tH Ngr;ir ek;gpdhHfs;.” (Nerkzp xU rhpj;jpug; jpUg;gk;) – mg;gb vd;d J}J nrhd;dhH?
“….mijg; gad;gLj;jp Nerkzpaplk;> fhkuh[H mtHfsplj;jpy; nray;gLtjw;F ,tiu tpUk;GfpwhH
vd;Wk;> mjdhy; ,tH mrk;gpspf;Fj; NjHe;njLf;fg;gLtJ kpfTk; nghUj;jkhf ,Uf;Fk; vd;Wk;> xU
fw;gidr; rpj;jpuj;ijf; fl;b vOg;gp tpl;lhH.” (mNj Gj;jfk;)
vg;gb ,e;j fw;gidia Nerkzp Vw;Wf; nfhz;lhH vd;W njhpatpy;iy. jhd; jkpo;ehl;L ke;jphp
rigapy; ,ize;J tpl;lhy;> fd;dhahFkhp khtl;lj;jpw;F gy ed;ik jUk; Mf;fg; gzpfisr;
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nra;tjw;F tha;g;ghf ,Uf;Fk; vd;W jpU. Nerkzp vz;zpapUg;ghH NghYk;. “Kjypy; kWj;j
NerkzpAk; mjw;F ,ire;J tpl;lhH.” (mNj Gj;jfk;)
vjpHghHj;jgb fps;spA+H rl;lkd;wj; njhFjpapypUe;J vjpHg;gpd;wp Vfkdjhf jpU. Nerkzp NjHT
nra;ag;gl;L> jkpo;ehL rl;lkd;wj;jpy; cWg;gpduhf Eioe;jhH. ,jdhy; g. jhZypq;fk; ehlhH
ehfHNfhtpy; ehlhSkd;wj; njhFjpapypUe;J NjHT ngw;W nly;yp nrd;whH. Mdhy; mtH $w;Wf;F
vjpH kiwahf fhkuh[H nray;gl;lhH. jpU. Nerkzpia mtH fz;L nfhs;shjJ kl;Lkpd;wp>
murpaypy; fj;Jf;Fl;bahf Eioe;J> Fsr;ry; njhFjpapypUe;J rl;lkd;wk; nrd;w jpUkjp> Y}Hjk;khs;
irkid fhkuhrH jdJ ke;jphp rigapy; mikr;ruhf;fp> Nerkzpapd; Kfj;jpy; fhpiag; G+rpdhH. jpU.
Nerkzpf;F mikr;rH gjtp jug;gltpy;iynad;whYk; guthapy;iy. jpUkjp. Y}Hjhk;khSf;F
mg;gjtpia mspj;jJ Fkhp tho; ehlhH kf;fis xl;L nkhj;jkhf fhkuhrH ,opTgLj;jp tpl;lij
ahuhYk; rPuzpj;Jf; nfhs;s ,aytpy;iy.
,jw;Fk; fhuzKz;L> jpUtpjhq;$H jkpo;ehL fhq;fpu]; jpU. Nerkzpapd; jiyikapd;
jiyikapy; ,izg;Gg; Nghuhl;lk; elj;Jfpd;w Ntisapy; Nghuhl;lj;ij iftpl;Ltpl;L>
kiyahspfSld; ,izf;fkhf ele;J tpLk;gb fhkuhrH gyKiw Nahridf; $wpdhH. Mdhy; ,e;j
Nahridia Nerkzp Vw;Wf;nfhs;stpy;iy. Nerkzp Vd; Vw;Wf; nfhs;stpy;iy vd;gjw;fhd
fhuzj;ij rpe;jpg;gjw;F fhkuh[H jtwptpl;lhH. ,e;j Nghuhl;lk; jkpo; kz;kPl;Fk; Nghuhl;lNkh my;yJ
jkpo; ehl;bd; vy;iy tphpthf;fk; Nghuhl;lNkh my;y vd;gij fhkuhrH vz;zpg;ghHf;f jtwptpl;lhH.
RkhH 200 Mz;L fhykhf ehlhH rKjha kf;fs; kiyahsp ehaHfsplkpUe;Jk;> jkpo;
nts;shsHfsplkpUe;Jk; vjpH nfhz;Ls;s mlf;F KiwfSf;F vjpuhf tpLjiy Ntz;b
elj;jg;gLfpd;w ,Wjpg; Nghuhl;lk; vd;gij tuyhw;W mbg;gilapy; rpe;jpg;gjw;F fhkuhrH jtwptpl;lhH.
,e;j ePz;l tuyhW njhpahj epiyapy; jhd; fhkuhrH jpU. Nerkzpia jdJ giftdhf vz;zpr;
nray;gl;lhH vd;gJ cz;ik. ,Ug;;gpDk; njhlf;ff; fhyq;fspy; jpU. Nerkzp fhkuhrhpd; cjtpia
ehLtjw;Fj; jtwtpy;iy. ,J Fwpj;J jpU. Nerkzp $Wk;NghJ:
“It was at the time that the Tamilnadu Congress appealed tp Sri. Kamaraj Nadar to Visit Travancore and see for himself the condition the Tamilians in Travancore. He arrived in Travancore and tried to induce the state congress to come to terms with the Tamilnadu Congress. His attempts failed ……… He issued a statement tp the Associated Press of India advocating tp start with the formationof the Southern Taluks of Travancore into a separate Revenue Division, with necessary safe guards for the Tamilians” (A. Nesamony – Inside Travancore Tamilnadu)
njd; jpUtpjhq;$hpy; md;W epytp te;j mrhjhuz epiyia Nehpy; ghHj;J mwpe;J nfhz;l
epiyapYk;> njd; jpUtpjhq;$H jkpo; gFjpfisf; nfhz;L jkpo; tUtha; Nfhl;lk; xd;iw mikj;J>
mj;JlNd jpUg;jpaile;J> jpUtpjhq;$UlNd njhlu Ntz;baJjhNd vd;W nrhd;dhNu jtpu>
mg;gFjpfs; jha; jkpofj;Jld; te;jpizal;Lk; vd;W $Wtjw;F mtUf;F kdk; tutpy;iy.
kiyahspfSld; ,zf;fkhf tho;tjw;F KbahJ vd;gjhy; jhNd ,e;jg; Nghuhl;lk; njhlq;fg;gl;lJ
vd;w cz;ikia mwpe;jpUe;Jk;> mwpahjtH Nghd;W ghtid nra;J nfhz;lhH vd;why; Fkhp tho;
ehlhH r%f kf;fs; Nky; ve;j msTf;F ,tH ghpT itj;jpUe;jhH vd;gJ GydhfpwJ. vdNt
jpUtpjhq;$hpy; jkpo; kf;fs; Fwpg;ghf ehlhHfs; ngUthhpahf thOfpd;w jkpo; gpuNjrrq;fis
jkpo;ehl;by; Vw;Wf; nfhs;tjw;Ff;$l ngUe;jiytH jahuhf ,y;iy vd;gij ntspg;gilahfNt
nrhy;yptpl;lhH.
mz;zhj;Jiu $l ,tuJ ,j;jifa kdg;ghq;iff; Fwpj;J ,t;thW $wpdhH : “ ……. vdNt
NeUthfg; ghh;j;J> epahj;;Jf;Ff; fl;Lg;gl;L jkpoHfspd; chpikfis je;;jhy; cz;Nl jtpu> jk;gp!
fhkuhrH jkJ jpwikapdhy; jkpohpd; chpikiag; ngw;W jUthH vd;W vd;dhy; JspAk; ek;g
Kbatpy;iy. Nfl;ghH> Gs;sptpguk; jug;gLk;. mijj; jghypy; mDg;GthH. by;yp ,zq;f kWj;jhy;> rhp
Nghdhy; Nghfl;Lk;> NjtpFsk; ,Ue;jhy; vd;d? mq;F ,Ue;jhy; vd;d? vd;W $wp tpLthNuj; jtpu>
jkpoH chpik> jkpofk; ,it gw;wp JspAk; mf;fiw fhl;lkhl;lhH. ehk; mtiu gr;irj; jkpoH vd;W
ghuhl;LfpNwhk;. mtH nkhop> ,dk;> ehl;L czHr;rpfSf;Fj; jkJ cs;sj;jpy; ,lkspj;J
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gof;fg;gl;ltNu my;y.” (jk;gpf;F mz;zhtpd; fbjq;fs; - ghfk; - 1> fbjk; 25> 6-11-1955 as quoted by mU> rq;fH> ngUe;jiytH fhkuhrH)
vdNt jkpo;> jkpo; ,dk; (ehlhHfs; cl;gl) Nghd;w czHr;rpfs; ,thplk; fhz;gJ mhpJ>
mg;gbapUe;jhy; ehlhH rKjhak; md;dhuhJ Ml;rp fhyj;jpy; ,kakiyastpy; tsh;r;rpaile;jpUf;f
Ntz;Lk;. Mdhy; mtHfSf;F chpa gq;F ,tuJ Ml;rp fhyj;jpy; $lf; fpilf;ftpy;iy.
“,e;j epiyapy; jpUtpjhq;$hpy; 1954 [dthp – gpg;guthp khq;fspy; nghJj; NjHjy; te;jJ. ,lJ rhhpf; fl;rpfshd fk;A+dp];Lfs;> nutY}\dhp Nrh\payp];Lfs;> Nfus Nrh\payp];Lfs;> gpu[h
Nrh\payp];Lfs; Nghd;NwhH $l;lzp mikj;J fhq;fpuir vjpHj;jdH. vdNt ,tHfs; jFe;j
Kiwapy; vjpH nfhs;s Ntz;Lk; vd;w Nehf;fpy;> fhq;fpu]; nghJr; nrayhsHfshd jpU. yhy;gfJ}H
rh];jphpAk;> jpU. ky;iya;ahTk;> jp.j.eh. fhq;fpu]; gpujpepjpfis fd;dpahFkhpapy; re;jpj;J Nj.j.eh.
fhq;fpurpd; Nfhhpf;iffspy; xd;whd> jpUtpjhq;$H jkpo; gpuNjrq;fis nrd;id jkpo;ehL fhq;fpurpd;
tuk;gpw;Fs; nfhz;L tUtijf; Fwpj;Jj; NjHjYf;Fg; gpwF rhjfkhf jPHT fhzyhk; vd;Wk;>
mjw;fpilapy;> jpUtpjhq;$H jkpo;j;njhFjpfspy; Ntl;ghsHfis NjHT nra;J epWj;Jk; nghWg;ig
j.eh. fhq;fpu]; jiytH fhkuh[hplk; xg;gilf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;Wk; Ntz;bf; nfhz;ldH. ,e;j
Ntz;LNfhis Nerkzpapd; jiyikapyhd jp.j.fhq;fpurhH Vw;ftpy;iy. ,jdhy; Ngr;R thHj;ij
Njhy;tpaile;jJ.”
