Selected Writings by Sanmugam Sabesan

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Gjpa ghijapy; gioa jil

27 May 2004

jkpoPo tpLjiyg; Gypfs; ,af;fj;jpd; kPJ tpjpj;jpUe;j jilia> ,e;jpa muR NkYk; ,uz;L Mz;LfSf;F ePbj;Js;sJ. fle;j 21k; jpfjp nts;spf;fpoikad;W jkpof muR gpwg;gpj;Js;s ,e;j cj;juit mLj;J ',e;jpahtpd; Gjpa muR> jkpoPo tpLjiyg; Gypfs; ,af;fk; kPJ fLk; Nghf;if filg; gpbf;f cs;sJ" - vd;w fUj;Jg;gl> fl;Liufs; vOjg;gLtijAk;> mijnahl;b murpay; Ma;TfSk;> gug;GiufSk; Nkw;nfhs;sg;gl;L tUtijAk;> ehk; ,g;NghJ fhzf; $bajhf cs;sJ. 

fhq;fpu]; fl;rpf; $l;lzpapd; jiyikapy;> Gjpa muR mikf;fg;gl;bUe;j NghjpYk;> ~,e;jg; Gjpa murpw;Fk;> ,j; jilr;rl;l ePbg;gpw;Fk; rk;ge;jk; ,y;iy| vd;gNj cz;ikahFk;. rw;W Cd;wpf; ftdpj;jhy; rpy tplaq;fs; GydhFk;. 

rpy fl;lq;fshfg; gphpf;fg;gl;L> elhj;jg;gl;l ,e;jpag; nghJj; Njh;jypd; filrpf; fl;l thf;fspg;G> Nk khjk; 10k; jpfjpad;W eilngw;wJ. ,g;nghJj; Njh;jypd; jPh;f;fkhd KbTfs; 13k; jpfjpad;W ntspte;J tpl;ld. Nrhdpah fhe;jpapd; jiyikapyhd fhq;fpu]; fl;rpf; $l;lzpahdJ> vjph;ghuhj ntw;wpiag; ngw;W> Ml;rpia mikf;f $ba epiy Nk khjk; 13k; jpfjpad;W njspthf cUthfpaJ. 

mjw;F mLj;j ehs;> mjhtJ Nk khjk; 14k; jpfjpad;W - ,e;jpa cs;Jiw mikr;R> Xh; Miznahd;iwg; gpwg;gpf;fpd;wJ. rl;ltpNuhj eltbf;iffs; jilr; rl;lj;jpd; fPo;> jkpoPo tpLjiyg; Gypfs; ,af;fj;jpd; kPjhd jilia NkYk; ,uz;L Mz;LfSf;F> Kd;ida kj;jpa muR ePbf;fpd;wJ. jkpoPo tpLjiyg; Gypfs; ,af;fk; xU rl;ltpNuhj ,af;fk; vd;Wk; ',e;jpa ehl;bd; ,iwahz;ikf;Fk;> xw;Wikg;ghl;bw;Fk;> tpLjiyg; Gypfspd; td;Kiwr; nraw;ghLfs; mr;RWj;jyhf ,Uf;Fk;" - vd;Wk; ,e;j jil ePbg;Gf;F ,e;jpa cs;Jiw mikr;R fhuzk; fhl;bapUe;jJ. 

,e;j Mizia. ,e;jpa cs;Jiw mikr;R jkpo;ehl;L khepy murpw;F mDg;gpa jpdk; Nk khjk; 14k; jpfjp nts;spf;fpoik.

Mdhy; ,e;j jil cj;juit. jkpo;ehL khepy muR jd;Dila rpwg;G mur th;j;jkhdp - (Tamil Nadu State Government Gazette -extraordinary) - Clhf ntspapl;l jpdk; Nk khjk; 21k; jpfjp nts;spf;fpoik.

