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DXXMBFJ_ FUm|yjkb - EJBDA - Xd|v 4 ke < Fmim`lm| 94! <88>

]"Y" dbf Yvdvm-lz-YvdvmLjkykajfy \mn}advjkb

T}dajvz! V|mdv`mbv! dbfMbf ]ym dbf Fjyxkyda Fdvd

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]" Y" VKVDAY Myvj`dvmf

xkx}advjkb

Adbf d|md /yt" `j"*

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imby}y"nku*

Xkx" Fmbyjvz

/xkx+yt"`j*

F|z ]" Y" Vkby <:9!5=5!?6< 9!=9>!649 ?9 

Vkvda I|kxadbf jb Ed|`y /di|my!

]YFD! <88<*

B}`lm| ke Ed|`y

^jvo Vodv Vkvda

I|kxadbf /]YFD!

<88<*

Dxxajidvjkb |dvm je daa

yvdvm ljkykajfy /dfg"

myvj`dvm* ~m|m dxxajmf vk

i|kxadbf /}bjvy+di*

Xm|imbvdnm ke di|my bmmfmf je 

daa yvdvm ljkykajfy ~m|m

dxxajmf vk i|kxadbf dv vzxjida

|dvm /r 9 f|z vkb+di*

696!456!:65 4!>=4!6=8 8"84> 8"5-

E|k` Yvdvm Y}|umz Dfg}yvmf Myvj`dvm'''

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E|k` I^BY E|k` Y}|umz T<6

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4?5

B}`lm| ke kxm|dvjbn ya}fnm jbijbm|dvk|yR7 :8#

Ea}jfjwmf lmf7 <?#

@}avjxam omd|vo7 6<#

R Jbijbm|dvk|y ~m|m }bfm||mxk|vmf3 BDI^D fdvd bkvmy 48=# `}avjxam omd|vo dakbm"

B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y* Nkjbn

Vk‥ T}dbvjvz ke Ljkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvjvz*

Lmbmejijda ]ym 659: 9!=8<!?6= 6:-

Fjyxkyda 9455 9!<6>!555 6=-

Kvom| /akbnvm|` yvk|dnm! mvi"* 446: 6<8!>4< 5-

Vkvda ?>>5 >!4>4!<<< 488"88-

B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

Vkvda B}`lm| ke V^VFY jb <886''7

Vkvda b}`lm| ke V^VFY ymbfjbn vk Ymxd|dvm X|mxd|m|y jb <8867

B}`lm| ke Ymxd|dvm X|mxd|m|y7

Lmbmejijda ]ym

Ljkykajfy ]ym dbf Fjy kyda Y}``d| <886 fdvd

Vkvda Ljkykajfy ]ymf k| Fjyxkymf jb <886'7

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B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"X|mxd|m|y*

X|kf}ijbn‥ T}dbvjvz ke Ljkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvjvz*

Iadyy D MT 6>? 4!6>9!?5> <<-

Kvom| Iadyy D 4< =>!5=: 4-

Iadyy L 9?:? <!<>9!89: 96-

Kvom| /bk fdvd! mvi"* ==<6 <!:8<!=>= 69-

Vkvda ::4< 5!>8>!464 488-

\mxk|vmf Myvj`dvmy

ke B}`lm| ke 

V^VFY ]yjbn‥

\mxk|vmf Myvj`dvmy

ke T}dbvjvz ke 

Ljkykajfy X|kf}imf

]yjbn‥ BKVMY7

Dm|klji Fjnmyvjkb <<88 ?=!888 

Fjnmyvjkbdbdm|"+kvom| 4888 4!<4>!888 

Aj`m+Dacdajbm :88 <?=!888 

Ik`xkyvjbn <88 6>4!888 

Vom|`da /bkv jbijbm|dvjkb* 58 44<!888 

Akbnvm|` /adnkkby! |mmf

lmfy! mvi"* =88 :>!888 

Kvom| <8 =!688 

Lmav Ejavm| X|myy 5=8 64=!888 

Xadvm % E|d`m X|myy =8 5=!=88 

Yi|m~ X|myy 48 9!688 

Imbv|je}nm 4=8 ??8!888 Udii}}` Ejavm| <8 6!<88 

F|zjbn lmfy 688 9?8!888 

Kvom| 68 588 

ID]VJKBY JB ]YJBN

VOJY FDVD7 Vomym d|m

`jbj`}` myvj`dvmy

e|k` jbik`xamvm fdvde|k` yvdvmy dbf kvom|

yk}|imy" Jbia}fmy fdvd

e|k` r=8- ke yvdvmy

|mnd|fjbn b}`lm|y ke 

V^VFY /ika}`b 4* dbf

r<=- ke yvdvmy

|mnd|fjbn t}dbvjvjmy ke 

ljkykajfy /ika}`b <*"

Vomz ym|um kbaz vk

x|kujfm d |k}no ymbym

ke vom |madvjum

j`xk|vdbim ke ud|jk}y

vmiobkaknjmy"

Y}``d| ke I}||mbv Ljkykajfy V|mdv`mbv X|divjimy

Ljkykajfy T}dajvz Y}``d|z /<886 fdvd*

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Bdvjkbda Ljkykajfy T}dajvz dbf Mbf ]ym Y}|umz! @dz <885

Y]@@D\Z KE YVDVM IKK\FJBDVK\ \MYXKBYMY

Dadld`d

\MN]ADVJKB DBF XM\@JVVJBN

SV^VFY 0 V|mdv`mbv ~k|cy v|mdvjbn fk`myvji ym~dnmP

Fmamndvmf lz MXD ek| ljkykajfy; Dadld`d jy bkv xadbbjbn vk ymmc fmamndvjkb e|k` vom ]YMXD

ek| Xd|v =89"