“jpUtpjhq;$H ];Nll; fhq;fpu]; (v.N[. [hz; jiyikapy;) jdJ Ntl;ghsHfis (14 NgH)
jp.j.eh. fhq;fpu]; Ntl;ghsHfSf;F vjpuhf jkpo; gpuNjrq;fspy; fskpwf;fpaJ. ,tHfSf;F MjuT
Njb fhkuhrH jpUtpjhq;$H jkpo;g; gpuNjrq;fspy; gy ehs; Kfhkpl;L gpur;rhuj;jpy; <Lgl;lhH. “mtiuj;
njhlHe;J nrd;id jkpo;ehL fhq;fpu]; Ngr;rhsg; gPuq;fpfs;> nghpa Njhf;Ffs;> rpwpa Njhf;Ffs;> ifj;
Njhf;Ffs; vd gy jug;gl;l ntb Ntl;Lfs; jq;fs; Nfhg;GfNshLk;> gpur;rhu tz;bfNshLk; ,q;Nf
gilnaLj;J te;jdH. vjw;fhf? ,q;Fs;s jkpo;g; gpuNjrq;fs; jha; jkpofj;NjhL ,iza
Ntz;Lnkd;W MW jiyKiwfSf;F Nkyhf MHghpj;J te;jpUf;Fk; jkpo; rKjhaj;jpd; vjpHfhyj;ij
jpUtpjhq;$H- nfhr;rp fhq;fpu]; fl;rpapd; Fjpfhypy; fl;b tpLtjw;fhf! gue;j jkpofj;jpd; jhidj;
jiytuhf jd;idg;ghtpj;Jf; nfhz;l fhkuh[Nuh Nerkzpiag; gopj;Jf; $wp Fiwj;Jf; $Wk;
glyj;Jf;F Jtf;f ciuahw;wpdhH. tbtP];tuj;jpy; ele;j $l;lj;jpy;> “Nerkzp> ve;j Aj;jf;
fsj;jpw;F NghdhH? khH\y; gl;lk; mtUf;F vtd; nfhLj;jhd;? tpiyf;F thq;Ftjw;F mJ vd;d
filr;ruf;fh?” vd;nwy;yhk; ,fo;e;J NgrpdhH. kjuh]; fhHg;gNurd; tf;fPy; T. nrq;fy;tuhad;>
Nerkzpf;Ff; FbauRr; rl;lk; %d;whtJ MHl;bf;fps; rk;ge;jkhf ghlk; nrhy;yp itf;f Kd; te;jhH.
mtH tsHg;G kfs; mde;jehafp mk;khs; “jk;gp Nerkzp-f;F jq;fs; vjpHg;ig jhs KbAkh vd;W
Nfl;L itj;jhH. (me;j mk;khSf;F Nerkzpapd; %j;j kfspd; taJ $l ,Uf;fhjJ).” (v.v. urhf;- Nerkzp xU rhpj;jpuj; jpUg;gk;)
fhkuhrhpd; ,e;jg; gpur;rhu Ntisapy;> jp.j.eh. fhq;fpuRf;F vjpuhf rpy ,e;J ehlhHfis mtH
J}z;bajhfTk; njhpfpwJ. rhkpNjhg;G ma;ah itFz;lH gjpapd; jiyik FU jpU. ghyfpU\;z
ehlhiu fhkuhrH jd;tag;gLj;jp> Nerkzpf;F vjpuhf xU ehlhH mikg;ig cUthf;fpapUe;jhH vd;gJ
kWf;f Kbahj cz;ik.
jpU. fhkuhrH> “Nerkzpf;F vtd; khH\y; gl;lk; nfhLj;jhd;” vd;w Nfs;tpia md;dhuJ
gpur;rhu Ntisapy; vq;Fk; Nfl;L te;jhH. mjw;fhd tpilia fhkuh[; gf;jdhd jpU mU. rq;fNu
jUfpwhH: “gioa jpUtpjhq;$H- nfhr;rp khepyj;jpd; XH mq;fkhf tuyhw;Wg; Gul;lhy; Mf;fg;gl;bUe;j
,k;khtl;lj;ij jha; jkpofj;Jld; ,izf;f khH\y; NerkzpAk; mtuJ jpUtpjhq;$H jkpo;ehL
fhq;fpu]; fkpl;bAk; nfhLj;j tpiy> kjpg;G Nghl;Lg;ghHf;ff;$ba xd;wy;y. mijf; Nfus jiytHfs;
Nkw;nfhz;l nfhLikahd mlf;FKiwfisAk;> rpiwj;jz;lidfisAk; Nghuhl;lq;fs; gytw;wpd;
%yk; Njhy;tpAwr; nra;jtH Nerkzp mtHfs;. mjd; fhuzkhfNt “khH\y;” vd;w gl;lk; #l;lg;gl;L
kf;fshy; miof;fg;gl;lhH” (ngUe;jiytH fhkuh[H- mU. rq;fH)
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“fhkuhrhpd; juk; nfl;l tir nkhopf;F gjpy; juhky;> kf;fs; ghHj;Jf; nfhs;tH vdf;$wp
Nerkzp xJq;fptpl;lhH. mjw;F kf;fs; rhpahd gjpybia jpU. fhkuh[; mtHfSf;Fj; je;J jpU.
Nerkzp mtHfs; jhd; “khH\y;” vd;W kPz;Lk; epUgpj;jdH. jpU-nfhr;rp jkpo; gpuNjrq;fpsy; jpU-
nfhr;rp NjrPa fhq;fpurhy; Nghl;bapl itj;j 14 – Ntl;ghsH midtUk; itg;Gj; njhifia
(Deposit) ,oe;jdH. Mdhy;. jp.j.eh.fh.tpd. gyk; 9-y; ,Ue;J 12 mf caHe;jJ. jtpuTk; Kd; rl;l
kd;wj;jpy; 44 Ngiuf; nfhz;l fhq;fpu]; fl;rp> NjHjYf;Fg; gpwF 117 – nkhj;jk; mq;fj;jpdHfSf;F
45 –I kl;Lk; gpbj;jJ. Mjdhy; fhq;fpurhy; mikr;ruit mikf;f Kbahj epiyapy;?> kPz;Lk; gl;lk;
jhZgps;isia (gp.v];.gp) mikr;ruit mikg;gjw;F tha;g;ig fhq;fpu];fhuHfs; mspj;jdH. ,t;thW
jpU. fhkuhriu njd; jpUtpjhq;$H ehlhH kf;fs; Gwf;fzpj;jdH” (mNj Gj;jfk;)
gl;lk; jhZgps;is ,uz;lhk; Kiwahf Kjyikr;rH MdJk; md;dhuJ ehlhH tpNuhj mlf;F
Kiwfis kPz;Lk; njhlq;fpdhH. ,jid vjpHj;J ehlhH rKjhak; 11.8.1954 – md;W tpLjiy ehs;
filgpbj;jJ. ,jpy; fk;A+dp];l;fspd; Fwpg;ghf [{thtpd; fl;rp Ml;fs; njhLtl;bapy; GJf;filapYk;
td;Kiwapy; ,wq;fpdH. mjd; fhuzkhf njhLtl;bapYk; GJf;filapYk; kiyahsp NghyPrhH
Jg;ghf;fpr; #L elj;jpdH. ,jpy; 11 NgH gypahdhHfs;. jtpuTk; NghyP]; gilapdhpd; mj;J kPwy;fSk;>
ml;̂ opaq;fSk; jhq;nfhzh mstpw;F tpstq;NfhL kw;Wk; fy;Fsk; tho; jkpo; kf;fSf;F vjpuhf
Fwpg;ghf ehlhHfSf;F vjpuhf mtpo;j;Jtplg;gl;ld. gyH fhl;L gFjpfSf;Fk;> mNdfH vy;iyiaf;
fle;J jkpo;ehl;bw;Fk; nrd;W jQ;rkile;jdH.
,e;j epiyapy; k.ngh.rp. ehfHNfhtpypy; te;J (13.08.1954) tPl;Lf;fhtypy; itf;fg;gl;bUe;j jpU.
NerkzpAk; mtuJ tyJfukhd jpU. v. mg;Jy; urhf;ifAk; fz;L Ngrp epiyikia Kw;wpYk;
mwpe;jtuhfr; nrd;id nrd;W vOJfpwhH: “ney;iyapy; xU ehs; jq;fp tpl;L nrd;;id jpUk;gpa
gpd;dH> Kjy;tH fhkuhriur; re;jpj;J> njd; jpUtpjhq;$H epiyikia tpthpj;Njd;. gpjkUld;
njhiyNgrp %yk; njhlHG nfhz;L gl;lk; jhZtpd; Ml;rp elj;Jk; mlf;F Kiwf; nfhLikfis
epWj;Jtjw;fhd Kaw;rpfis Nkw;nfhs;SkhW tw;GWj;j Ntz;Lnkd;Wk; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;Nld;.
njw;nfy;iy fpsHr;rp fhuzkhfj;jhd; ,t;tsTk; NeHe;jnjd;Wk; mJ Njitaw;w fpsHr;rpnad;Wk;
mtH $wpdhH. “(vdJ Nghuhl;lk; -k.ngh.rp.)
Jg;ghf;fpr; #l;by; ,we;jtHfspy; ngUk;ghNyhH ehlhH rKjha kf;fs;. Kiyahsp NghyPrhhpd;
td;nfhLikfSf;Fk;> ntwpahl;lq;fSf;Fk; cs;shf;fg;gl;;ltHfs; midtUk; ehlhHfs;. ehlhHfis
nehWf;FfpwhHfNs vd;w Mjq;fj;jhy; mjw;F cldb ghpfhuk; Njl Ntz;Lk; vd;W jpU. fhkuhrhplk;
vLj;Jf; $wpatUk; xU ehlhNu MthH. MjuT Nfl;fg;gl;lJk; xU ehlhhplj;jpy; jhd;. mjw;F me;j
ehlhH mspj;j gjpy; Ntjid jUtjhf ,yiyah? fhkuhrhpd; ,dg;gw;W,t;tsT jhd; vd;gJ
,jdhy; njhpe;J nfhz;Nlhk;.
xU Ntis rf;futHj;jp ,uhrNfhghyhr;rhhp mtHfNsh> mz;zhNth> mt;tikak; jkpo;ehL
Kjyikr;ruhf ,Ue;jpUg;ghHfNsahdhy; gl;lk; jhZgps;isapd; epiyik ,f;fl;lhdjhf
,Ue;jpUf;Fk;. jpUtpjhq;$H jkpoHfSf;F gf;f gykhf epd;W mtHfs; nray;gl;bUg;gH. Mdhy;
fhkuhrH md;W Kjyikr;ruhf ,Ue;jJ jpUtpjhq;$H jkpoHfspd; JujpH\lNk.
fhkuhrH ekf;fhf kdk; cUftpy;iy. mijf; Fwpj;J k.ngh.rp. $WfpwhH: “jhd; Mlhtpl;lhYk;
jd; rij MLk; vd;gJ gonkhop. Mdhy; jkpo;ehL fhq;fpu];f;F rij fpilahJ. mjdhy; njd;
jpUtpjhq;$H jkpoHfSf;fpiof;fg;gl;l nfhLikf;F vjpuhf mJ MlNtapy;iy.” “jkpofj;jpd; Kjy;tH – jkpofj;jpd; ngUe;jiytH – vd;w Kiwapy; jpU. fhkuhrH njd; jpUtpjhq;$H
jkpoHfSf;F MWjy; jUk; tifapy; xU mDjhg nkhop $lf; $wtpy;iy” (mNj Gj;jfk;)
,tuhy; ve;j tpj;jpy; ekf;Fg; ngUik? ehk; Jaug;gl;bUf;Fk;Ntis ekf;F MWjYf;fhtJ xU
thHj;ij $Wtjw;F kdkpy;yhjtiu vd;dntd;gJ? ,Ujakpy;yhjtnud;W nrhy;yyhkh? my;yJ fy;
neQ;rnkd;W $wyhkh? Nru ehl;L ehlhUf;F vjpuhd ghz;ba ehl;L ehlhH vd;W $WtNj
rhyg;nghUj;jk;. Mdhy; Fkhp khtl;l ehlhHfs; fhkuhriu Jjp ghbj; jphpfpwhHfs;.
