1. 1
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Writer: Dhananjay Mukherjee
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;g dgkuh ,d 9 o’kZ dh cPph iqrqy ij vk/kkfjr gS] tks viuh ek¡
ds lkFk Hkxokuiqj esa jgrh gS vkSj mudh ek¡ dk uke lqauank lquank fiNys
rhu cjlksa ls fo/kok gSA ,d ,DlhMsaM ds nkSjku lquank ds ifr dh ekSr gks
tkrh gSA lquank dk ifr chjcy ,d eNqvkjk gqvk djrk FkkA chjcy
viuh iRuh vkSj cPph ls csgn I;kj djrk FkkA iqrqy vkt Hkh vius ikik
dks cgqr ;kn djrh gSA iqrqy dh ek¡ lquank iqrqy dks vius firk ds ckjs
esa ges”kk dgkuh lqukdj crkrh gS vkSj iqrqy vius [kkus dh Hkw[k vkSj

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vius ikik dh ;kn dks Hkqykus ds fy, fnu Hkj [ksydwn esa fct+h jgrh gS
vkSj vkt iqrqy dks [ksyus dh vknr iM+ xbZ gSA mldk eu flQZ vkSj
flQZ [ksyus esa gh yxk jgrk gSA x+jhch vkSj ikik dh ;kn ds lkFk&lkFk
ek¡ ds ckjs esa yksxksa dh ckrsa lqu&lqudj iqrqy cM+h nq%[kh gks tkrh gS] ij
fQj Hkh [kq”k jgrh gS] flQZ lw[kk Hkkr vkSj nky [kkdj------- ij ek¡ lquank
dks rks tSls vknr gh iM+ x;h gks Hkw[kk jgus dh---- ek¡ lquank viuh cPph
iqrqy ls csgn I;kj djrh gS ij mlds fy, dqN dj ugha ikrh gS D;ksafd
bl nqfu;k esa mudk viuk dksbZ dgusokyk ugha gksrk gS vkSj nq%[k ds
lkFk rdyhQ rks thou dk vk/kkj cu pqdk gksrk gSA fQj Hkh iqfyl vius
vki esa cgqr [kq”k jgrh gS vkSj lkFk gh lkFk ek¡ dks Hkh cgqr I;kj djrh
gSA dgrs gSa fd ftldk dksbZ ugah gksrk gS mldk Hkxoku gksrk gSA ,sls gh
iqrqy dh eNyh pkpk iqrqy dks cgqr I;kj djrs gSa vkSj mldk [;ky Hkh
j[krs gSaA eNyh pkpk dh csVh feLVh iqrqy dh lcls I;kjh vkSj djhch
nksLr gksrh gS vkSj eNyh pkpk gj rjg ls iqrqy ds ifjokj dks enn
djrs gSa D;ksafd chjcy tks iqqrqy ds ikik Fks] oks eNyh pkpk ds vPNs
nksLr gqvk djrs Fks vksj ftl fnu iqrqy ds ikik dk ,DlhMsaV gqvk Fkk
ml fnu eNyh pkpk Hkh muds lkFk ekStwn FkkA
le; ds cny tkus ds lkFk&lkFk vc iqrqy Hkh cM+h gks xbZ gS vksj
vkt oks 9lky dh gks pqdh gSA dquky dh ut+j gj le; iqrqy vkSj
mldh ek¡ lquank ij jgrh gSA dquky ,d lkbfdy pksj gksrk gS---- vkSj
dquky ds lkFk&lkFk nks nksLr jks”ku vkSj oh: gqvk djrs gSaA dquky
eNyh vkSj lkbfdy pksjh ds bYtke esa dbZ ckj tsy tk pqdk gS vkSj

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lkFk esa jks”ku vkSj oh: HkhA ij dquky fny ls cgqr vPNk balku gksrk gS
vkSj dquky dk dksbZ bl nqfu;k esa uk gksus dh otg ls oks vius vkidks
