''vd;dlh jkpoh vJ ele;jhYk; vohj vUikah eP ?''

 ef;fPud;

 ''Nfhitapd; njhiyf; Fwp rhiyapd fw;fs;
   jkpo;g; ngaH jhq;fp ,Ue;jd
   nfhLik me;Njh! ',e;jpf; nfhOg;gupd;'
  FWkjp mtw;iwf; gpLq;fpd!
rhtpidg; guprha;  je;jek; nkhopg; NghH
  rhk;gypd; #L jzpe;jjh?
  jkpopdj; jiytHfs; tPuk;mt; tltH
jhs;fisg; gw;wg; gzpe;jjh?

,q;NfhH ,uhzp "rHr;ghf;" Mq;fpyk;
ghy;#g;gp tsHe;jNthH gpuhzp!
vd;dlh jkpoh vJ ele;jhYk;
vohj vUik aheP?
rq;fj; jkpiocd; rl;lkd;wKk;
jdJ fhyhNy  kpjpf;FNj!
,e;j mfq; fhu Ml;rpia vz;zp
jiyKjy; fhy;tiu nfhjpf;FNj!'' 

jkpNoe;jp vd;w ftpQdpd; ,e;j MNtrkhd GJf; ftpij jkpo;ehl;bd; jho;itAk;  jkpoupd; tPo;itAk; rupahfg; glk; gpbj;Jf; fhl;Lfpd;wJ! 

jkpof neLQ;rhiyfSf;F ,e;jpa ika muR jdp ,e;jpapy; ngaH #l;bAs;sJ. ,J fhq;fpu];  Ml;rp vd;whYk; rup ghujpa [djh fl;rp vd;whYk; rup ,e;jpia jkpo;ehl;by; jpzpg;gjpy; ,y;iy tltH Ml;rpiaj; jpzpg;gjpy; fz;Zk; fUj;Jkhf ,Uf;fpd;wd.   

ntl;fk; vd;dntd;why; Njrpa rdehaf; $l;lzpapy; jpKf ghkf kjpKf fl;rpfs; $l;Lr; NrHe;Js;sd. ,e;jf; fl;rpfspd; mikr;rHfs; mikr;ruitia  myq;fupf;fpd;wd.  

,e;jp Eisf;fg;gl;lij kjpKf ehlhSkd;w cWg;gpdH fpUl;bdd; kf;fsitapy; vOg;gpaNghJ '',e;jpjhd; ,e;jpahtpd; Njrpa nkhop'' vd;W rk[thjp kw;Wk; ,uh\;bupa [djh jsk; tlehl;Lf; fl;rp cWg;gpdHfs; jpkpuhfg; gjpy; mspj;jhHfs;.   

rup kj;jpa muRjhd; jkpo;nkhopia Gwf;fzpf;fpwJ vd;why; jkpo;ehl;by; '"rHr;ghf;" Mq;fpyk; ghy;#g;gp tsHe;jNthH gpuhzp!''apd; Ml;rpapYk; rq;fj; jkpo; kpjpf;fg;gLfpwJ. 

mz;ikapy; MSeH ciu rl;l kd;wj;jpy;  Mq;fpyj;jpy; kl;LNk gbf;fg;gl;lJ. ''Neuj;ij kpr;rg; gLj;Jtjw;fhNt jkpopy; ciu jtpHf;fg;gl;lJ'' vd;W mitj; jiytH fhspKj;J nfhQ;rk;$l ntl;fNkh Jf;fNkh ,d;wp tpsf;fk; mspj;jhH! 