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“gpwH tsHr;rpiaj; jLg;gjhy;jhd; jdJ tsHr;rp ,Uf;fpwnjd;gJ mtuJ (fhkhuh[uJ)
rpj;jhe;jk;” vd;Wk; k.ngh.rp. $WfpwhH. xU Ntis Nerkzp jd;id tpl tsHe;J tpLthNuh vd;nwhU
mr;rk; fhkuhrhpd; kdjpy; ,Ue;jpUf;fyhk;. mjdhy;jhd; vd;dNth> “jpU. fhkuhrH njw;nfy;iy
fpsHr;rp ele;jNghJ> mjw;F vjpuhf vt;tsT nra;a KbANkh mt;tsT nra;jtH. gr;irahfr;
nrhy;tjhdhy;> Nfus Mjpf;fj;jpw;F jkpoH mbikg;gl;bUf;Fk; epiy ePbf;fr; nra;a mtH
mUk;ghLgl;ltH” vd;W k.ngh.rp. $WfpwhH. (mNj E}y;)
,e;j mrhjhuz epiyapy; Fok;gpapUe;j Nerkzp ahiuAk; ek;gpg;gadpy;iy vd;w epiyf;F
te;J tpl;lhH. jhZgps;isapd; rpiwapy; 234 NgH milf;fg;gl;bUe;jdH. ,tHfis ntspf;nfhz;L
tUtjw;F jpUtpjhq;$hpy; cs;s midj;J ePjpkd;w thapy;fSk; milf;fg;gl;Ltpl;l epiyapy;>
Nerkzp> nrd;id nrd;W ,uh[h[p mtHfsplk; mNyhrid fyUk; gb v. mg;Jy; urhf;if mDg;gp
itj;jhH. mtH fhkuhir ek;ghky;> ,uh[h[pia ek;gpdhH. mtiu re;jpj;j urhf: “,J tp\akhf
ehd; Kjypy;re;jpj;jJ %jwpQH uh[h[pia> jpUtpjhq;$H – nfhr;rp epiyikia kpf ed;whfNt
mwpe;jpUe;j mtUf;F ehd; nrhd;d tpsf;fj;ij kpfRygkhfg; Ghpe;J nfhs;s Kbe;jJ. vLj;j
vLg;gpNyNa> ‘,e;j gpur;ridf;F cr;r ePjpkd;wk; (Supreme Court) xd;W jhd; Gfy; nrhy;y KbAk;
vd;W nrhy;yp tpl;lhH”. (v.v. urhf. – Nerkzp xU rhpj;jpu jpUg;gk;)
jpU. fhkuhruhy; jPHTfhz ,ayhj epiyapy;> xU gpuhkzhs; njd; jpUtpjhq;$H ehlhHfspd;
,d;dy;fSf;F jPHT vd;d vd;gijg; Nfhbl;Lf; fhl;bdhH. mwpthsp vd;Wk; mwpthsp jhd;. MapDk;
urhf;> uh[h[paplk; jdJ Mjq;fj;ij ntspapl;lhH: “jpUtpjhq;$H – nfhr;rp caH ePjpkd;wk;
tiuAs;s vy;yh ePjpkd;wq;fSk; mspj;j jPHg;Gfs; vq;fSf;F vjpuhfg; NghapUf;fpd;wd. me;j
epiyapy; cr;r ePjpkd;wk; mtHfs; jPHg;Gfis Gwf;fzj;J tpl;L vq;fSf;F Mjuthf xU jPHg;ig
toq;Fkh ntd;W gyH Mrq;if nfhs;fpwhHfs; vd;W ehd; nrhd;Ndd;. mjw;fhf cr;r ePjpkd;wj;ij
mZfhky; NtW vd;d topiaj; NjLtPHfs; vd;W vd;idf; Nfl;lhHfs;. cr;r ePjpkd;wk; jhd; ,jw;F
rhpahd ePjp toq;f KbAk;. mjw;fhf Fw;wtpay; topKiwr; rl;lj;jpy; xU gphpT Cwq;fpf;
nfhzbUf;fpwJ. mijg;gad;gLj;jp ePq;fSk; cq;fs; KiwaPl;il njhpag;gLj;jyhk;” vd;W %jwpQH
uh[h[p mg;Jy; urhf;Ff;F mwpTiu toq;fpdhH (mNj Gj;jfk;)
,e;j MNyhridia khH\y; Nerkzpapd; mq;fPfhuj;jpw;F vd v. urhf; Rke;J te;jhH.
jp.j.eh.fh. jiytH gp. uhkrhkp gps;is> nghJr; nrayhsH MH. nghd;dg;g ehlhH> kw;Wk; ePjpkd;w
tof;Ffis Kd;dpd;W ftdpj;J te;j gf;FUjPd; Mjj;ijAk; tur; nra;J MNyrpf;fg;gl;lJ. ,e;j
MNyhridf;F gp. uhkrhkpg; gps;isAk;> gf;FUjPd; MjKk; cld;gltpy;iy. mtH vLj;Jiuj;j thjk;
tprpj;jpukhf cs;sJ. “- cr;r ePjpkd;wj;jpy; eltbf;iffs; njhlug;gl;lhy; gp.v];.gp. rHf;fhH (gl;;lk;
jhZgps;isapd; muR) NkYk; Mj;jpug;gl;L Nkw;nfhz;L ve;j rkhjhd Kaw;rpapYk; <LglhJ vd;W
mr;rk; njhptpj;jhH.” (mNj Gj;jfk;) Mdhy; jpU. Nerkzpf;F> muR xU fz;zpakhd cld;ghl;Lf;F
tUk; vd;gjpy; ek;gpf;if ,y;iy. cr;rePjp kd;wj;jpy; jhthf;fis vLj;Jr; nry;yhk; vd;Wk;>
Njitg;gl;lhy;. mij gpwF gpd; typf;fyhk; vd;Wk; MNyhrid nrhd;dhH> jiythpd; ,e;j
MNyhridia gpwF midtUk; Vw;Wf; nfhz;ldH.
,jidj; njhlHe;J jpUtde;jGuk; tof;fwpQH ijf;fhL jpU. Rg;gikzpa Iaiuj; njhlHG
nfhz;L> ,uh[h[papd; mwpTiuiaAk; mjd; kPJ jq;fsJ KbTk; mwptpf;fg;gl;lJ. Fw;wtpay;
eltbf;ifr; rl;lk; 527 (C.R.P.C) –d; mbggilapy; jpU – nfhr;rpapy; ele;J tUfpd;w gjpndhU tof;FfisAk; cr;r ePjpkd;wj;jpw;F vLj;Jr; nry;tjw;fhd kDf;fisj; jahH nra;Ak; nghWg;ig
jpU. Nerkzpaplk; xg;gilj;jhH. ,e;epiyapy; Nky; KiwaPL tpz;zg;gq;fs; jahH nra;tjpy; Nerkzp
<Lgl;bUe;jijf; Fwpj;J jpU. A. mg;Jy; urhf; $WfpwhH: “MdhYk; ,uT gfnyd;W guhky;> mZfp
te;J nfhz;bUe;j fpwp];Jk];i]Ak; vz;zhky; gk;gukhf; fwq;fpdhH. mg;NghJ mtH fhl;ba ,af;f
Ntfj;ij mthplk; ehd; vg;nghOJNk fz;ljpy;iy. Gaypy; Rw;Wk; fhw;whiy Nghy ,aq;fpdhH
vd;why; mJ jFk;”. (mNj Gj;jfk;)
rpiwapy; thLfpd;w ekJ kf;fisAk;> ehL tpl;L ehL fle;J mgak; nfhz;bUe;jtHfisAk;>
fhL NkLfspy; xspe;J gl;bdpg; grpahy; thLfpd;w ehlhH kf;fspd; jPuhj;Jaiu tpiuthfj; Jilf;f
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Ntz;Lk; vd;w Vf rpe;jidapy; jpU. Nerkzp ,uhj; J}q;fhky; flikapy; fz;zhf ,Ue;J
nray;gl;lhH. Mdhy; jkpofj;jpd; jhidj; jiytUk;> Kjyikr;ruhfTk; ,Ue;j fhkuh[; ehlhhpd;
rij. JaUw;w my;yy;gl;bUe;j njd; jpUtpjhq;$H jkpoHfspd;ghy;> Fwpg;ghf ehlhH kf;fspd;ghy;>
MlNtapy;iy.
cr;r ePjpkd;wj;jpy; tof;fwpQHfs; Rg;gpukzpa IaH> fzgjp IaH MfpNahH jp.j.eh. fhq;fpu];
rhHgpy; kDf;fs; jhf;fy; nra;ag;gl;L tprhuiz 27-01-1955 – f;F ehs; Fwpf;fg;gl;lJ. cr;r ePjpkd;w
%j;j tof;fwpQH vd;.rp rhl;lH[p mtHfisAk; Nerkzp mkHj;jpapUe;jhH. thjg; gpujpthjq;fs;
fdy;gwf;Fk; Kiapy; mq;Nf ele;jJ. NerkzpAk;> mg;Jy; urhf;Fk; (,tHfisj; jtpu NtW vtUk;
mq;F nry;ytpy;iy) cr;r ePjpkd;wj;jpy; gpurd;dkhfpapUe;jdH. thjj;jpD}Nl jiyik ePjpgjp gp.Nf.