mjhtJ ,e;jpahtpd; Kd;ida kj;jpa muR gpwg;gpj;j ,e;j jilAj;juit> rhpahf xUthuk; fopj;J> n[ayypjhtpd; khepy muR> th;j;jkhdpA+lhfg; gpufldg;gLj;jpAs;sJ. me;j th;j;jkhdpg; gpufldj;ijf; $h;e;J ftdpj;jhy;> ,e;jpahtpd; Kd;ida muR ,e;jj; jil cj;juitg; gpwg;gpj;j jpdk; Nk khjk; 14k; jpfjp vd;W ,Ug;gijf; fhz KbAk;. n[ayypjh mk;ikahh;> rhpahf xU thuk; fhj;jpUe;J Nk khjk; 21k; jpfjp md;W> ,j;jilahiziag; gpufldg;gLj;jpajd; fhuzq;fs; ahNjh? 

rpytw;iw ehk; vspjhfNt Cfpf;f Kbfpd;wJ. Nk khjk; 21k; jpfjp uh[Pt; fhe;jpapd; epidT jpdkhFk;.! Nrhdpah fhe;jpapd; jiyikapy; fhq;fpu]; $l;lzp ntw;wp ngw;W> muR mikf;Fk; ,e;j Ntisapy;> it. Nfhghyrhkp mth;fspd; kWkyh;r;rp jpuhtpl Kd;Ndw;wf; fofk;> lhf;lh; uhkjh]; mth;fspd; ghl;lhsp kf;fs; fl;rp Nghd;w tpLjiyg; Gypfs; MjuTf; fl;rpfs; fhq;fpu]; $l;lzpapy; ,lk; ngw;Ws;s ,e;j Ntisapy; ,yq;ifg; gpur;rid Fwpj;J> ,e;jpahtpd; Gjpa muR cj;jpNahfG+u;tkhf vJTk; nrhy;tjw;F Kd;dhy;> Nrhdpahfhe;jp mk;ikahUf;F xU jh;krq;fl epiyia cUthf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;w vz;zj;jpy;> jkpof Kjy;th; n[ayypjh mk;ikahh; Nkw;nfhz;l nraw;ghLjhd; ,J. 

Vw;fdNt jd;Dila fPo;j;jukhd murpay; gpurhuq;fs; Clhf> jpUkjp Nrhdpah fhe;jpiaf; Nftykhf tpkh;rpj;J te;j n[ayypjh mk;ikahh; ,k;Kiw xU murpay; gpd;dilit Gjpa murpw;F Vw;gLj;j Kide;jpUf;fpd;whh;. 

,e;j Kaw;rpfspd; vjph;tpidfs; kPz;Lk; n[ayypjh mk;ikahUf;F vjpuhfNt te;J KbAk; vd;gij VNdh ghtk;> mth; czu KbahjtuhfNt ,Uf;fpd;whh;. ,e;jpahtpy; murpay; uPjpahfTk;> rl;luPjpahfTk; gy khw;wq;fs; Vw;glg; Nghfpd;wd vd;gNj vk;Kila ghh;itahf ,Uf;fpd;wJ. 

Mdhy; ,j;jil ePbg;igf; fhuzkhf itj;J jk;Kila jkpo; tpNuhjf; fUj;Jf;fis tprkg; gpur;rhuk; nra;gth;fspd; cs;Nehf;fk; Fwpj;J ehk; tpopg;ghf ,Uf;f Ntz;baJ mtrpakhdjhFk;!. 

jkpoPo tpLjiyg; Gypfs; kPjhd ,e;jj; jil ePbg;G Jujpu;\;ltrkhd xd;Wjhd;! mjpy; re;Njfkpy;iy. MapDk; ,j;jil ePbg;Gf;fhd fhuzq;fis ,d;iwa fhyfl;lj;jpy; itj;J ehk; Muha;e;jhy;> mit tYtpy;yhj> nghUj;jkpy;yhj fhuzq;fshf ,Ug;gijNa ehk; fhzKbfpd;wJ. 

rl;ltpNuhj eltbf;iffs; jilr;rl;lj;jpd; fPo;> jkpoPo tpLjiyg; Gypfs; ,af;fk; kPjhd jilia> NkYk; ,uz;L Mz;Lfs; ePbj;jikf;F ,t;th;j;jkhdpapy; $wg;gl;l fhuzq;fspy; Kf;fpakhd xd;whf fPo;tUk; fhuzk; $wg;gl;Ls;sJ.