vdsyk eglwl djrk gS vkSj eu gh eu ;g lksprk gS fd dk”k lquank dks
oks ilan vk tk, rks dquky lquank ls “kknh dj ysxk] ij ;s ckr lquank
uk le>rs gq, dqN vkSj gh le>rh gS tks dquky dks irk gSA iqrqy
dquky ls Mjrh gSA D;ksafd iqrqy us dquky dks dbZ ckj yksxksa ls ekj [kkrs
gq, ns[kk gSA iqrqy dquky dks ns[k dj dHkh dHkh Mj ls Nqi Hkh tkrh gSA
ij lekt rks lekt gh gksrk gS vkSj ckr vxj Hkkjr ns”k ds fdlh xk¡o
dh gks vkSj oks ckr vxj fdlh fo/kok ds Åij gks---- vkSj ml fo/kok dk
dksbZ uk gks rks fo/kok vkSjrksa dk thuk nq”okj gks tkrk gSA ,d rks egaxkbZ
nwljh yksxksa dh ckrsa----- ;g lc lguk Hkw[ks isV ds fy, cgqr d’Vnk;h
gksrk gSA
iM+ksl esa jgus okyh cqvk jkst+ lquank ds ?kj vkrh gS vkSj viuh cgw
ds ckjs esa cqjk Hkyk dgrh jgrh gS tks lquank dks ilan ugha gS ij ugha
lqus rks lquank dks Hkh cqvk mYVk lh/kk lquk nsrh gSA cqvk dh oks tyh
dVh ckrsa ,d dku ls lqudj nwljs dku ls fudky nsrh gSA
jktsUnz Hkxokuiqj xk¡o dk eqf[k;k rks ugha gS ij eqf[k;k ds laca/kh
gksus dh otg ls gj fdlh dks xkyh ds lkFk cqjh ckrsa lqukrk jgrk gS&
fd vius rykc esa dksbZ Hkh ugha ugk;sxk ;k dksbZ Hkh ikuh Hkjds ugha ys
tk,xk] ij dkSu lqurk gS fdldh ckrsa-----flQZ lquuk iM+rk gS rks lquank
dks---- D;ksafd oks ,d fo/kok gS vkSj ;g rks jkst+ dh ckr gS lquank ds fy;sA
iqrqy bldh xokg gS fd lquank dks fdruh ijs”kkuh >syuh iM+rh gS bl

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ns”k esa thou thus ds fy,---- dbZ ckj lquank us vkRegR;k djus dh
dksf”k”k dh] ysfdu Åijokys dh ukeatwjh ls gj ckj iqrqy mls cpk ysrh
gSA
vc lquank dks iqrqy ds fy, thuk gS] oks dSls Hkh th jgh gS bl
NksVs ls xk¡o Hkxoku iqj esa] tgk¡ vkt Hkh bysfDVªd igq¡p rks xbZ gS] ij
lquank ds ?kj esa vkt Hkh va/ksjk gSA ftuds ?kj esa vukt ugha--- muds ?kj
esa fctyh gksuk rks ukeqefdu gSA fQj Hkh th jgh gSa iqrqy vkSj mldh ek¡
lquankA
iqqrqy dks Ldwy esa lHkh cPps vkSj VhplZ cgqr I;kj djrs gSAa D;ksafd
[ksydwn essa iqrqy ges”kk vOoy uEcj ykrh gSA xk¡o esa lHkh iqrqy dks I;kj
djrs gSa D;ksafd iqrqy lcdk jk”ku muds ?kj rd igq¡pk nsrh gSA jk”ku
nqdku dk ekfyd eqjyh pkpk iqrqy dks csgn I;kj djrk gS vkSj ges”kk
vPNk vukt iqrqy ds fy, j[k nsrk gSA iqrqy dks [ksyuk cgqr ilan gS
vkSj blh otg ls gj jkst+ iqrqy ds ?kj esa cPpkssa dk >q.M yxk gqvk gksrk
gSA ,d >q.M tkrk gS rks nwljk >q.M vk tkrk gSA ,slk dksbZ [ksy ugha
gS tks xk¡o esa [ksyk ugha tkrk gks---- pkgs oks dcM~Mh gks ;k fiV~Bw ekj----
iqrqy dh lcls ilanhnk [ksy xqM~Mk xqM~Mh dh “kknh dk [ksy gS---- vkSj