Kf;fH[p (B.K. Mukerjee), “midj;Jf; Fw;wr;rhl;Lfspd; RUf;fj;ij xU thf;fpaj;jpy; nrhy;Yq;fs;” vd;W kDjhuH tof;fwpQhplk; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;lhH. MfNt kDjhuH tof;fwpQH nrhd;dhH…”
“jpUtpjhq;$H – nfhr;rp njd; ghfj;jpy; xU ];jlgpj;j epiyik Vw;gl;bUf;fpwJ. gQ;rhaj;J
mYtyfq;fs;> Kdprpgy; nrayfq;fs;> ePjp kd;wq;fs; Kjypait rhpahf nray;gltpy;iy. ,e;j
];jy ];jhgdq;fspd; jiytHfs; gyUk;> tof;fwpQHfspy; rpyUk; rpiwapypUf;fpwhHfs;. ,J NghyNt
rl;lg;Nguitapy; ,Uf;f Ntz;ba kf;fs; gpujpepfs; rpiwapypUf;fpwhHfs;. ,tHfs; [hkPdpy; ntspNa
te;jhy; njhLf;fg;gl;bUf;Fk; tof;Ffis Fiyj;J tpLthHfs; vd;W nrhy;yg;gLfpwJ.
mtHfSf;Fj;jhd; ,g;gbnad;why; jpUtpjhq;$H – nfhr;rpf;F ntspNa jtpj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; 3000-
f;Fk; mjpfkhd cs;SH jkpoHfSf;F cs;Ns tu Kbatpy;iy. epiyik mt;tsT rPH nfl;L
,Ug;gjhy; NeHikahd ePjpG+Htkhd tprhuiz mq;F eilngWtjw;F tha;g;G ,y;iy” vd;W gjpy; ,Wj;jhH. ,e;j epiyapy; jpU-nfhr;rp ml;tNfl; n[duy; khj;A+ Kwpf;fidg;ghHj;J ePjpgjp tptpypad;
Ngh]; Nfl;lhH…
“vjpH kDjhH jug;gpy; jhf;fy; nra;ag;gl;l cq;fs; cWjpnkhopapYk; jkpof
kiyahspfSf;fpilNa Nghl;b G+ry;fSk;> tQ;rfKk;> epyTtjhfr; nrhy;yg;gl;bUf;fpwJ. me;j
epiyapy; mz;il khepyj;jpYs;s xU NfhHl;by; jkpoNuh> kiyahspNah my;yhj xU epjpgjpiaf;
nfhz;L tprhuiz elj;Jtjpy; cq;fSf;F kWg;G vd;d? mjw;F mtH> “mq;NfAk; kiyahsp
tpNuhjkdg;ghd;ik NkNyhq;fp epw;fpwJ. MfNt NeHikahd> eLepiyik tha;e;j tprhuizf;F
mq;NfAk; tha;g;gpUf;f KbahJ” vdg; gjpy; $wpdhH. rw;W Neuj;jpw;F gpwF kPz;Lk; $ba ePjpkd;wk;-
“kDjhuHfs; rk;ge;jg;gl;l jpUtpjhq;$H –nfhr;rp NfRfis ik#H i`NfhHl; mjpfhu tuk;gpw;Fl;gl;l
NfhHl;LfSf;F khw;wy; MFk;gb cj;juT gpwg;gpj;jJ.” (mNj Gj;jfk;)
jhthf;fs; ik#H – ePjpkd;wj;jpw;F khw;wg;gl;ld. Kjypy; fhtypy; ,Ue;j 7 rl;l kd;w
cWg;gpdHfSf;fhf [hkPd; kDf;fs; jhf;fyhapd. VO NgUk; [hkPdpy; tpLjiyahdhHfs;. me;j
Ntisapy; Nerkzpapd; cs;sf;fplf;ifiaf; Fwpj;J v. mg;Jy; urhf; vOJfpwhH: “NfhHl; &kpypUe;J (nly;yp) ehq;fs; ntspte;J nfhz;bUf;Fk; Nghnj vd;.rp. rhl;lH[p khH\y; NerkzpNahL
ifFYf;fpg;ghuhl;bdhH. rpy khjq;fshf mtH Kfj;jpy; fhzhj nghypit mg;NghJ ehd; fz;Nld;”. (mNj Gj;jfk;)
tpstq;NfhL Jg;ghf;fpr; #l;Lf;F (11.08.1954) toptFj;Jf; nfhLj;Jtpl;L> fhypy; nfhg;gsq;fs;
Vw;gl fLf;fiuapypUe;J kiytopahf jg;gp Xba [Pthtpd; Nfhioj;jdj;ij ghuhl;Lfpd;w ehQ;rpy;
ehl;lhH. Nerkzpapd; ,e;j ePjpkd;w ntw;wpahy; gy;yhapuf;fzf;fpy; nghJ kf;fSk;> vk;.vy;.v.f;fSk;
tpLjiyaile;j tuyhw;Wr;rpwg;Gkpf;f epfo;r;rpia Gfohtpl;lhYk;> mJ Fwpj;J xU thp $l
vOJtjw;F kdkpy;yhj ehQ;rpy; ehl;lhid vt;thW fzpf;fyhk;. rhjp ntwpad; vd;wh? my;yJ
re;jHg;gthjpnad;wh? ,itfs; ,uz;Lk; nghUe;jhJ vd;W epidf;fpNwd;. Nj&H Njrpf tpehafk;
gps;is $Wfpd;w> “ehQ;rpDk; nfhbatd;” vd;gNj ,tHfSf;F cfe;j tpahf;fpahdk;. [Pth> kf;fis
rpiwg;gLj;Jtjw;F Jiz Ghpe;J tpl;L Xb xspe;J nfhz;lhH. Mdhy; mtHfisnay;yhk; Nerkzp
rpiw kPl;L te;jhH. vdNt ahH ngha;> ahH Fkhpj; je;ij> vd;W eQ;rpy; ehl;lhNd cdJ neQ;rpy;
ifitj;J ePNa nrhy;!
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,e;j epiyapy; ik#H ePjpkd;wj;jpy; 7 vk;.vy;.v.f;fs; KjypYk; kw;wtHfs; njhlHe;Jk;
tpLjiyahdhHfs;. mq;Nf “$l;lj;jpy; xUtuhf NfhHl;Lf;Fs; Eioe;j Nerkzp xU khH\yhfj;
jiy epkpHe;J ntspNa te;jhH.” (mNj Gj;jfk;) fhkuhrhpd; Nfs;tpahd “ahH ,tUf;F khH\y; gl;lk;
nfhLj;jhd;> mJ thq;Ftjw;F vd;d filr;ruf;fh?” vd;gjw;fhd tpilia mtH ,q;Nf fz;lhH.
Mdhy; fz;Lk; fhzhjJ Nghy; ghtid nra;jhH.
nkhop top khfhzq;fs; Gduikg;Gf; Fwpj;J ghpe;Jiuf;f 1954-y; gry; myp fkpl;bia kj;jpa
muR epakpj;jJ. jkpof mstpy; jpUtpjhq;$H-nfhr;rp rk];jhdq;fspYs;s jkpo; jhYfhf;fs; gw;wpAk;
gry; myP fkp\d; tprhuiz elj;jpaJ. Kbthf njd; jpUtpjhq;$hpy; ehd;F jhYfhf;fisAk;>
nrq;Nfhl;ilj;; jhYfhit KOikahfTk; jkpofj;JlNd ,izf;fyhk; vd;W mf;fkp\d;
ghpe;Jiuj;jJ. ,jpy; NjtpFsk; - gPHNkL Kw;wpYk; tpLgl;bUe;jJ.
“mg;NghJ Kjyikr;rH gjtpapypUe;j fhkuhrH> nghJthf gry; myp fkp\d; ghpe;Jiuia
tuNtw;whH vd;whYk; njd; jpUtpjhq;$hpd; jkpo;j; jhYfhf;fs; jkpofj;NjhL NrHf;fg;gl Ntz;Lnkd;W
fkp\d; ghpe;Jiuj;jJ Fwpj;J fspg;gilatpy;iy” –jtpuTk;> “mq;Fs;s kf;fs; tpUk;gpdhy;> ,dpAk;
mtHfs; jkofj;jpy; Nruhky; Nfusj;jpNyNa ,Ue;J tplyhk;” vd;w nra;jpia epUgHfsplk; $wpdhH. Mk; njd; jpUtpjhq;$H jkpoHfs; elj;jpa fLikahd Nghuhl;lj;jpw;Ff; fpilj;j ntw;wpiaj;
Njhy;tpahf;fp> mjid mtHfs; kPJ jpzpg;gjw;F jpU. fhkuhrH tpUk;gpdhH. (vdJ Nghuhl;lk; -
k.ngh.rp) fhkuhrhpd; ,e;j nra;jpahy;> Fkhp khtl;l jkpoHfs; Fwpg;ghf ehlhH rKjha kf;fs;
jkpofj;JlNd te;J ,iztij mtH kdkhu ntWj;jhH vd;gij vLj;jpak;Gfpd;wJ. jtpuTk;
01.11.1956 md;W Fkhp khtl;l ,izg;G Vw;G tpohtpy; “jpU – nfhr;rpapy; ,Ue;j ePq;fs; vy;yh JiwfspYk; ed;whf tsHe;jpUf;fpwPHfs;. cq;fSf;fhf kjuh]; muR vijAk; nra;tjw;fpy;iy.
jkpoHfs; jkpoHfNshL ,ize;jhHfs; vd;w msNthL ePq;fs; epd;W tpl Ntz;Lk; vd;W $wpdhH.
“(rKjha rpe;jid> mf;NlhgH 2006)
,J jhd; Fkhp tho; ehlhH kf;fspd; ghy; ngUe;jiytH fhkuhrH nfhz;bUe;j kdepiy.
mioahj tpUe;jhsp vd;w me;j];jpy; jhd; mtH ek;ik itj;jpUe;jhH. mNj epiy ,d;W tiuapYk;
njhlHfpwJ.
gry; myp fkp\dpd; Mizg;gb NjtpFsk; - gPHNkL gFjpfSk;> nea;ahw;wpd;fiuAk;
Nfusj;Jf;F tpl;Lj; jug;gl;bUe;jd. Mdhy; ,q;NfAk; jkpoHfs; ngUthhpahf the;jpUe;jdH.
Kf;fpakhf kJiu khtl;lj;jpy; 1>90>000 Vf;fH eQ;irepyq;fSf;Fg; ghrd trjpfiaj; jUfpd;w
Ky;iy- nghpahW ePH Njf;fj;ijAk; Nfusj;jpw;F tpl;Lf; nfhLf;fg;gl;bUe;jJ. ,itfisf; fz;L
Nerkzp mjpHr;rpaile;jhH ghuhSkd;wj;jpy; ,e;j kNrhjhtpd; kPJ tpthjk; elf;Fk; NghJ tpLgl;Lg;
Nghd ,e;jj; jkpo; gpuNjrq;fis jkpofj;Jld; ,izf;f Ntz;Lnkd;W %d;W ehl;fs; thjhbdhH
Nerkzp. tuyhWfis Kd; epWj;jpAk;> nghUshjhuj;ij Rl;bf;fhl;bAk;> kf;fs; tho;tpaiy vLj;Jf;
fhl;bAk;> jha; nkhopapd; mbg;gilapYk; me;j mQ;rh neQ;rd; jd;de;jdpahf epd;W thjhbdhH.
,tUf;F Nerf;fuk; ePl;Ltjw;F ghuhSkd;wj;jpy; md;W ,Ue;j jkpo;ehl;ilr; NrHe;j ve;j cWg;gpdUk;
Kd; tutpy;iy. jkpo;ehl;bypUe;J 40 vk;.gp.fs; mq;Nf ,Ue;jdH. ,tHfSf;F ngUe;jiytH
tha;g;G+l;L Nghl;ljpd; fhuzj;jhy; mtHfs; Nerkzpf;F gf;f gykhf epd;W cjt Kd;tutpy;iy.
,jdhy; ehk; ,oe;jitfs; Vuhsk;. nea;ahH mizePiu ,oe;Njhk;. Gj;kehgGuk; Nfhl;ilapy; ngUk;
gFjpia ,oe;Njhk;. ,q;Nf fl;lg;gl;bUe;j gok; ngUk; jkpo; kd;dH muz;kidia ,oe;Njhk;.