Yvdvm dnmbiz |mn}advjbn ljkykajfy7 Vom ~dvm|+ ~dyvm~dvm| xk|vjkb dbf vom ykajf ~dyvm x|kn|d` ke Dadld`d‚y mbuj|kb`mbvda dnmbiz dakbn ~jvo \mnjkb 6 MXD dbf vom yvdvm omdavo fmxd|v`mbv

|mn}advmy ljkykajfy `dbdnm`mbv! fjyxkyda! dbf mbf }ym" Vom mbuj|kb`mbvda dnmbiz xm|`jvy~dyvm~dvm| v|mdv`mbv edijajvjmy dbf MXD kum|ymmy ljkykajfy fjyxkyda dbf mbf }ym" Dadld`d |majmy

ykamaz kb vom =89 |mn}advjkby! MXD |mnjkb 6 |mn}advmy daa ljkykajfy mbf }ym dbf fjyxkyda"  Okafm| ke ajdljajvz Dadld`d fkmy bkv daak~ adbf dxxajm|y k| adbfk~bm|y /~ok d|m bkv vom V^VFY

nmbm|dvk|* vk lmik`m vom okafm| ke amnda ajdljajvz ek| ljkykajfy mbf }ym"

@k|m vodb kbm Iadyy L ljkykajfy kb kbm yjvm; Dadld`d fkmy daak~ Iadyy L ljkykajfy e|k` `k|m

vodb kbm V^VFY vk lm adbf dxxajmf kb vom yd`m yjvm jb vom yd`m i|kx zmd| Vom|m jy bk nkkfjbumbvk|z ek| vojy fdvd! yk vomz fk bkv cbk~ dv ok~ `dbz yjvmy vojy jy vdcjbn xadim"

BXFMY mt}judambv7 Vom|m jy d yvdvm mt}judambv vk BXFMY jb Dadld`d /IODXVM\ 99=55

BDVJKBDA XKAA]VDBV FJYIOD\NM MAJ@JBDVJKB YZYVM@*" Daa BXFMY xm|`jvy

jbia}fm |mt}j|m`mbvy ek| ljkykajfy }ym k| fjyxkyda"B}`lm| ke e}aavj`m mt}judambv yvdee /EVMy* ek| ljkykajfy x|kn|d`7 8" Dadld`d |majmy

ik`xamvmaz kb vom emfm|da Xd|v =89 |mn}advjkby"

Ljkykajfy |mn}advjkby }xfdvmf7 Dadld`d ody bk yvdvm |mn}advjkby" Xd|v =89 ymvy daa |mt}j|m`mbvydbf `dbdnm`mbv x|divjimy"@dbdnm`mbv x|divjimy7 Dy ke vkfdz! Dadld`d‚y ljkykajfy |mn}advjkby d|m bkv `k|m |myv|jivjum

vodb vom emfm|da Xd|v =89 |}am" Xd|v =89 ymvy daa |mt}j|m`mbvy dbf `dbdnm`mbv x|divjimy jb

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mxdbfjbn lmbmejijda }ym" Akida k|fjbdbimy d|m bkv db jyy}m jb Dadld`d3 Gmeem|ykb Ik}bvz `dz

odum d akida k|fjbdbim! l}v vodv ~k}af lm vom kbaz kbm"

V\MBFY

Vom lmbmejijda }ym ke ljkykajfy jy jbi|mdyjbn jb Dadld`d" @k|m edijajvjmy d|m |mdiojbn d vo|myokaf

jb vom d`k}bv ke ~dyvm vodv idb lm x|kimyymf e|k` k}vyjfm yk}|imy! vo}y jbi|mdyjbn vom }ym ke 

ljkykajfy"

@kyv yjnbjejidbv i}||mbv x|myy}|my kb ljkykajfy |miziajbn7 Bk fdvd x|kujfmf"

YMXVDNM @DBDNM@MBV 

N|mdym jy |mn}advmf lz vom fmxd|v`mbv ke dn|ji}av}|m dbf ymxvdnm jy kum|ymmb lz vom omdavofmxd|v`mbv" Ymxvdnm |mn}advjkby }xfdvmf7 Kivklm| 4:! 4::6"B}`lm| ke e}aavj`m mt}judambv yvdee /EVMy* ek| ymxvdnm x|kn|d`7 4

Ymxvdnm od}am|y ldymf jb yvdvm /myvj`dvmf*7 945

Ymxvdnm `dbdnm`mbv7 Ymxvdnm idb lm adbf dxxajmf je jv `mmvy xd|v =89" XKV^y d|m bkv |mt}j|mf

vk diimxv ymxvdnm" Ok~mum|! >=?8 - V^VFY diimxv ymxvdnm"

Xm|imbvdnm ke mdio `dbdnm`mbv x|divjim7

•  Adbf dxxajmf 0 <8 -

•  Od}amf vk V^VFY 0 >> -

•  Fjyxkymf jb adnkkby 0 4 -

•  Ik`xkyvmf 0 < -

Kvom| ikbim|by7 Dadld`d ikbyjfm|y edvy! kjay! dbf n|mdym /EKN* vk lm d yjnbjejidbv jyy}m! dbf vom

}ym dbf fjyxkyda ke n|mdym v|dx ~dyvm edaay }bfm| vom Ikfm ke Dadld`d 4:>=! ymivjkby <<<>>8vo|k}no <<<>>9 dbf }xfdvmf dy ymivjkb <<<>:8 vo|k}no<<<>:63 N|mdym Ad~" Dadld`d

fkmy bkv odum d x|kdivjum x|kn|d` vk ikaamiv EKN dbf cmmx jv k}v ke vom nmbm|da ~dyvm~dvm| eak~"Daa EKN x|kn|d`y d|m x|j`d|jaz |mdivjum uy" x|kdivjum" Yk`m `}bjijxdajvjmy dbf v|mdv`mbv

edijajvjmy |mt}j|m ymxd|dvk|y k| d im|vdjb t}dajvz ke ljkaknjida kznmb fm`dbf /LKF*"