'jdJ td;Kiw kw;Wk; ,e;jpa vjph;g;G epiyg;ghl;bid tpLjiyg; Gypfs; iftplhj gl;rj;jpy; mth;fsJ eltbf;iffs; fhuzkhf> ,e;jpahtpd; ,iwahz;ikf;Fk;> xUikg;ghl;bw;Fk; Mgj;J Vw;glf;$Lk;" - vd;W> ,j;jil ePbg;gpd; Kf;fpa fhuzk; njhptpf;fpd;wJ. ,J rhpahd fhuzkh? ,e;jf;fhuzj;jpy; VNjDk; cz;ik ,Uf;fpd;wjh? 

fle;j ,uz;L Mz;L fhyj;jpw;Fk; Nkyhf> Aj;j epWj;jj;ij Nkw;nfhz;L> rpwpyq;fh muNrhL rkhjhdg; Ngr;Rthh;j;ijfis jkpoPo tpLjiyg; Gypfs; Nkw;nfhz;L te;Js;shh;fs;. rpwpyq;fhtpd; muR ,e;j Mz;L khwpaNghJk; $l> re;jphpf;fh mk;ikahhpd; Gjpa muNrhL> rkhjhdg; Ngr;Rthh;j;ijfis elhj;jp> Ngr;Rthh;j;ijfs; Clhf jPh;T xd;wpid miltjw;F jkpoPo tpLjiyg; Gypfs; Kad;W tUtijAk; ehk; mwpNthk;. MfNt Kd;dhy; ,e;jpa kj;jpa muR Fwpg;gpl;Ls;s td;Kiw epiyg;ghL" vd;w nrhw;nwhlh; cz;ikaw;wJk;> nghUj;jkw;wJkhFk;. 

mLj;J ,e;jpa vjph;g;G epiyg;ghl;bid> tpLjiyg; Gypfs; nfhz;Ls;shh;fs; vd;W> jil ePbg;gpw;fhd fhuzj;ij Kd;ida ,e;jpa kj;jpa muR njhptpj;Js;sJ. jkpoPo tpLjiyg; Gypfs;> ,e;jpa vjph;g;G epiyg;ghl;bid nfhz;bUf;fpwhh;fsh? - vd;w tplak; Fwpj;Jr; rpwpJ jh;f;fpg;Nghk;. 

,t;tplak; Fwpj;J ehk; Kd;dUk; gy jlitfs; jh;f;fpj;J te;Js;s NghJk; $l> ,d;iwa murpay; khw;wq;fSf;F kj;jpapy;> kPz;Lk; rpy mbg;gilf; fUj;Jf;fis typAWj;Jtjpy; jtwpy;iy vd;Nw vz;ZfpNwhk;. 

,e;jpahTldhd csg;G+h;tkhd> Mj;khu;j;jkhd el;Gwit ehb> jd;Dila cs;sf; fplf;ifia> tpUg;gj;ij> Ntz;LNfhis jkpoPoj; Njrpaj; jiyik njhlh;e;Jk; njhptpj;Nj te;Js;sJ. jd;kPJ ,e;jpa murpay;-,uhZt mOj;jq;fs; ,Ue;j Neuj;jpYk; rhp> mj;jifa mOj;jq;fis ntw;wp nfhz;l NtisapYk; rhp. rpq;fs muRfSldhd Nghhpy;> ,uhZt ntw;wpfisAk;> murpay; ntw;wpfisAk; ngw;wpl;l NghJk; rhp> jkpoPoj; Njrpaj; jiyik> jd;Dila cs;sf; fplf;ifia> ,e;jpa Njrj;jpd; kPjhd jd;Dila el;Gzh;it ntspg;gLj;jpNa te;Js;sJ. tuyhw;wpypUe;J> rpy rk;gtq;fisr; Rl;bf; fhl;LtJ ,t;Ntisapy; nghUj;jkhf ,Uf;Fk;. 

