15.6.2001 INuhg;gpa [dehaf Rje;jpu jiythfs; RtPld; ehl;by; $b cyfkakhjiy vg;gb kf;fis mlf;fp tphpthf;FtJ vd;W Muha;e;J nfhz;bUe;jdH. Nghl;b vfhjpgj;jpaq;fis vg;gb gpd; js;sp jkJ cyf tp];jhpg;ig edthf;FtJ gw;wp tpthjpf;f $bapUe;jdH. ,e;j kbg;G Fiyahj tz;ztz;z cLg;HfSld;> %yjdj;jpd; jhfj Rje;jpuk; gw;wpAk;> [dehafk; gw;wpAk; Ngrpf; nfhz;bUe;j NghJ> 10000 Nkw;gl;l kf;fs; %yjdj;jplk; ,oe;j Rje;jpuj;ijAk; [dehafj;ijAk; Nfhhp tPjpapy; Nghuhbf; nfhz;bUe;jdH. ,e;j Nghuhl;lj;ij mlf;f Mapukhapukhf MAjk; ve;jpa nghyprhH muz;fs; mikj;J jkJ mlf;F Kiwf;fhf fhj;Jf; fple;jdH. kf;fs; cyfkakhjiy vjpHj;Jk;> INuhg;gpa tp];jhpg;H thjj;ij vjpHj;Jk;> %yjdj;jpd; Rje;jpu [dehafj;ij vjpHj;J tPjpapy; ,wq;fp Nghuhba NghJ> %yjdj;jpd; nfhba mlf;FKiw gha;njOe;jJ. Fz;le;jb gpuNahfk;> fz;zPH Fz;L tPr;R> Fjpiu %yk; jhf;Fjy;> Ntfkhf ePiu gPr;rp mbj;jy; vd;W njhlq;fpa jhf;Fjy;> ,Wjpahf Jhg;ghf;fp Fz;Lfs; %yk; %thpd; cliy Jisj;jd; %yk; jkJ ntwpahl;lj;ij elj;jpdH. INuhg;gpa [dehafk; re;jpapy; mOfp ehw> kf;fs; mLj;j ehd; 20000 Nkyhf jpuz;L Nghuhl> ,ilapy; epz;NlhH Kf;fpy; ifitj;jdH. gjwpg; Nghd Rje;jpu nra;jpA+lhfq;fs; Rje;jpukhf nra;jpia ,Ul;lbg;G nra;J [dehafj;ij ghJfhj;jdH.

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