Nrq;Nfhl;ilj; jhYfhtpy; ghjpia ,oe;Njhk;. jkpoHfs; mjpfkhf tho;fpd;w jkpoHfshy; fl;lg;gl;l
Ky;iy-nghpahW miziaAk; ,oe;Njhk;. ,e;j ,og;GfSf;nfy;yhk; ahH fhuzk;? md;W jkpofj;jpy;
Kjyikr;ruhf tPw;wpUe;j fhkuhrH jhNd? md;W ghujg; gpujkhuhf ,Ue;j gz;bj [t`Hyhy;
NeUtplk; ngUe;jiytUf;F ,Ue;j nry;thf;ifg; gad;gLj;jpapUe;jpUg;ghNuahdhy;> epahakhf> nkhop
mbg;gilapy; fpilf;f Ntz;ba ,lq;fis (NkNy Fwpg;gpl;l ,lq;fis) jkpofk; ngw;wpUf;Fk;>
Mdhy; fhkuhrH ,ijf; fz;L nfhs;shky;> tho ntl;bahf ,Ue;J tpl;lhH.
,tuJ Ml;rpf; fhyj;jpy; nea;ahH mizf;fl;Lk;> Fkhp khtl;lj;jpy; 10>000 Vf;fH ghrd trjpg;
ngWtjw;fhd ,lJ fiu rhdYk; cUthf;g;gl;lJ. ,ij 21.07.1958-y; fhkhurH njhlq;fp itj;jhH.
,e;j jpl;lj;jpw;F nkhj;jk; 248 yl;rk; nryT gpbf;Fk;. mjw;fhd xg;ge;jj;jpy; fhy tuk;G rhpahf
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tiuaWf;fg;glhjjhy; me;j jpl;lj;jhy; ,d;W Fkhp khtl;lk;> Fwpg;ghf tpstq;NfhL jhYfh
tptrhapfs; rpukj;jpw;Fs;shfp tpl;ldH. ,lJ fiu fhy;thapy; jz;zPH tplhky; Nfusk;
milj;Jtpl;lJ. ,e;j miu Fiw jpl;lj;jpy; ehk; ghrd trjpia ,oe;Njhk;. (fd;dpahFkhp khtl;lk;
tptur; Rtb)
jtpuTk; gl;lzk; fhy;thAk;> mj;JlNd ,uhjhGuk; fhy;tha;f;fhd jpl;lKk; ngUe;jiytH
fhyj;jpy; jPl;lg;gl;L> gf;jtj;rydhH fhyj;jpy; Ntiy njhlq;fg;gl;L 1970-y; Kbtile;jJ. jPl;lg;gl;l
jpl;l tiutpd; mbg;gilapy; gl;lzk; fhy;thahy; tpstq;NfhL jhYfhtpy; 60073 n`f;NlH epyk;
ghrd trjp ngWk; vd;W $wg;gl;lJ. Mdhy; jpl;lk; KOikaile;j NghJ ntWk; 3791 n`f;NlH
epyk; jhd; ghrd trjp ngw;wJ.
,jw;Ff; fhuzk;> ,j;JlNd jPl;lg;gl;l uhjhGuk; fhy;tha; jpl;lj;jhy; te;j tpidjhd;.
,j;jpl;lj;jhy; ,uhjhGuk; gFjpapy; 17>000 n`f;NlH jhpR epyk; ghrd trjpiag; ngw;wJ. ,e;j
fhy;tha; 33.50 fp.kP. ePsKk;> 70 fp.kP. gFe;jspg;G fhy;tha;fSk; mlq;fpajhFk;. gl;lzk; fhy;thahy;
gad; milfpd;w eQ;ir> GQ;ir epyq;fistpl 3 klq;F eQ;ir> GQ;ir> epyq;fs; ,uhjhGuk;
fhy;thahy; gadilAk; tpjj;jpy; jkpof muR jpl;lk; jPl;baij ,q;Fs;stH mwpe;J nfhs;stpy;iy.
Mdhy; ,itfSf;Fg; Nghjpa jz;zPH vq;fpUe;J fpilf;Fk; vd;w Mjhuj;ij fzf;fpy; nfhs;shky;
,e;j uhjhGuk; fhy;tha;j;jpl;lj;ijj; jPl;bdH. Mjdhy; ghjpf;fg;gl;ltHfs; gl;lzk; fhytha; fil
tuk;G tptrhapfSk;> ehQ;rpy; ehl;L filtuk;G tptrhapfSk; MtH> ,tHfspd; ,og;gpy;
gadilae;jtHfs; uhjhGuk; tptrhapfs;.
gl;lzk; fhy;tha; jpl;lk; jPl;ba clNd ehQ;rpy; ehl;L nts;shsg;gz;izahHfSk;> ehlhH
r%f epy clikfSk; vjpHg;Gj; njhptpj;jdH. Mdhy; mtHfs; ,uhjhGuk; fhy;tha; jpl;lj;ij
vjpHf;ftpy;iy. ,j;jpl;lj;jhy; ghz;b ehl;bdH mjpf gad; miltH vd;gjhy; jpl;lj;ij vjpHf;fhky;>
Mjhpj;jdH vd;W fUjyhk;. Mdhy; ehQ;rpy; ehl;ltUf;F mjpf ghjpg;ig cUthf;fpaJ ,e;j
,uhjhGuk; fhy;tha; jpl;lk; MFk;.
,uhjGuk; fhy;tha; jpl;lk; jPl;lg;gl;l Ntisapy;> Ngr;rpg;ghiw mizapd; nfhs;ssitf;
$l;Lfpd;w tifapy; mjd; cauj;ij 6 mb caHj;jpdhHfs;. gpujhd mizapd; cauj;ij
$l;bajhy; mjd; ePHtbg;G kjFfspd; cauj;ij MW mb caHj;jpapUf;f Ntz;Lk;. Mdhy; mij
caHj;jtpy;iy. jtpuTk; mizapd;; tlghf gs;sq;fisAk; rpW rpW jLg;G mizfs; fl;b jz;zPH
mjd; top tPzhtijj; jLj;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk;. mitfisr; nra;ahky; mizapd; cauj;ij kl;Lk;
$l;bdhy; NghJkh? mjdhy; mjpf kionga;jhy; mizf;F ePH tuj;J mjpfhpj;jJ. Mdhy; mij
mizapy; Njf;fp itg;gjw;F ,ayhjjhy; ntspNaw;Wk; kjFfs; mtru mtrukhf jpwf;fg;gl;L>
Nfhijahw;wpy; jpBH nts;sg;ngUf;F cUthfp ngUk; mopit cz;Lgz;zpaJ. mjw;Fg; gpwF
Ngr;rpg;ghiw miz epuk;gntapy;iy. MapDk; ,uhjhGuk; fhy;thapy; jz;zPH vLj;Jr; nry;tJ
njhlHe;j tz;zkpUf;fpwJ. ,e;j jz;zPH Fiwg;ghl;ilr; rhp nra;tjw;fhf jilahW
mizj;jpl;lj;ijAk;> gwspahW ePH ce;Jj; jpl;lj;ijAk;> nrayhf;Fk; nra;ahky; tpl;Ltpl;ldH.
mjdhy; fd;dpahFkhp khtl;l kf;fs; ,e;j ,uhjhGuk; jpl;ljhy; tQ;rpf;fg;gl;ldH. ,e;j jpl;lj;jpw;F
Vw;gspj;jJ jpU. fhkuhrH Ml;rpf; fhyj;jpy; jhd; vd;gJ ftdj;jpw;FhpaJ. Mifahy; ,uhjhGuk;
gFjpfSf;F fd;dpahFhpapd; ,og;gpy; jpl;lk; jPl;bath; fhkuhrH MthH.
,e;j #o;epiyapy;> mjpy; ,e;jpah mstpy; fhaq;fpurpd; tsHr;rp rhpe;J tuj; njhlq;fpaJ.
,ij rhp nra;J kPz;Lk; fhq;fpuir Gj;JapH Cl;Lthjw;fhf fhkuhrH jdJ Nf-jpl;lj;ij (K-Plan) mwptpj;jhH. mjd;gb fhkuhrH Kjyikr;rH gjtpapypUe;J 1963- Mk; Mz;L ,wq;fp mfpy ,e;jpa
mstpy; gzpahw;Wtjw;F by;yp nrd;whH. kPz;Lk; 1967-y; tpUJefH> jpU. fhkuhrH gpwe;J tsHe;j CH.
ehlhH rKjhaj;jpy; trjp gilj;jtHfs; epiwe;j CH. Mdhy; fhkuhrhpd; ghy; mtHfSf;F
kdj;jhq;fy; cz;L. Vnddpy; rKjha tsHr;rpapy; fhkuhrH JspAk; mf;fiw vLj;Jf; nfhs;stpy;iy
vd;nwhU kdj;jhq;fy;. ,J NjHjy; fsj;jpy; gpujpgypj;jJ. jtpuTk; gr;irj;jkpoid mtd;
kz;zpNyNa tPo;j;j Ntz;Lk; vd;W #Siuj;Jf; nfhz;L> jpdj;je;jp mjpgH rp.g. Mjpj;jdhhpd; gpd;
JizAld; fUzhepjpAk; fsj;jpy; ,wq;fpapUe;jhH. “vg;gbNah jiytH xUkhztdplk; ntw;wp
tha;g;ig ,oe;jhH. Mdhy; ,ij Fkhp khtl;lj; je;ij khH\y; Nerkzpahy; nghWf;f Kbatpy;iy.
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mtH> jhd;. ntw;wp ngw;w ehfHNfhtpy; njhFjpia ngUe;jiytUf;fhf tpl;Lf; nfhLf;f Kd; te;jhH.
Mdhy; fhkuhrH kpf mlf;fkhf kWj;J tpl;lhH.” (mU. rq;fH – ngUe;jiytH fhkuhrH)
ngUe;jiytH mlf;fkhf kWj;Jtpl;lhH vd;gij tpl mtuJ Fw;w czHT jpU. Nerkzpapd;
cjhuj;Jtj;jpd; Kd;G ntl;fpg; Nghapw;W. mjdhy; mtuJ nfhilia jpU. fhkuhruhy; Vw;Wf; nfhs;
Kbatpy;iy. ,jpy; ftdj;jpw;FhpaJ vd;dntd;why;> fhkuhrH jd; nrhe;j tPl;bNyNa tPo;e;Jtpl;l
mNj Ntisapy; jpU. Nerkzath;fNsh jdJ khtl;lj;jpy;> njhFjpf;Fr; nry;yhkNy>
thf;fhsHfsplk; nrd;W thf;F Nfl;fhkNy> jd;id vjpHj;Jg; Nghlbapl;l gpugyq;fs; ngw;w $l;L
thf;Fj; njhifia tpl mjpfk; ngw;W mNkhf ntw;wpiag; ngw;whH. Mdhy; fhkuhrNuh xU
khzthplk; Njhw;Wg; NghdhH. ,J jhd; khH\Yf;Fk;> fhkuhrUf;Fk; cs;s NtWghL. fhkuhrUf;F
jd; njhFjpia tpl;Lf; nfhLf;f Kd; te;jjd; fhuzNk ,dg;gw;W jhNd jtpu> INah! ghtk;
vd;gjdhyy;y. vdNt Nerkzpalk; fhzg;gl;l rKjhag;gw;W> fhkurhplk; vd;Wk; fhz Kbe;jjpy;iy.