T;knkrj oks viuh lgsfy;ksa vkSj vius eNyh pkpk dh yMdh feLVh ds
lkFk [ksyrh gSA
iM+ksl dh lq/kk pkph ds lkFk iqrqy dh vPNh iVrh gS vkSj ?kaVksa
nj ?kaVksa nksuksa ckrsa djrh jgrh gSa----- vkt iqrqy dks u;k Ldwy ;wfuQkWeZ
feyus okyh gS ;s ckr Hkh iqrqy viuh lq/kk pkph ls “ks;j djrh gSA lkFk

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esa ek¡ lquank dks Hkh ;g ckr crkrh gSA iqrqy Ldwy tkrh gS vkSj
u;h ;wfuQkWeZ feyus dh [kq”kh esa Ldwy esa Vhpj bZ”oj pUnz fo|k lkxj ds
ckjs essa i<+kbZ i<+krs gSa vkSj iqrqy dks bZ”oj pUnz fo|k lkxj ds ckjs esa
cgqr lkjh tkudkjh izkIr gksrh gS] tgk¡ Vhpj iqrqy dks ;s crkrs gSa fd
bZ”oj pUnz fo|k lkxj us igyh ckj Hkkjr ns”k esa fo/kok fookg dk izpyu
fd;k Fkk] vkSj bZ”oj pUnz fo|k lkxj us vius csVs ds lkFk ,d fo/kok dh
“kknh djkdj ;s vkbZu izpyu fd;k Fkk oks Hkh fczfV”k bafM;k esaA rc ls
ysdj vkt rd fo/kok fookg dk Hkkjr ns”k esa izpyu gSA ;s lkjh
tkudkjh VhplZ ls iqrqy dks izkIr gksus ds ckn iqrqy dh lksp esa dqN
cnyko vkrk gS vkSj iqrqy viuh ek¡ lquank dh “kknh nwljh ckj djkuk
pkgrh gSA
iqrqy ;g ckr tkdj vius eNyh pkpk ls “ks;j djrh gS ij eNyh
pkpk cksyrk gS fd dgk¡ ls yk,axs nwYgk rsjh eEeh ds fy, ;k dkSu
djsxk ,d fo/kok ls “kknh tks fd xjhc gSA iqrqy dks viuh cqvk dh ;kn
vkrh gS oks nkSM+dj viuh cqvk ds ikl tkrh gS vkSj cqvk ls ;s lkjh ckrsa
dgrh gS fd oks viuh ek¡ dh nksckjk “kknh djkuk pkgrh gSA ij cqvk lkjh
ckrsa lquus ds ckn iqrqy ls ;s dgrh gS& fd dgk¡ ls yk;sxh ngst
D;ksafd ngst ds fcuk ,d fo/kok vkSjr ls dkSu djsxk “kknh
iqrqy fujk”k gks tkrh gS vkSj rykc ds ikl tkds cSB tkrh gS rks
dquky iqrqy dks ns[k ysrk gSA dquky iqrqy dks ogk¡ ls mBkdj ,d
lwulku txg ij ys tkrk gS] tgk¡ iqrqy Mj tkrh gS vkSj Mj ls jksus
tSlh yxrh gS rks dquky iqrqy dks ;s ckr le>krk gS fd oks eyrc eSa

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dksbZ pksj ;k [kjkc balku ugha gw¡A dquky vkSj iqrqy dh cgqr lkjh ckrsa
gksrh gS] tgk¡ iqrqy dks dquky ilan vk tkrk gS vkSj dquky dh ckrksa ls
iqrqy dks ;s fo”okl gks tkrk gS fd dquky cqjk balku ugha gS] pkgs
yksx ;k lekt dqN Hkh dgsA iqrqy dquky dks fo”okl esa ysdj oks lkjh
ckrsa crkrh gSa tks ckrsa mlus Ldwy esa i<+h FkhA iqrqy dquky dks mldh
ek¡ ds fy, oj <wa<us ds fy, dgrh gS& tgk¡ dquky iqrqy ls ;s oknk
djrk gS fd ,d eghus ds vanj oks iqrqy dh eEeh ds fy, dksbZ ,d
vPNk oj <wa<dj “kknh djk nsxkA dquky iqrqy dks opu nsrk gSA iqrqy