#L nrhuiz khdk; kupahij cs;s jkpNoe;jp Nghd;wtHfs; ''mfq;fhu Ml;rpia vz;zp jiyKjy; fhy;tiu nfhjpf;FNj'' vd;W kdk; nte;Jk; nehe;Jk;  mwk; ghlyhk;.  Mdhy; jq;fj; jkpo;ehl;bd; ngUk;ghd;ikr; 'rpq;fj; jkpoHfs;' mg;gb epidf;ftpy;iyNa! 

rhj;jhd;Fsj;jpy; ele;j ,ilj; NjHjy; KbT mijj;jhNd fhl;LfpwJ!  

rhj;jhd;Fsk; njhFjpapy; fle;j ngg;utup 26Mk; ehs; eilngw;w ,ilj; NjHjypy; MSk; mjpKf 17>492 mjpfg;gbahd thf;Ffshy; ntw;wpngw;Ws;sJ. nkhj;j thf;Ff;fs; 1>55>059. gjpthdit 1>00>446. ePyNkftHzk; (mjpKf) 56>945. kNfe;jpud; (fhq;fpu];) 39>453.  

rhj;jhd;Fsk; ehlhH r%fk; mjpfkhf thOk; njhFjp. mJ kl;Lky;y fpwpj;jtHfSk; mjpfkhf (24tpOf;fhL) thOk; njhFjp.  

,Ue;Jk; 5Mk; tFg;Gtiu gbj;j mjpKf Ntl;ghsH tptrhap  NkftHzk; fhq;fpu]; fl;rp rhHgpy; Nghl;bapl;l tof;fwpQH kNfe;jpuidj; Njhw;fbj;jpUf;fpwhH! 

n[ayypjh nfhz;Lte;j   kjkhw;wj; jilr; rl;lj;jhy; fpwpj;jt kjFUkhHfs;   nfhjpj;Jg; Ngha; ,Ue;jhHfs;. fpwpj;jt thf;fhsHfs;  mjpKf Ntl;ghsUf;F vjpuhf thf;fspf;f Ntz;Lnkd;W Njthyaq;fspd; rka ciuNkilapy; (pulpit) ,Ue;J ghjpupkhH Ntz;LNfhs;fs; tpLj;jhHfs;.  

fle;j rl;lrigg; NjHjypy; (2001) rhj;jhd;Fsj;  njhFjpapy; mjpKf MjuNthL Nghl;bapl;l jkpo; khepy fhq;fpu]; Ntl;ghsH v];.v];. kzpehlhH  5766 Nkyjpf thf;Ffshy; ntw;wp ngw;wpUe;jhH. mtH fhykhfpaij mLj;Nj ,e;jg; nghJj; NjHjy; ,lk;ngw;wJ.  

2001Mk; Mz;Lj; NjHjypy; mjpKf $l;lzpapy; jkpo; khepy fhq;fpu];> ghkf> ,e;jpa fk;A+dp];l; fl;rp> fk;A+dp];l; khHf;rp];l; fl;rpfs; ,lk;ngw;wd. jpKf mzpapy; ghujpa [djh> tpLjiyr; rpWj;ijfs;> Gjpa jkpofk; ,lk;ngw;wd. 

,e;jKiw mjpKf jdpj;Nj Nghl;bapl;lJ. mg;gbapUe;Jk; mjpKfit jpKf> ghkf> kjpKf> ,uz;L fk;A+dp];l; fl;rpfs; Nghd;wtw;wpd; kiwKf MjuT ,Ue;Jk; fhq;fpu]; Ntl;ghsuhy; Njhw;fbf;f Kbatpy;iy.  

fle;j ,uz;L Mz;Lfhykhf n[ayypjh  jkpo;ehl;by; xU ghrPr Ml;rpia elj;jp tUfpwhH. ,e;jpa Kjyikr;rHfspd; nry;thf;Ff; fzf;nfLg;gpy; ghopf;Ff; fPNo 41 Gs;spfs; vLj;J (Minus 41) filrp ,lj;jpy; epw;fpwhH.  

vjpHf;fl;rpj; jiytHfis taJ  Ntw;Wik ghuhJ tha;f;F te;jgb  mHr;rid nra;J tUfpwhH. 