,e;jpa-,yq;if xg;ge;jf; fhyfl;lj;jpd; NghJ -mjhtJ Rkhh; gjpNdO Mz;LfSf;F Kd;G-jkpoPoj; Njrpaj; jiyth; gpughfud; mth;fs; jd;Dila RJkiyg; gpufldg; Ngr;rpd; NghJk;> ,e;jpahTldhd el;Gwit typAWj;jpg; Ngrp ,Ue;jij ,r;re;jh;g;gj;jpy; Fwpg;gpl;Lf; fhl;l tpiofpd;Nwhk;. ',e;jpa-,yq;if xg;ge;jkhdJ jkpo; kf;fSf;F ve;j tpjkhd chpikiaAk; ngw;Wj; juhJ" - vd;gij tpsf;fpa Njrpaj; jiyth; mNj NkilapNyNa> ,e;jpahtpd; kPjhd jd;Dila ek;gpf;ifiaAk;> el;Gzh;itAk;> njspT gLj;jpapUe;jhh;. 'ehk; ,e;jpahit Nerpf;fpd;Nwhk;. ,e;jpa kf;fis Nerpf;fpd;Nwhk;. ehk; ,e;jpahtpw;F vjpuhdth;fs; my;y" - vd;W jkpoPo tpLjiyg; Gypfspd; epiyg;ghl;il md;Nw jiyth; njspthf;fpapUe;jhh;. 

,uz;L Mz;LfSf;F Kd;G kpfTk; gugug;ghd #o;epiyapy;> cyfehLfs; midj;jpdJ ftdj;ijAk; <h;j;J> eilngw;w. rh;tNjr Clftpayhsh; kfhehl;bd; NghJk; jiyth; gpughfud; mth;fs; ,e;jpahTldhd el;GwT Fwpj;J kPz;Lk; typAWj;jpg; Ngrp ,Ue;jhh;. ,e;j Ntisapy; Neah;fSf;F xU tplaj;ijr; Rl;bf; fhl;l tpUk;Gfpd;Nwhk;. 

1987k; Mz;L jkpoPo tpLjiyg; Gypfs; ,af;fk; nfhz;bUe;j ,uhZt-murpay; gyk; NtW> 2002k; Mz;L Gypfs; nfhz;bUe;j ,uhZt-murpay; gyk; NtW.! ,e;jg; gjpide;J Mz;L fhyj;jpy; jkpoPo tpLjiyg; Gypfspd; ,uhZt-murpay; tsh;r;rp kpfg;nghpa ghpkhzj;ij vl;b tpl;lJ. MapDk; ,e;j ,uz;L tpj;jpahrkhd fhyg;gFjpapYk; mjhtJ 1987Yk;> 2002Yk; ,e;jpahTldhd el;GwT Fwpj;J xNu fUj;ijj;jhd; jkpoPo Njrpaj; jiyik nfhz;bUe;jJ. 

gpd;dh; uzpy; tpf;fpukrpq;ftpd; muRldhd Ngr;Rthh;j;ijfspd; NghJk;> ,e;jpahtpd; mDruiziaAk;> el;igAk;> tpLjiyg; Gypfs; ehbaijAk; ehk; Rl;bf;fhl;l tpiofpd;Nwhk;. Mdhy; Jujpu;\;ltrkhf Kd;ida ,e;jpa muR tpLjiyg; Gypfspd; Nerf;fuj;ij Vw;Wf; nfhs;stpy;iy. 

jkpoPo tpLjiyg; Gypfs; ,af;fk; njhlh;e;Jk;. ,e;jpahTldhd el;Gwit ehb> jkJ vz;zj;ij ntspg;gLj;jpNa te;Js;shh;fs;. jkpoPo tpLjiyg; Gypfspd; kjpAiuQh; jpU md;ud; ghyrpq;fk;> murpay;Jiwg; nghWg;ghsh; jpU R.g. jkpo;r;nry;td;> %j;j cWg;gpdh; jpU Nt. ghyFkhud; Nghd;Nwhh;. ,j;jifa fUj;Jf;fis kPz;Lk;-kPz;Lk; njhptpj;Nj te;Js;shh;fs;. 