1967- NjHjy; Ntisapy; khH\y; Nerkzp cly; jsHe;j epiyapy; jhd; fhzg;gl;lhH. MapDk;
kf;fs; mtiu tpLtjhf ,y;iy. mtH njhFjp gf;fk; tutpy;iyahdhYk;> thf;fhsHfis
re;jpf;fhkNy> jq;fsJ jiytid ntw;wp fhkuhrUf;fhf> jhd; ntw;wpngw;w njhFjpia
tpl;Lf;nfhLf;f NtW ve;j fhq;fpu];fhuNdh> ehlhNdh Kd;tutpy;iy vd;gNj. me;j epiyapy; jhd;
ehlhH r%fk; mtiu md;W itj;jpUe;jJ.
1968 Vg;uy; khjk; Nerkzp gLj;j glf;ifahfp tpl;lhH. nea;A+H CSI kUj;Jtkidapy; mDkjpf;fg;gl;L> rpwpJ cly; eyk; Njwp> md;dhuJ nrhe;j Cuhd gs;spahb> NerHGuk; fhLGuaplk;
FLk;g tPl;by; ,isg;ghwpf;nfhz;bUe;jhH. mt;Ntisapy; ngUe;jiytH fhkuhrH mtiug;
ghHg;gjw;fhf mq;Nf te;jpUe;jhH. ngUe;jiytH fhkuhriu fz;l clNd $bapUe;jtHfSf;F
fLq;Nfhgk; cUthapw;W. mtuJ Kfk; ghHj;J jpU. Nera;ad; vd;gtH “V! JNuhfp> vq;fs;
jiytUf;F JNuhfk; ,ioj;J tpl;L mtH ,g;NghJ nrj;jhuh> <Uf;fpwhuh vd;W ghHf;fth ,q;F
te;jha;? xU flw;fiuf; fhhpia ke;jphpahf;fp vq;fs; jiytiu %f;fWj;J tpl;lhNa! JNuhfp>
ntspNa Ngh!” vd;W MNtrkhf fj;jpdhH. ,ij rw;Wk; vjpHghuhj jpU. fhkuhrH ciwe;J NghdhH.
Rjhfhpj;Jf; nfhz;L Nerkzpapd; gLf;iff;Fr; nrd;W kdf;fyf;fj;Jld; eyd; tprhhpj;J rhy;it
mzptpj;jhH. mg;NghJ jpU. Nerkzp mtH fuk;gw;wp> “igad;fs; vd; kPJ itj;jpUf;Fk; md;ghy;
VNjh Mj;jpuj;jpy; mt;thW nrhy;yp tpl;lhHfs;. kdjpy; itj;Jf;nfhs;s Ntz;lhk;. mJ Fwpj;J ehd;
tUj;jg;gLfpNwd.” vd;W nrhy;yp mtiu rkhjhdg;gLj;jp tpilf; nfhLj;jhH (NeHKfg; Ngl;bapd;
NghJ vd;dplk; jpU. N. Nera;ad; $wpdhH. mtUf;F jw;nghOJ 80 taJ. gLf;ifahfp tpl;lhH.
Ngl;bapd; NghJ cldpe;jtH jpU. Fkhujh];> nfhLKl;b> jp.j.eh.fh. Nguhl;lj;jpahfpfs; rq;f jiytH>
Ngl;b ehs;: 06.05.2007)
cly; eyk; NkYk; Nkhrkhfp> Fkhpj; je;ij Nerkzp 01.06.1968 md;W fhykhdhHfs;. ,ijj;
njhlHe;J ehfHNfhtpy; ghuhSkd;wj; njhFjpf;F ,ilj; NjHjy; eilngw;wJ. nrj;Jk; nfhLj;jhd;.
rPjf;fhjp vd;gH. mNj Nghd;W NerkzpAk; nrj;J jd; nrhe;j njhFjpia> murpay; tpaj;jpy; rpf;fp
Klhfpg; Nghd fhkuhrUf;F tpl;Lr; nrd;whH.
Fkhp ehl;L kf;fSf;F ,d czHT mjpfk;. nts;shs rKjha kf;fspd; ,d czHT kpf
kpf mjpfk;. mNj Nghd;w czHT kPdt rKjhaj;jplKk; cz;L. fj;Njhypf;f rkaj;jpy; ,Uf;fpd;w
ehlhH ,d kf;fis kPdt rKjhaj;ijr; rhHe;j rka ghjphpfs; ,uz;lhk; fpwp];jtdhff; fUjp
tUtjw;Fk; ,e;j ,d czHT fhuzkhfpwJ jypj; kf;fSk;> fpwp];jtd; MdhYk; ,e;J rkaj;ijr;
rhHe;jtd; MdhYk;> ,d czHT mtHfsplj;jpYk; mjpfkhff; fhzg;gLfpwJ. Nfus Kjyp vd;w
,dj;jhUk; mt;thNw fhzg;gLfpd;wdH. ehaH rKjhaj;jtHfs;> FWg;G ,dj;jtHfspd; epiyAk;
mt;thNw> MfNt ehlhH ,dj;jtHfSk; ehlhH ,d czHT nfhz;Ls;sjpy; jtwpy;iy.
,jdbg;gilapy; tpUJefhpy; Njhy;tpAw;w fhkuhriu> ehfHNfhtpy; ghuhSkd;wj; njhFjp ,ilj;
NjHjypy; Nghl;bapl Fkhp tho; ehlhH kf;fs; tpUk;gp Ntz;bdH. mtUk; mij Vw;W Nghl;bapl;lhH.
Fkhp kf;fSf;F Fwpg;ghf ehlhH ,d kf;fSf;F mtH nra;aj; jtwpaitfis kdjppy; nfhz;L
gifik ghuhl;lhky;> ngUe;jiytiu gpw ,dq;fshd tLfHfs;> NjtHfs;> ehaHfs;> Nksf;fhuHfs;
Nghd;w rhjpapdH xd;W NrHe;J Njhw;fbj;J tpl;ldNu vd;w Fkhpj; je;ij Nerkzpapd; Mjq;fj;ij
ed;F mwpe;jpUe;j ehlhH kf;fs; fhkuhriu tUe;jp mioj;J te;J ,q;Nf Nghl;bapl itj;jdH.
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gr;irj; jkpod; xUtd; tQ;ridahy; tpo;j;jg;gl;Ltpl;lhNd vd;w Mjq;fj;jhYk; ehlhH xUtiu
murpay; thdpy; kPz;Lk; caHj;jpf; fhl;l Ntz;Lk; vd;w xNu vz;zj;jpYk; md;dhiu ,q;F
tutioj;J ntw;wp ngwr;nra;jdH Fkhp tho; ehlhH kf;fs;. ,d;W ,k;khtl;l ehlhHfspy; rpyH
tLfHfis Rkf;fpwhHfs;. gyH ghz;bf;fhl;lhd;fis Rkf;fpwhHfs;.
jpU. fhkuhrUf;F vjpuhf ,q;Nf ahUk; Nghl;bapLtjw;F Kd; tuhj epiyapy;> fUzhepjp
mtHfSk;> jpdj;je;jp ehspjo; mjpgH r.g. Mjpj;jdhUk;> Nerkzpia mz;zd;> mz;zd; vd;W rjh
fhyKk; $g;gl;L gpd;gw;wp te;j lhf;lH vk;.kj;jpahirf; fz;nlLj;jdH. ,e;j epfo;rpiaf; Fwpj;J mU.
rq;fH $wpapUg;gij thrfHfspd; ghHitf;F ,q;Nf jug;gLfpwJ.
“jkpof Kjy;tH mz;zh mtHfNsh Neha;tha;g;gl;L rpfpl;ir ngw;W tUfpwhH. NjHjy; kd;dd;
vd;w ngaiuf; fhkuh[hplkpUe;J jl;bg; gwpj;Jf;nfhz;l fUzhepjpahNuh kPz;Lk; xU NjHjy;
Njhy;tpiaf; fhkuhrUf;Fj; juj; jpl;lk; jPl;LfpwhH”. ,d;W fUzhepjp fhkuhrUf;F rpiy mikf;fpwhH.
ehlhHfs; fUzhepjp ifapy;.
“xU fhyj;jpy; fhq;fpu]; fhuhf ,Ue;J vg;gbAk; me;j ,af;fj;jpy; jdf;nfd xU jdpaplk;
ngw;Wf; nfhs;s Jbj;J mJ epiwNtwhj epiyapy; vjpuzpapy; NrHe;J jd; gj;jphpifr; nry;thf;fhy;
fhq;fpu];fhuHfis fhHl;̂ d; Nfhl;Nl fhkuhiu tPo;j;jpa jpdj;je;jp Mjpj;jdhhpd; Gjpa el;G
fUzhepjpf;F xUtug;gpurhjfkhf mike;jpUe;;jJ. vdNt fhkuhriug; gyp nfhs;s ehfHNfhtpy;
njhFjpapNyNa xU fhpahd Misj; Njlj; njhlq;fpdhH. mtUila fOFg; ghHitapy; rpf;fpatH
lhf;lH kj;jpah];. nghJ tho;f;ifapy; khH\y; Nerkzpf;F cw;w jk;gp. jiytH Nerkzpia
‘mz;zd;’ vd;Nw gfpuq;fkhf $wpf; nfhz;ltH. Mdhy; mtH vf;fl;rpiaAk; rhuhjtH. jiytH
Nerkzpad; trJfukhf ,aq;fp mtH NjHjy;fspy; epWj;Jk; Ntl;ghsHfis ntw;wp ngwr; nra;a
gLgl;ltH. 19530-Mk; Mz;by; Fsr;ry; Kjy; nfhy;yq;NfhL tiu gutp kf;fs; capiur; #iwapl;l
the;jp Ngjp Nehapdpd;W kf;fisf; fhg;ghw;w jpUtpjhq;$H jkpo;ehL fhq;fpu]; fkpl;b mikj;j
kUj;Jt Kfhk;fspy; ifkhW fUjhky; gzpahw;wp kf;fs; neQ;rq;fspy; ,lk; gpbj;jtH. khH\y;
Nerkzpapd; md;Gf;Fg; ghj;jpukhf ,Ue;jtH. MapDk; VNjh kdj;jhq;fyhy; mtiuNa 1967- NjHjypy;
vjpHj;J epd;W Njhd;wpUe;jtH. kf;fs; ,tiu khH\ypd; kWTUtkhf Vw;Wf; nfhs;tH vd;W fUzhepjp
fzf;Fg; Nghl;lhH. Mdhy; lhf;lH kj;jpahRf;Fj; jiytH fhkuhriu vjpHj;J epw;f tpUg;gkpy;iy
vd;Wk;> mb Nkybj;J efHj;jg;gl;l mk;kpahfj; jhd; filrpapy; xg;Gjy; je;jhnud;Wk; mg;NghNj
Ngrg;gl;lJ.” (mU. rq;fH – ngUe;jiytH fhkuhrH)
gpwpnjhU Ntisapy; lhf;lH kj;jpah]; jpUr;nre;J}H ehlhSkd;wj; njhFjpapy; Nghl;bapl;lhH.