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Dadld`d

Myvj`dvmf xkx}advjkb

Adbf d|md /yt" `j"*

/~~~"t}jicedivy"

imby}y"nku* Xkx" Fmbyjvz /xkx+yt" j*Vkvda I|kxadbf jb Ed|`y

/di|my! ]YFD! <88<*

B}`lm| ke Ed|`y jvo

Vodv Vkvda I|kxadbf

/]YFD! <88<*

Dxxajidvjkb |dvm je daa yvdvm

ljkykajfy /dfg" myvj`dvm*

~m|m dxxajmf vk i|kxadbf

/}bjvy+di*

Xm|imbvdnm ke di|my

bmmfmf je daa yvdvm ljkykajfy

~m|m dxxajmf vk i|kxadbf dv

vzxjida |dvm /r 9 f|z

vkb+di*

6!=<=!9>= =8!>66 ?: 9!>9<!>=4 96!8>9 8"84: 8"5-

E|k` Yvdvm Y}|umz T<6 Dfg}yvmf Myvj`dvm54!<69  5<!888 

E|k` I^BY E|k` Y}|umz T<6

<>? =<

8

x|kldlaz 8

B}`lm| ke kxm|dvjbn ya}fnm jbijbm|dvk|y7 4

Ea}jfjwmf lmf7 bk fdvd

@}avjxam omd|vo7 bk fdvd

Xm|imbv ke xkx}advjkb ym|umf lz kbyjvm /m"n" ymxvji yzyvm y*7 98-

]BJVY7 F|z @mv|ji Vkby

B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y* Nkjbn

Vk‥ T}dbvj vz ke L jkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvj vz*

Lmbmejijda ]ym 9: 6<!68< 5:-

Fjyxkyda 4< 4?!>?6 94-

Kvom| 4 => 8-

Vkvda =< 54!<69 488"88-

B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y* Nkjbn

Vk‥ T}dbvj vz ke L jkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvj vz*

Dn|ji}av}|da 98 <:!9>< 6?-

Ek|myvadbf 8 8-

\miad`dvjkb : 49!898 <4-

Iadyy D MT Fjyv|jl}vjkb 8 8-

Vkvda 9: 6<!68< 5:-

Akbnvm|` yvk|dnm 4 => 8-

B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y* Nkjbn

Vk‥ T}dbvj vz ke L jkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvj vz* BKVMY7

@Y^ adbfejaa /jbia faz iu|* 44 4<!>?6 <4-

Y}|edim Fjyxkyda 8 8-

Jbijbm|dvjkb 4 5!888 48-

4< 4?!>?6 94-

BKVMY7 Daa fdvd jb vomym vdlamy d|m e|k` MXD \mnjkb 6 dbf d ik`xjadvjkb ke fdvd e|k

vom ad|nmyv edijajvjmy ek| zmd|y <88< <885! ~jvo mdio edijajvz |mx|mymbvmf kbaz kbim" Vojy

fdvd |mx|mymbvy 59- ke vom vkvda eak~ |mxk|vmf jb vom <886 Iamdb dvm|yomfy Bmmfy

Y}|umz! k| db myvj`dvmf r=5- ke vom ym~m|mf xkx}advjkb" Y`daam| edijajvjmy /vom ad|nm

`dgk|jvz ke vom vkvda <>? V^VFY jb Dadld`d* d|m bkv jbia}fmf! l}v dbz ke vomym fk bkv

x|kf}im ykajfy mum|z zmd| /adnkkby d|m iamdbmf k}v kbaz mum|z 4= <8 zmd|y*" Dadld`d.y

vkvda dbb}da ykajfy }ym dbf fjyxkyda jy vom|mek|m myvj`dvmf vk lm dlk}v >8!888 f`v"

Vom ,Kvom|, ajbm jbia}fmy ?!6>5 f|z mv|ji vkby /46 V^VFY* vodv d|m adbf dxxajmf! l}v

ek| ~ojio vom Iadyy D k| Iadyy L t}dajvz ~dy bkv |mxk|vmf"

Ljkykajfy ]ym dbf Fjy kyda Y}` d| <886 fdvd

Lmbmejijda ]ym

Fjyxkyda

Vkvda B}`lm| ke V^VFY jb <886''7

Vkvda b}`lm| ke V^VFY ymbfjbn vk Ymxd|dvm X|mxd|m|y jb <8867

B}`lm| ke Ymxd|dvm X|mxd|m|y7

Vkvda Ljkykajfy ]ymf k| Fjyxkymf jb <886'7

Myvj`dvmy e|k` kvom| yk}|imy7F|z ]" Y" vkby! e|k` MXD Ljkykajfy Nmbm|dvjkb

Edivk| Eak~ /MXD I^BY! <886*

F|z vkby! |mxk|vmf vk LjkIziam Y}|umz

/Nkafyvmjb! <888*

:5!?5? 6>!888 

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B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y*

X|kf}ijbn‥ T}dbvjvz ke Ljkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvjvz*

Iadyy D MT 4 9!==8 5-

Kvom| Iadyy D 8 8-

Iadyy L <9 98!<55 6:-

Kvom| /bk fdvd! mvi"* <? <>!6<> 6=-

Vkvda =< 54!<69 488-

Myvj`dvmf B}`lm|

ke V^VFY ]yjbn‥

Myvj`dvmf T}dbvjvz

ke Ljkykajfy X|kf}imf

]yjbn‥

Dm|klji Fjnmyvjkb bk fdvd bk fdvd

Fjnmyvjkbdbdm|"+kvom| bk fdvd bk fdvd

Aj`m+Dacdajbm bk fdvd bk fdvd

Ik`xkyvjbn bk fdvd bk fdvd

Vom|`da /bkv jbijbm|dvjkb* bk fdvd bk fdvd

Akbnvm|` /adnkkby! |mmf

lmfy! mvi"* bk fdvd bk fdvdKvom| bk fdvd bk fdvd

Lmav Ejavm| X|myy bk fdvd bk fdvd

Xadvm % E|d`m X|myy bk fdvd bk fdvd

Yi|m~ X|myy bk fdvd bk fdvd

Imbv|je}nm bk fdvd bk fdvd

Udii}}` Ejavm| bk fdvd bk fdvd

F|zjbn lmfy bk fdvd bk fdvd

Kvom| bk fdvd bk fdvd

' ,Vkvda ljkykajfy nmbm|dvmf jb <886, dbf daa kvom| d`k}bvy |mxk|vmf jb vomym vdlamy d|m jb vom }bjvy bkvmf /f|z ]"Y" vkby! f|z mv|ji vkby! k| ~mv ]"Y" vkby*" Vom vkvda ,E|k` Yvdvm Y}|umz T<6, ~dy |mxk|vmf lz

vom yvdvm ljkykajfy ikk|fjbdvk|! vom |mnjkbda ]YMXD keejim! dbf+k| vom ad|nmyv jbfjujf}da V^VFY jb vom yvdvm" Vom ,Dfg}yvmf Myvj`dvm, jy db dxx|kx|jdvmaz |k}bfmf ejn}|m vk jbfjidvm yk`m amuma ke }bim|vdjbvz3 jv jy