,e;jpa mikjp fhf;Fk; gilapdUldhd Nghh; Fwpj;J - ehk; tpUg;G-ntWg;gpd;wp rpe;jpj;Jg; ghh;j;jhy; mjpy; Xh; mbg;gil epahak; gykhf ,Ug;gij ehk; Ghpe;J nfhs;s KbAk;. RUf;fkhff; $wpdhy; <oj; jkpoh;fs; Fwpj;j - Mdhy; <oj; jkpoh;fs; rk;ge;jg;glhj ',yq;if-,e;jpa" xg;ge;jk; xd;iw <oj;jkpoh;fs; kPJ jpzpf;f Kide;j NghJ> jdJ chpikiaAk;> Rje;jpuj;ijAk; fhg;ghw;w <oj;jkpopdk; NghuhbaJ. ,NjNghy; NtW xU ty;yuR ,e;jpah rk;ge;jg;glhj xg;ge;jk; xd;iw ,e;jpah kPJ jpzpf;f Kide;jpUe;jhy;> ,e;jpah jd;Dila chpikiaAk;> Rje;jpuj;ijAk; ghJfhj;Jf; nfhs;tjw;fhfg; NghuhbapUf;Fk;. ,jpy; ,Uf;Fk; mbg;gil epahaj;ij ehk; Ghpe;J nfhs;tJ fbdkhd xd;wy;y. 

MfNt ,e;jpa vjph;g;G epiyg;ghl;ilj; jkpoPo tpLjiyg; Gypfs; ,af;fk; nfhz;bUf;fpd;wJ vd;gij jil ePbg;Gf;fhd fhuzkhf. ,e;jpa Kd;dhs; kj;jpa muR $wpapUg;gJ kpfj; jtwhdjhFk;. 

mLj;J 'tpLjiyg; Gypfspd; eltbf;iffs; fhuzkhf ,e;jpahtpd; xUikg;ghl;bw;Fk;> ,iwahz;ikf;Fk; Mgj;J Vw;glf;$Lk; vd;w Fw;wr;rhl;L> ,j;jil ePbg;gpd; CNl Kd; itf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. ,JTk; kpfj;jtwhd fUj;jhFk;. 

,e;jpahtpd; gpuhe;jpa Nkyhz;ikf;Fk;> ,iwahz;ikf;Fk; vjpuhf rpwpyq;fh muRfs;jhd; njhlh;e;J nraw;gl;L te;Js;sd. fhyfhykhf ,e;jpahtpd; tpNuhj rf;jpfSld;jhd; rpwpyq;fh muRfs; el;G ghuhl;b te;Js;sd. rPdh-ghfp];jhd; Nghd;w ehLfSld; neUq;fpa cwit rpwpyq;fh muRfs; nfhz;bUe;jNjhL kl;Lky;yhJ> mnkhpf;fhtpd; Nkyhz;ikia> njd; fpof;fhrpag; gFjpfspy; NkNyhq;fr; nra;tjw;Fk; rpwpyq;fh cjtp nra;J te;Js;sJ. 

Mdhy; jkpoPoj;jthpd; tpLjiyg; Nghuhl;lk; ,e;jpahtpw;F cz;ikapNyNa ed;ikiaj;jhd; mspj;Js;sJ. rhpahf nrhy;yg; Nghdhy; jkpoPo tpLjiyg; Gypfspdhy; Nkw;nfhs;sg;gl;l ,uhZt eltbf;iffs; ,e;jpahtpd; gpuhe;jpa Nkyhz;ikf;Fj; Jizahfj;jhd; ,Ue;Js;sJ. ,d;W jkpoh; Njrk;> jdJ epyg;gug;Gf;fisj; jk;kplNk jf;fitj;Jf; nfhz;bUg;gjdhy;jhd; ,e;jg; gFjpfSf;Fs; ,e;jpa tpNuhj rf;jpfs; GfKbahky; NghapUe;jhy; me;jg; gFjpfisnay;yhk; ,e;jpa tpNuhj ehLfSf;F rpwpyq;fh muR Fj;jiff;Ff; nfhLj;jpUf;Fk;! ,g;nghOJ thastpYk;> fhfpjj;jpYk; Nghlg;gLtjhfr; nrhy;yg;gLfpd;w ntspehl;L xg;ge;jq;fs; KOikahfr; nraw;gLj;jg;gl;L> ,yq;ifj;jPtpd; fiuNahug; gFjpfspy;> ,e;jpa tpNuhj rf;jpfs; jhd; FbapUe;jpUf;Fk;.! 