,tiu vjpHj;J vk;.v];. Rptrhikia fUzhepjp jp.K.f. rhHgpy; fskpwf;fpdhH. thf;Ffs;
vz;zg;gl;ld. lhf;lH kj;jpah]; Kd;dpiy ngw;whH. Mdhy; mtH Njhw;Fk; tiu thf;Ffs; kPz;Lk;
kPz;Lk; vz;zg;gl;ld. Kbthf> ntw;wpaile;j epiyapy;,Ue;j lhf;lH kj;jpah]; Njhy;tpaile;jhH.
mr;rkak; jkpof Kjy;tuhf fUzhepjp jhd; ,Ue;jhH. ehfHNfhtpy; ghuhSkd;w njhFapy; jpU.
fhkuhrUf;F vjpuhff; fskpwf;f lhf;lH. kj;jpahi]j; Njbr; nrd;w fUzhepjp jpUr;nre;J}H njhFapy;
lhf;lH kj;jpahi]j; Njhw;fbg;gjw;fhf gjpthd thf;Ffis gy jlitfs; kW vz;zpf;iff;F
topNfhypaJ Vd;? mq;Nf vk;.v];. rptrhkpia vjpHg;gjw;F lhf;lH. kj;jpah]; Njitapy;iy. mJ
Vd;? re;jHg;g murpay;. jpU. rptrhkp fUzhepjp Ms;. Mdhy; lhf;lH kj;jpah];..?
,q;Nf lhf;lH kj;jpah]; my;y> fhhpak;> gr;irj; jkpod; jhd; Kf;fpak;. mjdhy; lhf;lH
kj;jpah]; vq;fSf;F giftd; my;y. ehlhH ,dg;giftHfspd; tiyapy; mtH tPo;e;J tpl;lJ jhd;
mk;khtl;l kf;fSf;F Vw;Gilajhfj; Njhd;wtpy;iy. kw;w tp\aq;fspy; lhf;lH kj;jpah]; Fkhp
khtl;l kf;fSf;F Mw;wpa gzp fhkuhrH Mw;wpa gzpfis tpl gy klq;F rpwg;GilajhFk;.
“nghJthff; fd;dpahFkhp khtl;lk; fhq;fpu]; ,af;fj;jpd; Nfhl;ilahf khH\y;
NerkzpatHfshy; Mf;fg;gl;bUe;jJ. mjdhy; fhkuhrUf;F kf;fs; nts;sk; mspj;j ntw;wpia ve;j
rf;jpahYk; jLj;J epWj;j Kbatpy;iy ………….. ,e;jpa murpay; tuyhw;wpy; ,e;jj; NjHjy; ntw;wp
Vw;gLj;jpa jhf;fj;ij ,jw;F Kd;dNuh> md;wp gpd;dNuh ve;jj; NjHjy; KbTk; Vw;gLj;jpajpy;iy”> vd;W rq;fH vOJfpwhH. (mNj Gj;jfk;)
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,e;j hPjpahd thf;Fg;gjpT jhd; fhkuhrhpd; NjHjypd; NghJk; ele;jJ. ,e;j ,ilj;
NjHjYf;Fg; gpwF mLj;j NjHjy; 1971-y; ele;jJ. mjpYk; ngUe;jiytH ehfHNfhtpy; ehlhSkd;w
njhFjpapy; ,Ue;J kPz;Lk; Nghl;bapl;lhH. ,r;rkak; lhf;lH kj;jpah]; ,tiu vjpHj;J epw;gjw;F
,zf;fk; njhptpf;ftpy;iy. ,tiu vjpHg;gjw;F ahUk; Kd; tuhj;ij czHe;j jp.K.f. muR (mg;NghJ
fUzhepjp Kjyikr;rH) jpU. Vk;.rp. ghyid Nghlbaplr;nra;jJ.
“gpd;dhspy; jpU. ghyd; mtHfisr; nrd;idapy; ehd; epiwT nra;j jpUkz Nkilapy;
re;jpj;j NghJ Nfl;Nld;. “fhkuhriu vjpHj;Jj; NjHjypy; epw;f khl;Nld;; vd;W nrhy;ypapUf;fyhNk? mjw;F mtH Gd;KWtYld; $wpdhH “fl;rpapd;- fiyQhpd; epHg;ge;jk;.” (mNj Gj;jfk;)
,itfis Vd;? ,q;Nf tphpthf vLj;Jiuj;Js;Nsd; vd;why;> fUzhejpapd; ehlhH FNuhjk;
vt;tsT MokhdJ vd;gij tpsf;fNtahFk;. Mdhy; ,d;W! fhkuhriu jd; jiy Nky; J}f;fp
itj;Jf; nfhz;L tyk; tUfpwhH. vjw;fhf? fhkuhrhpd; ngaiur; nrhy;yp ehlhH r%f kf;fspd;
murpay; MjuTf;fhf kl;Lk;! ehlhH kf;fs; rw;W rpe;jpf;f Ntz;Lk;.
ngUe;jiytH 02.10.1975-y; vjpHghuhky; fhykhdhHfs;. mt;NghJ ehl;by; mtrufhy epiy
,e;jpuh fhe;jp mk;ikahuhy; gpufldg;gLj;jg;gl;lbUe;jJ. kPz;Lk; NjHjy; 1977-y; elj;jg;gl;lJ.
mt;tikak; ehfHNfhtpypy; ehlhSkd;wj; njhFjpapy; Fkhp mde;jd; Nghl;bapl;lhH. mtH 1977 Kjy;
1980 tiu ghuhSkd;w cWg;gpduhfg; gzpahw;wpdhH. jtpuTk; fhe;jp-fhkuh[; vd;w murpay; fl;rpia
mtH cUthf;fp nrayw;wp te;jhH.
ngUe;jiytH F. fhkuh[; mtHfs; 1969 – 1971 kw;Wk; 1971 – 1975 Mfpa ,UKiwfSk;>
Fkhp mde;jd; 1977 – 1980 xUKiwAk; ehfHNfhtpy; ghuhSkd;wj; njhFjp cWg;gpdHfshf
,Ue;jdH. ,tHfsJ fhyj;jpy;> Fkhp khtl;lk; mile;j ed;ikfs; my;yJ tsHr;rpfs; jhd; vd;d
vd;W Nfl;L 25-08-2006 md;W Fkhp mde;jDf;F ehd; fbjk; vOjpNdd;. ,e;j epUgj;Jf;F ,d;W tiu
gjpy; fpilf;ftpy;iy vd;gij tUj;jj;Jld; njhptpf;f Ntz;bAs;sJ. ,jpypUe;J xd;W GydhfpwJ.
mtHfsJ fhyj;jpy; Fwg;gpLk; gbahd ve;j ed;ikAk; Fkhp kf;fSf;F mtHfs; nra;atpy;iy
vd;gJ ntl;l ntspr;rk;. Mdhy; Nerkzp ,e;j Fkhp kz;Zf;fhf Mw;wpa gzp ,kakiy Nghd;wJ
MFk;. mjd; tptuq;fis mwpe;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lkhapd;>” Fkhp rpw;gp NerkzpAk; njd; Fkhpj; jkpo;
kf;fSk; - 2004” vd;w vkJ Gj;jfj;ij ghHj;Jf; njsptile;J nfhs;SkhW Ntz;LfpNwhk;.
mz;zhj;Jiu> fUzhepjp MfpNahiug; Nghy fhkuhrUk; Ml;rp Rfk; mDgtpj;jtH. “Mfl;Lk;
ghHJf;fyhk;” vd;w xU Ml;rp Kiwia jkpofj;jpy; mwpKfg;gLj;jpdhH fhkuhrH. jkpo; kz;iz
md;dpaHfs; mgfhpf;fj; Jiz epd;whH fhkuhrH. NerkzpNah kfhj;kh fhe;jpiag; Nghy xU tpLjiy
tPud; - Ml;rp Rfk; mDgtpj;jtuy;y. ,e;jpa kz;iz Mq;fpNyahplkpUe;J fhe;jpahH kPl;Lj; je;jJ
Nghy> NerkzpAk; jkpo; kz;iz kiyahspfsplkpUe;J kPl;Lj;je;jhH. fhe;jpahNu Njrj;je;ij – Ml;rp Rfk; mDgtpj;j [tfHyhy; NeU my;y. mJNghy> Ml;rpRfk; mDgtpj;j fhkuhruy;y- jkpo;
kz;iz kPl;Lj;je;j NerkzpNa Fkhpj;je;ij.
Fkhp khtl;lj;J midj;J kf;fspd; md;Gf;Fg; ghj;jpukhd NeHikahsH; Fkhp kf;fspd; neQ;rj;jpy;
ePq;fhj ,lk; ngw;wtH; Fkhpj;je;ij vd;w Gfo; kFlk; ngw;Wj; jkpof tuyhw;wpy; jkf;nfd jdpaplk;
ngw;wtH Nerkzp mtHfs;- K. fUzhepjp> 5.3.1992.
je;ijia epuhfhpj;j Fkhp fhq;fpu]; fl;rp mdpAk; ekf;F Ntz;Lkh? –Fkhp kf;fNs ! rpe;jpAq;fs; - nray;gLq;fs; !!
md;Gkpf;f urhf;>
ehd; ]p.uh[Nfhgyhr;rhhpahH> fhkuh[;> fpuhkzp> Rg;igah MfpNahiu nrd;idapy; re;jpj;Jtpl;L
New;Wkhiy ehfHNfhtpy; jpUk;gpNdd;. Rg;igah vd;NdhL jhd; uapypy; gazk; nra;jhH. ]p.MH
fUj;Jg;gb> ehk; nrd;id jkpo; ehL fhq;fpu]; fkpl;bapy; cUj; njhpahky; fye;J tplhky; xU jdp
fkpl;bahf ,aq;f Ntz;Lk; vd;gjhFk;> xU jdp gpuNjr fhq;fpu]; fkpl;bahf ,aq;f Ntz;Lk; vd;gJ
jhd; mtH fUj;J vd;W A+fpf;fpNwd;.
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Mdhy; NjtpFsk;> gPUNkL> nea;ahw;wpd;fiu Mfpa %d;W jhYfhf;fSk; NrHf;fg;gLtjpy;
jpUtpjhq;$H – nfhr;rp gpuNjr fhq;fpu]; fkpl;bf;F kWg;G ,Uf;fpwJ vd;W fhkuh[; $WfpwhH.
fhkuh[; jPHkhdkhf VJk; nrhy;y tpy;iy. ehk; mjpfkhf fy;tpawpT ngw;wpUg;gjhy; fhkuh[; ek;
tp\aj;jpy; tpNr\ mf;fiw vLf;f khl;lhH vd;W NfhaKj;J}H Rg;igah mgpg;gpuhag;gLfpwhH.