}ymf jb bdvjkbda vkvday"

'' ,Vkvda B}`lm| ke V^VFY jb <886, yok~y v~k vkvday7 vom b}`lm| ke jbfjujf}da V^VFY |mxk|vjbn eak~ jb vom <886 I^BY fdvd! dbf! ,E|k` Y}|umz T<6!, vom y}` ke V^VFY yok~b jb vom ,Lmbmejijda ]ym, dbf

,Fjyxkyda, vdlamy! lmak~" Vom ymikbf vkvda idb lm ojnom| vodb vom b}`lm| ke jbfjujf}da V^VFY vodv div}daaz }ymf k| fjyxkymf ke ykajfy jb <886! lmid}ym dbz edijajvjmy ymbf ykajfy vk v~k k| k|m }ym k| fjyxkyda

kxvjkby jb d njumb zmd|" V^VFY 0 V|mdv`mbv ^k|cy V|mdvjbn Fk`myvji Ym~dnm" I^BY 0 Iamdb ^dvm|yomf Bmmfy Y}|umz! <886 fdvd"

Y}``d| ke I}||mbv Ljkykajfy V|mdv mbv X|divjimy

Ljkykajfy T}dajvz Y}``d|z /<886 fdvd*

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Bdvjkbda Ljkykajfy T}dajvz dbf Mbf ]ym Y}|umz! @dz <885

Y]@@D\Z KE YVDVM IKK\FJBDVK\ \MYXKBYMY

DADYCD

\MN]ADVJKB DBF XM\@JVVJBN

Fmamndvmf lz MXD ek| ljkykajfy; Dadycd jy bkv xadbbjbn vk ymmc fmamndvjkb e|k` vom ]YMXD ek|Xd|v =89"

Yvdvm dnmbiz |mn}advjbn ljkykajfy7 Vom ykajf ~dyvm xk|vjkb ke Dadycd‚y mbuj|kb`mbvda dnmbiz

|mn}advmy ljkykajfy dbf }vjajwmy ykajf ~dyvm xm|`jvy vk |mn}advm mbf }ym dbf fjyxkyda dbf adbfdxxajidvjkb yjvmy"Okafm| ke ajdljajvz7 Dadycd fkmy daak~ adbf dxxajm|y k| adbf k~bm|y /~ok d|m bkv vom V^VFY

nmbm|dvk|* vk lmik`m vom okafm| ke amnda ajdljajvz ek| ljkykajfy mbf }ym" Daa adbf dxxajm| k| adbfk~bm|y okaf yk`m amnda ajdljajvz"

@k|m vodb kbm Iadyy L ljkykajfy kb kbm yjvm; Dadycd fkmy daak~ Iadyy L ljkykajfy e|k` `k|m

vodb kbm V^VFY vk lm adbf dxxajmf kb vom yd`m yjvm jb vom yd`m i|kx zmd|! l}v vojy jy bkv lmjbn

fkbm kb dbz yjvmy"

BXFMY mt}judambv7 DFMI ^dyvm~dvm| Fjyiod|nm X|kn|d` jy vom yvdvm mt}judambv vk BXFMY!ok~mum|! Dadycd jy jb vom x|kimyy ke klvdjbjbn fmamndvjkb ek| BXFMY" Daa DFMI+BXFMY

xm|`jvy jbia}fm |mt}j|m`mbvy ek| ljkykajfy }ym k| fjyxkyda" Xm|`jvy d|m bkv yxmijeji! l}v fk

ikbvdjb yvjx}advjkb vodv ya}fnm `}yv lm x|kxm|az fjyxkymf"

B}`lm| ke e}aa-vj`m mt}judambv yvdee /EVMy* ek| ljkykajfy x|kn|d`7 8"<

Ljkykajfy |mn}advjkby }xfdvmf7 D}n}yv <889"

@dbdnm`mbv x|divjimy7 Dadycd‚y ljkykajfy |mn}advjkby d|m bkv `k|m |myv|jivjum vodb vom emfm|da

Xd|v =89 |}am" Dadycd fkmy bkv |mt}j|m dffjvjkbda `kbjvk|jbn dv Iadyy L adbf dxxajidvjkb yjvmy"Bjv|knmb jy vom ldyjy ek| vom dn|kbk`ji akdfjbn |dvm ek| adbf dxxajidvjkb" Dadycd fkmy bkv |mt}j|m

ek|`da b}v|jmbv `dbdnm`mbv xadby" Dadycd fkmy bkv `dbdnm k| ikbv|ka vom dxxajidvjkb ke 

xokyxok|}y jb ljkykajfy"

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V\MBFY

Vom lmbmejijda }ym ke ljkykajfy jy jbi|mdyjbn jb Dadycd" Lmbmejijda }ym dxxmd|y vk lm jbi|mdyjbn!ldymf kb vom mbuj|kb`mbvda dnmbiz |mimjujbn `k|m jbt}j|my dbf ldymf kb |mimjxv ke bm~

dxxajidvjkby jb <885"

@kyv yjnbjejidbv i}||mbv x|myy}|m kb ljkykajfy |miziajbn7 Dn|ji}av}|m jy bkv d ljn l}yjbmyy jb

Dadycd! dbf `dz lm fmiajbjbn"

YMXVDNM @DBDNM@MBV 

Ymxvdnm ’ xm|`jvvjbn ke ymxvji yzyvm`y dbf ymxvdnm `dbdnm`mbv jy jb vom ~dvm| t}dajvz x|kn|d`"