jpKf jiytH fUzhepjp> kj;jpa mikr;rHfs; Kunrhyp khwd;> b.MH..ghY> Kd;dhs; vk;vy;Vf;fs; nghd;Kb> gupjp ,sk;tOjp Nghd;wtHfis  es;sputpy; ifJ nra;J rpiwf;$lq;fspy; milj;jhH. 

tpLjiy Gypfis Mjupj;Jg; NgrpdhH vd;W Fw;wk;rhl;b kjpKf nghJr; nrayhsH itNfh> jkpoH Njrpaj; jiytH go.neLkhwd;> nghJr; nrayH Rg.. tPughz;bad;  cl;gl 14 jkpo; czHthsHfs; nghlh  rl;lj;jpd; fPo;  ifJ nra;ag;gl;L rpiwfspy; milf;fg; gl;bUf;fpwhHfs;.  

Kd;dhs; jpKf mikr;rHfs; gyuJ tPLfs; NghyPrhupdhy;   xU Kiwf;Fg; gy Kiw Kw;Wiff;F cs;shfp Nrhjid ,lg;gl;Ls;sd.  

fhtpup ePiuf; fHehlfk; jpwe;J tpl kWj;jjhy;> jpwe;Jtpl;l mw;g nrhw;g ePUk;  cupa fhyj;jpy; tuhjjhy; jQ;ir tptrhapfs; gQ;irg; guhupfshfp tpl;lhHfs;. 

mur CopaHfs;> Ng&e;J Nghf;Ftuj;J CopaHfs;>  khztHfs;> MrpupaHfs; elhj;jpa Ntiy epWj;jg; Nghuhl;lk; ,Uk;Gf; fuk; nfhz;L Kwpabf;fg;gl;lJ.  

mk;kh Ml;rpapy; gj;jpupifahsHfs; kw;Wk; glg;gpbg;ghsHfs; Nghyprhupdhy; jhf;fg;gl;lhHfs;. ef;fPud; gj;jpupifapd; Jiz MrpupaH rptRg;gpukzpad;  mjd; Nfhit khtl;l epUgH ifJ nra;ag;gl;Lr; rpiwapy; milf;fg;gl;Ls;shHfs;. 

,uz;L khjq;fshf jiykiwthf ,Ue;j ef;fPud; MrpupaH MH. MH. Nfhghy;  ,g;NghJ nrd;id caH ePjpkd;wj;jpy; Kd;gpiz thq;fpapUf;fpwhH. 

gj;jpupiffspd; thia %Lk; Nehf;NfhL ,e;J Nghd;w gj;jpupiffs; kPJ n[ayypjh muR tof;Fg; Nghl;Ls;sJ. 

%j;j IV]; kw;Wk; Igpv]; mjpfhupfs; xU jlitf;Fg; gy jlit mjpubahfg; gzpkhw;wk; nra;ag;gl;Ls;shHfs;. 

jw;NghJ jkpo; ehl;bd; cs;Jiw nrayhsuhf ,Uf;Fk; ,yl;Rkp gpuNd\; (Lakshimi Pranesh ) me;j ehw;fhypapy; cl;fhHe;j ehd;fhtJ mjpfhupahthH.  

Nfl;Lf; Nfs;tpapd;wp tPl;Lf;F mDg;g;p itf;fg;gl;l mjpKf mikr;rHfs; vz;zpf;if 25 Mf caHe;Js;sJ! 

Nfhl;ilapy; vQ;rp ,Uf;Fk;  mikr;rHfs; vg;NghJ rPl;Lf; fpopAk; vd;W njupahky; Kopj;Jf; nfhz;L ,Uf;fpwhHfs;.  %r;R  tpLtjhf ,Ue;jhYk; mk;khitf; Nfl;L tpl;Lj;jhd; tpLfpwhHfs;!   

nghJthf rhj;jhd;Fsk; fhq;fpu]; fl;rp  nry;thf;Fr; nrYj;Jk;  njhFjp vd;W fUjg;gl;lJ. 