MfNt> khWgl;l ,e;j #o;epiyapy; ehk; ek;Kila khHj;jhz;lk; jPHkhd mbg;gilapy; jkpo;
jhYfhf;fs; xd;gjpw;Fkhf xU jdp gpuNjr fhq;fpu]; fkpl;b miktijNa tpUk;GfpNwhk; vd;W
khjtd; ehahplk; vLj;Jr;nrhy;Yq;fs;.
ehfHNfhtpy;. A. Nerkzp
1954 Nk 8 ehlhSkd;w cWg;gpdH
fTbahH Fd;W muz;kizapy; fhkuhrH !
vy;iyfis tiuaWf;f> 1955 [dthp 16-k; ehs; jpUtde;jGuj;jpy; ,uh[gpuKfH mtHfspd;
,Ug;gplkhd fTbahH Fd;W muz;kidapy;> =rpj;jpiuj;jpUehs; kfhuh[h jiyikapy; xU $l;Lf;FO
MNyhrid ele;jJ. Kjuh]; kfhzj;jpd; rhHgpy; mjd; Kjyikr;rH jpU. F. fhkuh[; mtHfs;
fye;J nfhz;lhHfs;. mq;F tpUe;J cgruizfs; fzprkhf ele;jjhk;. gpwF vy;iy epUzak; gw;wp
Ngrp fhkuhrhplk; gyij Nfl;L thq;fpf; nfhz;lhHfs; NfusPaH. kaf;fj;jpy; ,tUk; jhuhskhf tpl;Lf;
nfhLj;jhH.
fd;dpahFkhp khtl;lj;jpy; jkpo; kd;dh;fspd; goq;fhy muz;kidia tpl;Lf; nfhLj;jhH. Fkhp
Kidapy; jkpo; kd;dHfSila Xa;Tfhy muz;kidia tpl;Lf;nfhLj;jhH. Mizak; KOikahf
je;jpUe;Jk; nrq;Nfhl;il jhYfhtpy; ¾ ghfj;ij tpl;Lf;nfhLj;jhH. fkp\d; ghpe;Jiuj;jgb vq;fSf;F
Ntz;Lk; vd;W Nerkzp ghuhSkd;wj;jpy; thjhbAk; gyd; ,y;yhky; Nghapw;W. ,jdhy;
rhzhHfztha;> Mhpaq;fhT Mfpa ePH Mjhu ,lq;fis jkpofk; fhkuhruhy; ,oe;jJ.
,se;Njhl;lk; F. RFkhwd;
,ij ehq;fs; nrhy;ytpy;iy…?
jkpo; gFjpfs; Mw;W ePH ,og;G
khepyq;fisr; rPuikf;Fk; gpur;rpidia ghprPypj;J mwpf;if nfhLf;Fk; nghUl;L 1953 ,y;
,e;jpa muR> g]y; mypiaj; jiytuhfTk; n`r;.vd;. Fd;];UitAk; Nf.vk;. gzpf;fiuAk;
cWg;gpdHfshfTk; nfhz;l khepy rPuikg;Gf; FOtpid epakpj;jJ. ehaUk; cWjpahd kiyahsp
rhHgpidAilatUkhd Nf. Vk; gzpf;fH mf;FOtpy; ,Ue;jJ jkpoH eyDf;F CWtpistpf;Fk; vd;W
vjpHghHf;fg;gl;lJ: Mdhy; mJ gw;wp fhkuh[H vt;tpj mf;fiwAk; fhl;ltpy;iy. mf;fkp\d;
kiyahsg;gFjp KOtijAk; nrd;id khepyj;jpypUe;J khw;Wtjw;Fg; ghpe;Jiu nra;jJ. Mdhy;
jpUtpjhq;$H> nfhr;rp murpyp[Ue;J xU rpy jkpo; gFjpfisj;jhd; khw;wpaJ. kyghH NfushNthLk;
njd;jpUtpjhq;$H jkpo;ehl;NlhLk; ,izf;fg;gl;d. Mdhy; ngUk;ghYk; jkpoHfNs tho;e;j
nea;ahw;wpd;fiu> NjtpFsk;> gPHNkL Mfpait ,izf;fg;gltpy;iy.
vOgJ rjtPjj;jpw;Fk; Fiwahj kf;fs; xU Fwpg;gl;l nkhop Ngrpdhy; mg;gFjp xU nkhop
rhHe;j gpuNjrkhFk; vd jhH FO (Dar Commission) fUjpaJ. mjd;gbghHj;jhy; NjtpFsk;> gPHNkL
jkpo;g; gFjpahFk;; Vndd;why; vOgJ rjtPjj;jpw;Fk; Nkw;gl;l kf;fs; jkpo; NgrpdH. Gtpapay;
KiwapYk; mg;gpuNjrk; jkpo;ehl;bd; njhlHr;rpahfNt mike;Js;sJ. Muk;gfhyf; FbfSk;
jkpoHfNs. 1800-1801 njd;dpe;jpag; Gul;rpapd; NghJ ehl;Lg;gw;whsHfs; ,e;j caH kiyj;njhlH
gFjpfis jq;fs; eltbf;ifspd; ikakhf; nfhz;ldH. mj;Jld; NjtpFsk;> gPHNkl;L gFjpfspy;
cs;s MWfSk; fhtphpiag; Nghd;W nghpjhd nghpahW> gj;gh MWfs;> caHkiyj; njhlHfspy;
cw;gj;jpahfp Nfhak;gj;J}H> kJiu> uhkehjGuk;> jpUney;Ntyp Nghd;w kio Fiwe;j khtl;lq;fspd;
ePHg;grd trjpfSf;F %y MjhukhapUe;jJ.
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rPuikg;G FO cz;ikiaj; jphpj;Jf; $wpajhYk;> fhkuh[; mikr;ruit ,ioj;j jtwpdhYk;>
jkpo;;ehl;L kf;fs; mjd; ,d;wpaikahj; jd;ikia czuj; jtwpajhYk; jkpo;ehL ,e;j Kf;fpakhd
,lj;ij mHe;jjJ. ,e;j Fwpg;gpl;l gpur;rpidapy; FO $wpa thjkhtJ: “xU Fwpg;gl;l nkhopg;
gphptpdH xU Fwpg;gpl;l gFjpapy; Fwpg;gpl;lj;jf;f ngUk;ghd;ikapduhf ,Ue;jy; xd;Nw mJ gw;wp
,Wjp KbntLf;fg; NghJkhd fhuzkhff; nfhs;sf;$lhJ.” ,j;jifa mtkhdq;fs; Nghjhnjd;W
,g;gFjpapy; cs;s jkpo; kf;fs; ,lk; ngaHe;jtHfs; vd;Wk; ,lk; khWgtHfs; vd;Wk;> Nfus kf;fs;
FbNaWtjw;Fk;> Mw;W ePH Njf;fq;fSf;Fk; mbthuj;jpy; cs;s gs;sj;jhf;F ney;tay;fspd;
ghJfhg;gpw;Fk; mg;gFjp mtHfSf;Fj; Njit vd;Wk; mwptpj;jJ. ,g;ngUk; MWfspd; ePH jkpo;ehl;bd;
twz;l gFjpfis tpl Nfushtpy; ePH epiwe;j tay;ntspfSf;Fj;jhd; Njit vdepiyehl;l
Kw;gl;bUg;gJ tpe;ijahFk;. ePH gw;whf;Fiw kpFe;j tpUJefH thrpahd fhkuh[; mg;gl;lkhd mePjp
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fpilg;gjw;F Kaw;rp vLf;fhJ kyghH gFjp KOikAk; Nfushtpw;F nfhLf;f mikjpahf rk;kjpj;J
tpl;lhH. ,e;j Nrhf epfo;r;rpf;nfy;yhk; rpfuk; itj;jhw; Nghy; mwpTf; $Hik kpF Nfus Kjyikr;rH
Nfhtpe;j Nkddpd; #o;r;rpfSf;F vspjpy; ,iuahfp> rPuikg;Gj; jpl;lg;gb jkpo;ehl;lbw;F xJf;fg;gl;l
gFjpahd nrq;Nfhl;ilj;jhYfhtpd; Nkw;Fg; gFjpiaAk; gwpnfhLj;Jtpl;lhH. ,J kw;nwhU Kf;fpa
Mwhd fy;yhlj;jpd; cw;gj;jpaplkhd mlHe;j fhLfs; epiwe;j gFjpahFk;. NfuhshTld; nra;J
nfhz;l xg;ge;jj;jpd;gb fd;dpahFkhp Kidapd; rpfuj;ij Fj;jiff;F tpl;L tpl;lhH. mJ
Kf;fly;fSk; re;jpf;Fk; fhl;rpia vLj;Jf; fhl;Lk; kpfr; rpwg;ghd ,lk; vd;gJ Fwpg;gplj;jFe;jJ.
1954 ngg;uthp 24 ,y; njd; jpUtpjhq;$Uk; nrq;Nfhl;ilapd; xU gFjpAk; jkpo;ehl;Lld;
,izf;g;gl;ld. caH kiyj; njhlHfs; Mw;W epiyaq;fspd; ,og;gpw;F vjpHg;Gj; njhptpj;J jkpoHfs;
filailg;G elj;jp jq;fs; Ml;Nrgidia ntspapl;ldH. cz;ikapy; fhkuh[; mikr;ruitapd;
jtWfshy; jkpoH eyd; fhw;wpy; gwf;ftplg;gl;lJ.
jkpo;ehl;bd; tl vy;iyg; gFjpapy; rpy jkpo;g; gFjpfs; Me;jpu khepyj;Jld;
,izf;fg;gl;bUe;jd. If;fpa jkpo;ehl;Lf; fofKk;> jkpo;ehl;L tl vy;iyg; ghJfhg;Gf;FOTk;
,t;tplq;fis kPz;Lk; ngw MHg;ghl;lq;fSf;F Vw;ghL nra;jd. mNj rkaj;jpy; Me;jpu khepyKk; rpy
fpuhkq;fisj; jkpo;ehl;blkpUe;J NfhhpaJ. NeU muR ,r;rpf;fiyj; jPHf;f n`r;.tp.gjh];fH FOitg;
gzpj;jJ. mf;FOtpd; mwpf;ifapd; mbg;gilapy; xU cld;ghL Vw;gl;lJ. jpUj;jzp jhYfhtpd;
ngUk;gFjp jkpo;ehl;bw;F nfhLf;fg;gl;lJ. mNj rkaj;jpy; mjw;F rkkhd nghd;Ndhp> jpUts;SH
jhYfhg; gFjpfs; Me;jpuhtpw;Ff; nfhLf;fg;gl;ld. ,e;j gpuhe;jpa Vw;ghLfs; jkpoHfSf;F ve;jtpj
Mjhaj;ijAk; mspf;ftpy;iy. jpUj;jzp Nfhtpiyg; ngw;whYk; MuzpahW ePHg;ghrdj;ij ,oe;jdH.
Kunjan Nadar pleaded with Kamaraj to take a strong stand on the issud of Devicolam and Permedu but the latter disissed his pleas remarkimng that it makes no difference whether some territory was with Kerala or Tamil Nadu. Sivagnana Gramini organized an agitation over this issue but it flittered asay (Interview with A. Nesamony dated 7-1-1957 and with Kunjan Nadar dated 14-7-1965.)
Dr. K. Rajayyan,
Madurai University, 1978.