DFFJVJKBDA BKVMY

Ymm ovvx7++~~~"fmi"yvdvm"dc"}y+mo+y~+Y^[vzxmy+ljkykajfy"ov`a 

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Yvdvm7

LJKYKAJFY VMYVJBN % \MXK\VJBN \MT]J\M@MBVY - <885

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ak~ k| d`k}bv ke ljkykajfy }ymf k| fjyxkymf ke! xamdym mxadjb7

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I}||mbv |mxk|vjbn |mt}j|m`mbvy! <8857 ek| mdio ke vom ekaak~jbn! jbfjidvm ~odv V^VFY dbf+k| ljkykajfy x|mxd|m|y `}yv |mxk|v vk vom yvdvm7

Vom d`k}bvy ke 

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}ymf k| fjyxkymf

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Dadycd

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B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

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Ljkykajfy T}dajvz Y}``d|z /<886 fdvd*

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Bdvjkbda Ljkykajfy T}dajvz dbf Mbf ]ym Y}|umz! @dz <885

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D|jwkbd

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B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

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ke Ljkykajfy X|kf}imf

]yjbn‥ BKVMY7

Dm|klji Fjnmyvjkb = <!=88 

Fjnmyvjkbdbdm|"+kvom| 48 5?!888 

Aj`m+Dacdajbm 8  

Ik`xkyvjbn < 48!8:8 

Vom|`da /bkv jbijbm|dvjkb* 4 688 

Akbnvm|` /adnkkby! |mmf

lmfy! mvi"* `dbz  

Kvom| 8  

Lmav Ejavm| X|myy 8  

Xadvm % E|d`m X|myy 8  

Yi|m~ X|myy 8  

Imbv|je}nm 8  

Udii}}` Ejavm| 8  

F|zjbn lmfy <<#  

Kvom| 8  

Ljkykajfy T}dajvz Y}``d|z /<886 fdvd*

' ,Vkvda ljkykajfy nmbm|dvmf jb <886, dbf daa kvom| d`k}bvy |mxk|vmf jb vomym vdlamy d|m jb vom }bjvy bkvmf /f|z ]"Y" vkby! f|z mv|ji vkby! k| ~mv ]"Y" vkby*" Vom vkvda ,E|k` Yvdvm Y}|umz T<6, ~dy |mxk|vmf lz

vom yvdvm ljkykajfy ikk|fjbdvk|! vom |mnjkbda ]YMXD keejim! dbf+k| vom ad|nmyv jbfjujf}da V^VFY jb vom yvdvm" Vom ,Dfg}yvmf Myvj`dvm, jy db dxx|kx|jdvmaz |k}bfmf ejn}|m vk jbfjidvm yk`m amuma ke }bim|vdjbvz3 jv jy

}ymf jb bdvjkbda vkvday"

'' ,Vkvda B}`lm| ke V^VFY jb <886, yok~y v~k vkvday7 vom b}`lm| ke jbfjujf}da V^VFY |mxk|vjbn eak~ jb vom <886 I^BY fdvd! dbf! ,E|k` Y}|umz T<6!, vom y}` ke V^VFY yok~b jb vom ,Lmbmejijda ]ym, dbf

,Fjyxkyda, vdlamy! lmak~" Vom ymikbf vkvda idb lm ojnom| vodb vom b}`lm| ke jbfjujf}da V^VFY vodv div}daaz }ymf k| fjyxkymf ke ykajfy jb <886! lmid}ym dbz edijajvjmy ymbf ykajfy vk v~k k| k|m }ym k| fjyxkyda

kxvjkby jb d njumb zmd|" V^VFY 0 V|mdv`mbv ^k|cy V|mdvjbn Fk`myvji Ym~dnm" I^BY 0 Iamdb ^dvm|yomf Bmmfy Y}|umz! <886 fdvd"

Akbnvm|` f|zjbn dbf Davm|bdvjum 6 vk mmv Iadyy D yvdbfd|fy ~m|m }ymf lz vo|mm

V^VFY"

Y}``d| ke I}||mbv Ljkykajfy V|mdv mbv X|divjimy

Jbia}fmy kbm DVDF yzyvm` /~ojio fkmy bkv x|kf}im Iadyy D*"

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Bdvjkbda Ljkykajfy T}dajvz dbf Mbf ]ym Y}|umz! @dz <885

Y]@@D\Z KE YVDVM IKK\FJBDVK\ \MYXKBYMY

D|cdbydy

\MN]ADVJKB DBF XM\@JVVJBN

Fmamndvmf lz MXD ek| ljkykajfy; D|cdbydy jy bkv xadbbjbn vk ymmc fmamndvjkb e|k` vom ]YMXD

ek| Xd|v =89"

Yvdvm dnmbiz |mn}advjbn ljkykajfy7 Vom ~dvm|+ ~dyvm~dvm| xk|vjkb dbf vom ykajf ~dyvm xk|vjkb ke 

D|cdbydy‚y mbuj|kb`mbvda dnmbiz! dakbn ~jvo vom fmxd|v`mbv ke Omdavo dbf O}`db Ym|ujimy!|mn}advm ljkykajfy `dbdnm`mbv! fjyxkyda! dbf mbf }ym" Vom ykajf ~dyvm fjujyjkb kum|ymmy

ik`xkyvjbn" Vom ~dvm|+~dyvm~dvm| fjujyjkb xm|`jvy V^VFY kum| =888 NXF /ndaakby xm| fdz*"Vom Fmxd|v`mbv ke Omdavo dbf O}`db Ym|ujimy xm|`jvy V^VFY }bfm| =888 NXF" D|cdbydy}vjajwmy yxmijeji BXFMYvzxm xm|`jvy dbf ykajf ~dyvm xm|`jvy vk |mn}advm mbf }ym dbf fjyxkyda ke 

~dyvm~dvm| ykajfy" Adbf dxxajidvjkb yjvmy d|m jyy}mf ymxd|dvm yjvmyxmijeji xm|`jvy"

Okafm| ke ajdljajvz7 D|cdbydy fkmy daak~ adbf dxxajm|y k| adbfk~bm|y /~ok d|m bkv vom V^VFY

nmbm|dvk|* vk lmik`m vom okafm| ke amnda ajdljajvz ek| ljkykajfy mbf }ym"