1989> 1991> 1996> 2001 Mk; Mz;Lfspy; ele;j NjHjypy; fhq;fpu]; fl;rpNa ntw;wp ngw;wJ.    

,jdhy; fhq;fpu]; Ntl;ghsNu rhj;jhd;Fsj;jpy; nty;YthH vd;w vjpHghHg;G ,Ue;jJ. mg;gb ,y;yhJ mjpKf mjpfhugyk; gzgyk; ,tw;wpd; %yk; ntw;wp ngw;whYk; Nkyjpf thf;Ffs; rpy Mapuk; kl;LNk ,Uf;Fk; vd;W fzpf;fg;gl;lJ. 

Mz;bg;gl;b>  mr;rpWghf;fk;>  irjhg;Ngl;il> thzpak;ghb ,ilj; NjHjy;fspy; MSk; mjpKf muR Nkw;nfhz;l td;Kiw> ifA+l;L> fs;sthf;Fg; NghLjy;> thf;Fr;rhtb ifg;gw;wy; Nghd;w mlhtbj;jdq;fisf; fhuzk; fhl;b jpKf Nghl;bapy; ,Ue;J tpyfpf; nfhz;lJ. 

cz;ikapy; jpKf NjHjypy; ,Ue;J xJq;fpf; nfhz;ljw;F ,Jty;y fhuzk;. mjpKfit vg;gbAk; tPo;j;j Ntz;Lk;> Nghl;b Nghl;lhy; vjpuzp thf;Ffs; rpjwpg; NghFk; vd;gjhNyNa jpKf xJq;fpf; nfhz;lJ. 

xJq;fpf; nfhz;lNjhL epw;fhky; ,ilj; NjHjypy; fhq;fpu]; Ntl;ghsUf;F kiwKf MjuitAk; jpKf ey;fpaJ.  

jpKf ,isQH mzpj; jiytH K.f. ];lhypd; rhj;jhd;Fsk; nrd;W MSk; fl;rpapd; nfhLq;Nfhy; Ml;rpiaf; fz;bf;fpw rhl;by; fhq;fpu]; Ntl;ghsUf;F kiwKf Mjuitj; NjbdhH.  

Mdhy; ,tw;iw vy;yhk; kPwp mjpKf 17>492 mjpfg;gbahd thf;Ffshy; ntw;wpngw;wJ gyuJ GUtj;ijAk; cau itj;jpUf;fpwJ! 

MSk; mjpKf itg; nghWj;j tiuapy; gj;Jf;Fk; mjpfkhd mikr;rHfs; Nfhl;iliaf; fhyp nra;Jtpl;L fle;j xU khjfhykhf rhj;jhd;Fsj;jpy; $lhuk; mbj;J ,Ue;jhHfs;.  

Kjyikr;rH n[ayypjh nkhj;jk; 6 ehl;fs; rhj;jhd;Fsj;jpy; jq;fp Mdhy; Nrhjplupd; mwpTWj;jy;gb me;j kz;iz kpjpf;fhky; kfpo;T+He;jpy; ,Ue;jthNw gug;Giu nra;jhH.  

rhj;jhd;Fsj;jpy; mjpKf ntw;wp ngw;why; rhj;jhd;Fsj;ij  Njtd;Fskhf khw;Wtjhf n[ayypjh Kof;fk; ,l;lhH.  

gs;spfs;> rpnke;Jr; njhopw;rhiy> rhiyfs;> kf;fs; FbapUg;Gf;fs; fl;bj; jug;gLk; vd;Wk; n[ayypjh thf;FWjpfis ms;sp tPrpdhH. NjHjypy; mjpKf ntw;wp ngw;why; mtw;iw epiwNtw;Wk; vd cWjpaspj;jhH.  