cgqr [kq”k gks tkrh gS vkSj ?kj dh vksj fudy tkrh gSA
?kj igq¡pus rd iqrqy ds eu esa ;s fo”Okkl gks tkrk gS fd mldh ek¡
dh “kknh vc t+:j gksxhA mldk lkjk fo”okl dquky ij fVdk gSA
dqN fnu ckn tc iqrqy [kq”k gksdj ?kj ls Ldwy dh vksj tk jgh
gksrh gS rc iqrqy ;s ns[krh gS fd dquky dks iqfyl mBkdj pksjh ds
bYtke esa ys tk jgh gSA iqrqy ;s ns[kdj nkSM+rs gq, dquky ds ikl tkrh
gS] tgk¡ dquky iqfyl vkSj yksxksa dh ekj [kkdj ?kk;y gks pqdk gSA iqrqy
dquky ds ikl tkrs gh dquky iqrqy dks vius vkidks csdwlj crkrk gSA
ij vius fd;s gq, opu ij dk;e jgus ds fy, fQj ls iqrqy dks opu
ns tkrk gSA ij iqrqy dk fny VwV tkrk gS vkSj mlds lkjs lius tSls
fc[kj tkrs gSA iqrqy nq%[kh gks tkrh gSA
,d fnu feLVh vkSj ckdh lkjs nksLrksa ds lkFk iqrqy xqMM~k dh “kknh
[ksyus ds ckn lHkh ?kj pyh tkrh gS vkSj ml fnu iqrqy dh “kknh [ksy
[ksy esa ,d xqM~Ms ls dj nh tkrh gSA iqrqy ?kj tkdj xqM~Mk j[kdj lks

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tkrh gSA vkSj fQj vxys fnu lksdj mBrh gS rks oks ysV mBus ds dkj.k
tYnh tYnh rS;kj gksdj Ldwy dh vksj pyh tkrh gSA iqrqy Ldwy
igq¡prh gS tgk¡ mldh lkjh lgsfy;k¡ iqrqy ls ;s iwNrh gS fd rsjk xqMMk
dgk¡ gS] lgh lyker gS ;k ugha vkSj lHkh lgsfy;k¡ iqrqy dks ;s ckr
dgdj Mjkrh gS fd vxj rsjk xqM~Mk [kks x;k rks rw fo/kok gks tk,xhA
bl ckr ls iqrqy cgqr Mj tkrh gS vkSj Ldwy dh NqV~Vh gksrs gh iqrqy
nkSMrs gq, vius ?kj igq¡pdj vius xqM~Ms dks <wa<us yxrh gS ij xqM~Mk ugha
feyrkA xqM~Mk <wa<rs gq, vpkud ls iqrqy dh ut+j f[kM+dh ls ckgj gks
jgh lekt dh jhfr fjoktksa ds vuqlkj lq/kk pkph dks fo/kok cuk;k tk
jgk gS---- D;ksafd lq/kk pkph dk ifr dke dh otg ls vkt ls nl lky
igys fnYyh rks x;s Fks] ij ml fnu ls vkt rd ?kj okil ugha vk;k
vkSj mldh [kcj Hkh ugha vkbZ] ftldh otg ls iapk;r vkSj ljdkj us
fu.kZ; fy;k gS fd lq/kk pkpk dk ifr xqt+j pqds gSa vkSj mUgsa e`r ?kksf’kr
fd;k tk pqdk gSA lkekftd vk/kkj ls lq/kk pkph fo/kok curh gS vkSj
lq/kk pkph dks fo/kok curs ns[k iqrqy tSlh viuh nqfu;k ls [kks tkrh gS
vkSj fdlh ls dqN ckrsa ugha djrh gS vkSj lnesa dh otg ls /khjs /khjs
iqrqy chekj iM+ tkrh gSA mldh ek¡ yk[kksa dksf”k”k djus ds ckn Hkh
iqrqy dks lgh ugha dj ikrh gS vkSj MkWDVj Hkh ;s dgdj tokc ns nsrs gSa
fd “kk;n iqrqy dHkh Bhd uk gks ik;sA
eNyh pkpk vkSj eqjyh pkpk nksuksa cgqr iz;kl djus ds ckotwn Hkh
iqrqy dks Bhd ugha djok ik;sA lHkh nq%[kh gSa----- ek¡ jkst iqrqy ds lkFk