@k|m vodb kbm Iadyy L ljkykajfy kb kbm yjvm; D|cdbydy fkmy daak~ Iadyy L ljkykajfy e|k` `k|mvodb kbm V^VFY vk lm adbf dxxajmf kb vom yd`m yjvm jb vom yd`m i|kx zmd|! dy akbn dy yjvm xm|`jv

aj`jvy d|m bkv mimmfmf"

BXFMY mt}judambv7 D|cdbydy jy fmamndvmf ek| vom BXFMY x|kn|d`" Daa BXFMY xm|`jvy jbia}fm

|mt}j|m`mbvy ek| ljkykajfy }ym k| fjyxkyda"B}`lm| ke e}aavj`m mt}judambv yvdee /EVMy* ek| ljkykajfy x|kn|d`7 8"=

Ljkykajfy |mn}advjkby }xfdvmf7 D|cdbydy fkmy bkv odum yvdvm ljkykajfy |mn}advjkby3 jv |majmy ykamaz

kb vom emfm|da 68 IE\ Xd|v =89 |mn}advjkby"

@dbdnm`mbv x|divjimy7 Fmyxjvm bkv odujbn jvy k~b ljkykajfy-yxmijeji |mn}advjkby! D|cdbydy fkmy

|mt}j|m yk`m dffjvjkbda `dbdnm`mbv x|divjimy" Ek| md`xam! vom yvdvm |mt}j|my jbi|mdymf ymv- ldicy vk y}|edim ~dvm|y! f|jbcjbn ~dvm| yk}|imy! x|kxm|vz ajbmy! dbf f~maajbny! dy ~maa dy yakxm

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}bjvy ke nkum|b`mbv d|m daak~mf vk dfkxv k|fjbdbimy vodv d|m `k|m |myv|jivjum vodb yvdvm ad~! l}v

vom b}`lm| ke vk~by dbf ik}bvjmy jb D|cdbydy vodv odum fkbm yk ~dy bkv |mxk|vmf"

V\MBFY

@kyv yjnbjejidbv i}||mbv x|myy}|my kb ljkykajfy |miziajbn7

4"  B}v|jmbvy}|xa}yfmyjnbdvmf d|mdy d|m aj`jvjbn lmbmejijda adbf dxxajidvjkb kxm|dvjkby"

<"  Ikyv ke x|kf}ijbn MT ljkykajfy"

VMYVJBN DBF \MXK\VJBN

Bk jbek|`dvjkb ~dy x|kujfmf lz vom yvdvm |mnd|fjbn vom |mt}j|m`mbvy ek| vmyvjbn dbf |mxk|vjbn!

l}v! lmid}ym D|cdbydy |majmy kb Xd|v =89! jv jy dyy}`mf vodv kbaz Xd|v =89 vmyvjbn dbf |mxk|vjbn|mt}j|m`mbvy d|m bmimyyd|z jb D|cdbydy"

YMXVDNM @DBDNM@MBV

Ymxvdnm |mn}advjkby }xfdvmf7 D|cdbydy ody dfkxvmf vom emfm|da Xd|v =89 |mn}advjkby! ~jvo yk`myj`xajejidvjkby" Vom D\ Fmxd|v`mbv ke Omdavo dbf O}`db Ym|ujimy /FOOY* fmday ~jvo ymxvdnm!

ajimbyjbn ymxvdnm od}am|y vo|k}no vom imbv|da yvdvm keejim" V|}icy d|m ajimbymf! dbf emmy d|m ldymf

kb vom b}`lm| ke v|}icy" Vk lm ajimbymf! vom od}am| `}yv odum amvvm|y ke xm|`jyyjkb vk fjyiod|nm

dv V^VFY dbf+k| yjvm xadby ek| adbf dxxajidvjkb yjvmy" Dbb}da jbyxmivjkby ke v|}icy! mt}jx`mbv!|mik|fy! dbf adbf dxxajidvjkb yjvmy d|m fkbm lz vom |mnjkbda yvdvm FOOY keejimy" Jb dffjvjkb!

ik}bvz mbuj|kb`mbvda omdavo yxmijdajyvy d|m m`xakzmmy ke vom yvdvm FOOY dbf `dz lm jbukaumfjb kum|ymmjbn ymxvdnm `dbdnm`mbv"

B}`lm| ke e}aavj`m mt}judambv yvdee /EVMy* ek| ymxvdnm x|kn|d`7 8"8= dv vom imbv|da yvdvm amuma!

xa}y 8"8= EVM |mnjkbda yvdee jb mdio ke vom ejum yvdvm FOOY |mnjkby"

Ymxvdnm od}am|y ldymf jb yvdvm7 4?4 ajimbymf

Ymxvdnm `dbdnm`mbv7 Ymxvdnm idb lm adbf dxxajmf! l}v `}yv lm fkbm yk jb diik|fdbim ~jvo vomemfm|da Xd|v =89 |}am3 ok~mum|! D|cdbydy ody |m`kumf yk`m ke vom v|mdv`mbv kxvjkby jb Xd|v =89

dbf kbaz daak~y 4* |djyjbn vom xO /m"n" aj`m v|mdv`mbv* dbf y}|edim dxxajidvjkb! <* y}ly}|edim

jbgmivjkb! k| 9* adbf dxxazjbn dbf vjaajbn jbvk vom ykja ~jvojb yj ok}|y" V^VFY d|m bkv |mt}j|mf