gy;NtW rkaq;fspYk; njhlh;e;Jk; jkpoPo tpLjiyg; Gypfs; ,af;fk;> ,e;jpah Fwpj;Jk;> ,e;jpahTldhd el;GwT Fwpj;Jk; ntspapl;l fUj;Jf;fis ehk; kPz;Lk; ,g;NghJ Fwpg;gpl tpUk;Gfpd;Nwhk;. jkpoPo tpLjiyg; Gypfspd; epiyg;ghL tUkhW:-

',e;jpahtpd; gpuhe;jpa Nkyhz;ikf;Fg; gq;fk; tpistpf;f tpLjiyg; Gypfs; tpUk;gtpy;iy."

',e;jpahtpd; ,iwahz;ikf;Fk;> ,e;jpa ehl;bw;Fk;> ,e;jpa kf;fSf;Fk; tpLjiyg;Gypfs; vjpuhdth;fs; my;y".

',e;jpahtpd; Njrpa eyd;fSf;F tpLjiyg;Gypfs; jilahf ,Uf;fg; Nghtjpy;iy".

',e;jpahtpd; Gtpapay; Nfe;jpu eyDf;F vjpuhf nghUshjhu eyd;fSf;F vjpuhf> tpLjiyg; Gypfs;  nraw;gLgth;fs; my;yH."

',e;jpatpd; gpuhe;jpa murpay; fsj;jpy; Fog;gk; vijAk; tpistpf;f tpLjiyg; Gypfs; tpUk;gtpy;iy"

',e;jpahTld; ey;Ywitg; Ngzp el;GwNthL ,zq;fpr; nraw;glNt tpLjiyg; Gypfs; kdg;G+h;tkhf tpUk;Gfpwhh;fs;."

',e;jpahit xU el;Gr;rf;jpahf-Ner rf;jpahfNt tpLjiyg; Gypfs; fUJfpwhh;fs;." 

,g;gbg;gl;l epiyapy;> ,e;jpahtpd; Kd;ida murhy; tpLjiyg; Gypfs; kPjhd jil ePbf;fg;gl;Ls;s Ntisapy; ,e;jpahtpd; Gjpa muR Mf;fG+h;;tkhdJk;> epaha G+h;tkhdJkhd KbTfis vLf;Fk; vd;W ehk; ek;Gfpd;Nwhk;. ,d;iwa fhyfl;lj;jpy; ,yq;ifj;jPtpd; murpay;-,uhZtf; fsq;fspy; jkpoPo tpLjiyg; GypfSk;-rpwpyq;fh muRk; rk gq;fhspfshf ,Uf;Fk; epiy cUthfp cs;sJ. jkpoPo tpLjiyg; GypfNs> jkpoPo kf;fspd; Vfg; gpujpepjpfs; vd;w cz;ik ntspg;gilahfNt ep&gpf;fg;gl;L tpl;lJ.  kjr;rhh;gw;w Ml;rpia toq;Ftjw;F cWjp G+z;;Ls;s fhq;fpu]; $l;lzp muR> mNj Nghd;w kjr;rhh;gw;w eph;thfj;ij jd;Dila ,ilf;fhyj; jd;dhl;rp mjpfhu rig Clhf toq;f ,Ug;gjhfj; njhptpj;jpUf;Fk; tpLjiyg; Gypfspd; Nerf;fuj;ijg; gw;wpf; nfhs;sf; fhyKk; fdpe;J te;Js;sJ. 

jkpoPo tpLjiyg; Gypfspd; epiyg;ghL Fwpj;Jk; nraw;ghLfs; Fwpj;Jk; NkYk; tpsf;fKk;> njspTk; Njitg;gLk; gl;rj;jpy; mtw;iw ,Ujug;Gk; Ngrpj; jPh;j;Jf; nfhs;tjw;fhd fhyKk; ,JNt! ,e;jpahtpd; Gjpa muR> Gjpa ghijapD}Nl gazk; nra;tjd; %yk; <oj; jkpopdj;NjhL Neh;ikahd ey;Ywit> el;Gzh;it cUthf;fpf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. ey;yit elf;f Ntz;Lk;;. mit tpiutpNyNa eilngw Ntz;Lk;.

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