[ksyrh jgrh gS vkSj iqrqy dks [kq”k j[kus dh dskf”k”k djrh gSA ek¡ lquank

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iqrqy dh ;s gkyr ns[kdj tSls VwV pqdh gSA vc muds fy, flQZ+ ,d
Hkxoku gh dk lgkjk gS----- lquank dks ,d fnu xqM~Mk feyrk gS vkSj [ksyrs
[ksyrs lquank xqM~Mk iqrqy ds gkFk esa Fkek nsrh gSA xqM~Mk dks ns[krs gh
iqrqy tSls /khjs&/khjs Bhd gksus yxrh gS ij ckgj fdlh dh vkokt+ vkus
ls lquank nkSM+rs gq, njokt+s dh vksj pyh tkrh gSA lquank njokt+s is
dquky dks ns[krh gSA dquky lquank ls iqrqy ds ckjs esa ckrsa djrs gSa vkSj
lquank dquky dks lkjh lPpkbZ crk nsrh gSA tgk¡ dquky ;s ckr lqudj
nkSM+rs gq, ?kj ds vanj iqrqy dks ns[kus ds fy, tkrk gSA rc rd iqrqy
xqM~Mk ikus dh otg ls Bhd gks pqdh gksrh gSA dquky ds igq¡prs gh tSls
peRdkj gks x;k gksA iqrqy rqjar dquky dks igpku ysrh gS vkSj nkSM+rs gq,
tSls dquky dks xys yxk ysrh gSA dquky dh vk¡[kksa esa vk¡lw vk tkrs gSa
vkSj rHkh lquank ds lkFk lkFk vk, gq, eNyh pkpk Hkh ?kj ds vanj igq¡prs
gSaA eNyh pkpk vkSj lquank nksuksa iqrqy dks Bhd gksrs ns[k vk”p;Zpfdr
gks tkrs gSa vkSj ;s lksp esa iM+ tkrs gSa fd vc rd MkWDVj Hkh tokc ns
pqds Fks ij dquky dks ns[k iqrqy lgh gks pqdh gS bl ckr ls nksuksa dk
fo”okl dquky ij tkrk gSA ij lPpkbZ dqN vkSj gksrh gSA
iqrqy ds Bhd gksus dh otg mls mldk xqM~Mk feyuk gh gksrk gS
ij mlls nqxquh [kq”kh mls rc gksrh gS tc dquky dks gh viuh ek¡ ls
“kknh djus dh ckr dg nsrh gS vkSj dquky jkt+h gks tkrk gSA ij
dquky ;s dgrk gS& D;k lquank mlls “kknh djsxh D;ksafd oks ,d pksj
gS iqrqy dh ckrksa ls lgefr nsrs gq, eNyh pkpk Hkh ;s tkurs gSa fd
dquky x+yr balku ugha gSA vkSj dquky ds lkFk “kknh djus ds fy,

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eNyh pkpk Hkh gkeh Hkj nsrs gSaA vc lquank Hkh lkjh lPpkbZ iqrqy vkSj
eNyh pkpk ds eqag ls lquus ds ckn gkeh Hkj nsrh gSA
dquky vkSj lquank dh “kknh r; dh tkrh gS vkSj eafnj esa lcds
lkeus iqtkjh pkpk lquank vkSj dquky dh “kknh djokrs gSaA tgk¡ xk¡o ds
oks lHkh yksx ekStwn gksrs gSa tks dquky vkSj lquank ds lkFk iqqrqy dks [kq”k
ns[kuk pkgrs gSaA iqrqy eafnj dh lkS ckj ?kaVh ctkdj Hkxoku ls ;s
izkFkZuk djrh gS fd tSls mudks [kq”kh feys oSls lq/kk pkph dks fey tk,A
fdLer ls vkSj Hkxoku ds peRdkj ls lq/kk pkph ds ifr nl lky
ckn ?kj ykSV vk, gSa--- vkSj lcdks ;s ckr irk pyrk gS fd csdlwj lq/kk
ds ifr nl lky rd tsy dh lt+k dkV jgs FksA pfy, tks Hkh gS---- var
Hkyk rks lc Hkyk-----------
;s iqrqy dh dgkuh gSA