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D|cdbydy

Myvj`dvmf xkx}advjkb

Adbf d|md /yt" `j"*

/~~~"t}jicedivy"

imby}y"nku* Xkx" Fmbyjvz /xkx+yt" j*Vkvda I|kxadbf jb Ed|`y

/di|my! ]YFD! <88<*

B}`lm| ke Ed|`y jvo

Vodv Vkvda I|kxadbf

/]YFD! <88<*

Dxxajidvjkb |dvm je daa yvdvm

ljkykajfy /dfg" myvj`dvm*

~m|m dxxajmf vk i|kxadbf

/}bjvy+di*

Xm|imbvdnm ke di|my

bmmfmf je daa yvdvm ljkykajfy

~m|m dxxajmf vk i|kxadbf dv

vzxjida |dvm /r 9 f|z

vkb+di*

<!>=8!888 =<!85? =9 :!=>5!86> 95!:8? 8"885 8"<-

E|k` Yvdvm Y}|umz T<6 Dfg}yvmf Myvj`dvm=<!4>?  =9!888 

E|k` I^BY E|k` Y}|umz T<6

9=8 64

8

8

B}`lm| ke kxm|dvjbn ya}fnm jbijbm|dvk|y7 <

Ea}jfjwmf lmf7 8

@}avjxam omd|vo7 8

Xm|imbv ke xkx}advjkb ym|umf lz kbyjvm /m"n" ymxvji yzyvm y*7 bk fdvd

]BJVY7 F|z @mv|ji Vkby

B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y* NkjbnVk‥ T}dbvj vz ke L jkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvj vz*

Lmbmejijda ]ym << <9!9:4 6=-

Fjyxkyda 4< <9!6?= 6=-

Kvom| > =!98< 48-

Vkvda 64 =<!4>? 488"88-

B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y* Nkjbn

Vk‥ T}dbvj vz ke L jkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvj vz*

Dn|ji}av}|da << <9!9:4 6=-

Ek|myvadbf 8 8-

\miad`dvjkb 8 8-

Iadyy D MT Fjyv|jl}vjkb 8 8-

Vkvda << <9!9:4 6=-

Kvom| > =!98< 48-

B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y* Nkjbn

Vk‥ T}dbvj vz ke L jkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvj vz*

@Y^ adbfejaa /jbia faz iu|* 44 <9!4?5 66-

Y}|edim Fjyxkyda 4 <:: 4-

Jbijbm|dvjkb 8 8-

4< <9!6?= 6=-

Vkvda Ljkykajfy ]ymf k| Fjyxkymf jb <886'7

Myvj`dvmy e|k` kvom| yk}|imy7F|z ]" Y" vkby! e|k` MXD Ljkykajfy Nmbm|dvjkb

Edivk| Eak~ /MXD I^BY! <886*

F|z vkby! |mxk|vmf vk LjkIziam Y}|umz

/Nkafyvmjb! <888*=>!=69

Lmbmejijda ]ym

Fjyxkyda

Vkvda B}`lm| ke V^VFY jb <886''7

BKVMY7 Fdvd jb vomym vdlamy ~m|m x|kujfmf lz MXD \mnjkb 5 dbf vom bdvjkbda Ljkykajfy

T}dajvz dbf Mbf ]ym Y}|umz ik`xamvmf lz vom yvdvm ljkykajfy ikk|fjbdvk| dbf vom fdvd

d|m jbik`xamvm" Vom fdvd |mx|mymbvy vom ad|nmyv V^VFY jb vom yvdvm dbf dv amdyv ==- ke 

vom vkvda fdjaz eak~! dy |mxk|vmf jb vom <886 I^BY fdvd"

Vkvda b}`lm| ke V^VFY ymbfjbn vk Ymxd|dvm X|mxd|m|y jb <8867

B}`lm| ke Ymxd|dvm X|mxd|m|y7

bk fdvd

Daa ,adbf dxxajmf, ljkykajfy |mxk|vmf jb vom MXD \mnjkb 5 fdvdldym ~dy dyy}`mf vk lm

Iadyy L ljkykajfy dxxajmf vk dn|ji}av}|da adbf"

Vojy =!98< f`v jy div}daaz ,fjyxkymf lz kvom| mvokf!, dbf jvy ejbda }ym k| fjyxkyda jy bkv

cbk~b"

Ljkykajfy ]ym dbf Fjy kyda Y}` d| <886 fdvd

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B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y*

X|kf}ijbn‥ T}dbvjvz ke Ljkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvjvz*

Iadyy D MT 8 8-

Kvom| Iadyy D 8 8-

Iadyy L << <9!9:4 6=-

Kvom| /bk fdvd! mvi"* 4: <?!>?> ==-

Vkvda 64 =<!4>? 488-

Myvj`dvmf B}`lm|

ke V^VFY ]yjbn‥

Myvj`dvmf T}dbvjvz

ke Ljkykajfy X|kf}imf

]yjbn‥

Dm|klji Fjnmyvjkb 5< bk fdvd

Fjnmyvjkbdbdm|"+kvom| 4= bk fdvd

Aj`m+Dacdajbm : bk fdvd

Ik`xkyvjbn 8 bk fdvd

Vom|`da /bkv jbijbm|dvjkb* 8 bk fdvd

Akbnvm|` /adnkkby! |mmf

lmfy! mvi"* 4>: bk fdvd

Kvom| 8 bk fdvd

Lmav Ejavm| X|myy 4> bk fdvd

Xadvm % E|d`m X|myy 8 bk fdvd

Yi|m~ X|myy 8 bk fdvd

Imbv|je}nm 8 bk fdvd

Udii}}` Ejavm| 8 bk fdvd

F|zjbn lmfy 94 bk fdvd

Kvom| 8 bk fdvd

Ljkykajfy T}dajvz Y}``d|z /<886 fdvd*

' ,Vkvda ljkykajfy nmbm|dvmf jb <886, dbf daa kvom| d`k}bvy |mxk|vmf jb vomym vdlamy d|m jb vom }bjvy bkvmf /f|z ]"Y" vkby! f|z mv|ji vkby! k| ~mv ]"Y" vkby*" Vom vkvda ,E|k` Yvdvm Y}|umz T<6, ~dy |mxk|vmf lz

vom yvdvm ljkykajfy ikk|fjbdvk|! vom |mnjkbda ]YMXD keejim! dbf+k| vom ad|nmyv jbfjujf}da V^VFY jb vom yvdvm" Vom ,Dfg}yvmf Myvj`dvm, jy db dxx|kx|jdvmaz |k}bfmf ejn}|m vk jbfjidvm yk`m amuma ke }bim|vdjbvz3 jv jy