NjHjy; thf;FWjpfs; gw;wp NjHjy; Mizak; tpsf;fk;  Nfl;l gpd;dH n[ayypjh NjHjy; ed;dlj;ij tpjpfis  kPwpr; nray;gl;lhH vdj; jiyikj; NjHjy; MizaH ypq;Nlh (J. M. Lyngdoh) fLikahff; fz;ldk; njuptpj;jhH.    

thf;fhsHfSf;F gzk; jz;zPuhf ,iwf;fg;gl;lJ. ngz;fSf;F Nriy> %f;Fj;jp> nts;spg;  ghj;jpuq;fs; vdg;  gupRfs; toq;fg;gl;ld. 

ntsp khtl;lq;fspy; ,Ue;J mjpKf njh(F) z;lHfs; NjHjy; gzpf;F  ,wf;Fkjp nra;ag;gl;L fsj;jpy; ,wf;fg;gl;lhHfs;. 

NjHjy; mikjpahf Kbe;jhYk; fs;s thf;Ffs; NghLtjpy; MSk;fl;rpj; njhz;lHfs; tof;fkhd jpwikiaf; fhl;bdhHfs;.  

mjpKftpd; mNkhf ntw;wpf;F ,it fhuzkhf ,Ue;jpUf;fyhk;. Mdhy; mitNa KOf; fhuzkhf ,Uf;f KbahJ! 

rupahfr; nrhy;yg;Nghdhy; rhj;jhd; Fsj;jpy; Kf;fpa vjpHf;fl;rp vd;w Kiwapy; jpKfjhd; fsk; ,wq;fp ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. Fwpg;ghf nrd;w NjHjypy; Nghl;bapl;l  gh[fNthlhd cwT ntl;lg;gl;L tpl;ljhy; jpKf jdJ Ntl;ghsiu mq;F epWj;jpapUf;f Ntz;Lk;. 

n[ayypjhtpw;F <L nfhLj;J njhFjp kf;fsplk; Ngrf; $ba xNu jiytH fiyQH fUzhepjpjhd;.  

kf;fshy; epuhfupf;fg;gl;l n[ayypjhtpw;F kWtho;T nfhLj;jtNu fiyQH fUzhepjpjhd;. jdJ kfd; ];lhypDf;F kfplk; #l;btpl  Ntz;Lk; vd;w Mirapy; NjHjypy; jpKf  Njhw;whYk; gUthapy;iy itNfh> lhf;lH uhkjh]; ,UtiuAk; jpKf mzpapypUe;J fol;b tpl Ntz;Lk;  vd;W fzf;Fg; Nghl;L  mjd;gb ele;J nfhz;ltH fiyQH fUzhepjp.  

n[ayypjhtpd; ghrPr Ml;rpia KbTf;Ff; nfhz;L tuNtz;Lk; vd;why; jpuhtplf; fl;rpfshd jpKf> kjpKf> ghkf> tp.rpWj;ijfs;> Gjpa jkpofk; xU Filapd; fPo; tuNtz;Lk;.  

ngupahUk; mz;zhTk; %l;ba ,dTzHTk; jkpo;nkhopg;gw;Wk; ,g;NghJ jkpo;ehl;by; nrj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpd;wd.  

fiyQH ,sturH K.f.];lhypDf;F Kb#l;l Ntz;Lk; vd;w fdit xj;jp itj;Jtpl;L itNfhit kPz;Lk; mizj;Jf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. jpKfTk; kjpKfTk; xU jpirapy; neUq;fp tUk; mwpFwpfs; njupfpd;wd. ,e;j neUf;fk; njhlu Ntz;Lk;. NkYk; tsu Ntz;Lk;.  

,y;yhtpl;lhy; jkpo;g; giftHfs; Ml;rp ePbf;Fk;. jkpo; kpjpf;fg;gLk;. tltupd;  ,e;jp Eisf;fg;gLk;.  mg;Gwk;  ''vd;dlh jkpoh vJ ele;jhYk;  vohj vUik aheP?'' vd;W GfNoe;jpfs; ftpij ghbf; nfhz;Nl ,Uf;f Ntz;b tUk;! (ek;ehL -khHr; 06>2003)