}ymf jb bdvjkbda vkvday"

'' ,Vkvda B}`lm| ke V^VFY jb <886, yok~y v~k vkvday7 vom b}`lm| ke jbfjujf}da V^VFY |mxk|vjbn eak~ jb vom <886 I^BY fdvd! dbf! ,E|k` Y}|umz T<6!, vom y}` ke V^VFY yok~b jb vom ,Lmbmejijda ]ym, dbf

,Fjyxkyda, vdlamy! lmak~" Vom ymikbf vkvda idb lm ojnom| vodb vom b}`lm| ke jbfjujf}da V^VFY vodv div}daaz }ymf k| fjyxkymf ke ykajfy jb <886! lmid}ym dbz edijajvjmy ymbf ykajfy vk v~k k| k|m }ym k| fjyxkyda

kxvjkby jb d njumb zmd|" V^VFY 0 V|mdv`mbv ^k|cy V|mdvjbn Fk`myvji Ym~dnm" I^BY 0 Iamdb ^dvm|yomf Bmmfy Y}|umz! <886 fdvd"

Daa ,adbf dxxajmf, ljkykajfy |mxk|vmf jb vom MXD \mnjkb 5 fdvdldym ~dy dyy}`mf vk lm

Iadyy L ljkykajfy"

Y}``d| ke I}||mbv Ljkykajfy V|mdv mbv X|divjimy

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Bdvjkbda Ljkykajfy T}dajvz dbf Mbf ]ym Y}|umz! @dz <885

Y]@@D\Z KE YVDVM IKK\FJBDVK\ \MYXKBYMY

Idajek|bjd

\MN]ADVJKB DBF XM\@JVVJBN

Fmamndvmf lz MXD ek| ljkykajfy; Idajek|bjd jy bkv xadbbjbn vk ymmc fmamndvjkb e|k` vom ]YMXD

ek| Xd|v =89"

Yvdvm dnmbiz |mn}advjbn ljkykajfy7 Vom ~dvm|+ ~dyvm~dvm| xk|vjkb ke Idajek|bjd‚y mbuj|kb`mbvda

dnmbiz |mn}advmy ljkykajfy dbf }vjajwmy ykajf ~dyvm ajimbymy + xm|`jvy /ek| adbfejaa fjyxkyda +davm|bdvjum fdjaz ikum| }ym* vk |mn}advm mbf }ym dbf fjyxkyda! dakbn ~jvo d xm|`jv jyy}mf x}|y}dbv

vk vom Idajek|bjd ^dvm| Ikfm" Adbf dxxajidvjkb yjvmy d|m xm|`jvvmf lz jyy}dbim ke d nmbm|da

xm|`jv k| d yjvm yxmijeji xm|`jv! lkvo jyy}mf x}|y}dbv vk vom Idajek|bjd ^dvm| Ikfm"

Okafm| ke ajdljajvz7 Idajek|bjd fkmy daak~ adbf dxxajm|y k| adbf k~bm|y /~ok d|m bkv vom V^VFYnmbm|dvk|* vk lmik`m vom okafm| ke amnda ajdljajvz ek| ljkykajfy mbf }ym3 48 ’ <8 adbf k~bm|y

i}||mbvaz okaf amnda ajdljajvz ek| ljkykajfy mbf }ym"

@k|m vodb kbm Iadyy L ljkykajfy kb kbm yjvm; Idajek|bjd fkmy daak~ Iadyy L ljkykajfy e|k` `k|m

vodb kbm V^VFY vk lm adbf dxxajmf kb vom yd`m yjvm jb vom yd`m i|kx zmd|" Vojy jy lmjbn fkbmkb 48 ’ <8 yjvmy"BXFMY mt}judambv7 ^dyvm Fjyiod|nm \mt}j|m`mbvy x}|y}dbv vk vom Idajek|bjd ^dvm| Ikfm

/I^I* bkbiodxvm|4= |mn}advk|z x|kn|d` jy vom yvdvm mt}judambv vk BXFMY" Daa BXFMY dbf

Yvdvmjyy}mf xm|`jvy jbia}fm |mt}j|m`mbvy ek| ljkykajfy }ym k| fjyxkyda"

B}`lm| ke e}aavj`m mt}judambv yvdee /EVMy* ek| ljkykajfy x|kn|d`7 4"= vk <

Ljkykajfy |mn}advjkby }xfdvmf7 G}az <886"

@dbdnm`mbv x|divjimy7 Vom `dbdnm`mbv x|divjimy ke Idajek|bjd‚y ljkykajfy |mn}advjkby d|m `k|m|myv|jivjum vodb vom emfm|da Xd|v =89 |}am" Idajek|bjd |}amy jbia}fm yvk|dnm dbf v|dbyxk|vdvjkb

|mt}j|m`mbvy! i}av}|da |myk}|imy x|mym|udvjkb! `jbj`}` ljkykajfy `kjyv}|m ikbvmbv! dbf ~jbf

umakijvz dv vj`m ke dxxajidvjkb" Idajek|bjd‚y xdvoknmb dbf+k| umivk| dvv|divjkb |mf}ivjkb aj`jvy

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\mxk|vjbn dbf \mik|fcmmxjbn7 Lkvo `dgk| dbf `jbk| edijajvjmy! dakbn ~jvo ya}fnmkbaz

x|kimyyjbn edijajvjmy! d|m |mt}j|mf vk |mxk|v ljkykajfy jbek|`dvjkb dbf fdvd" Vom x}laji idb diimyy

vomym |mxk|vy jb xm|ykb e|k` vom yvdvm dnmbiz! e|k` vom MXD |mnjkbda keejim! k| ’ jb yk`m idymy e|k` XKV^ k| V^VFY ~ml yjvmy" Vom MXD \mnjkb : keejim `djbvdjby jbek|`dvjkb kb `dgk|

edijajvjmy jb vom MXD Ljkykajfy Fdvd @dbdnm`mbv Yzyvm` /LF@Y*" Vom yvdvm `dz odum yk`m

|mamudbv fdvd jb vom Idajek|bjd Jbvmn|dvmf ^dvm| T}dajvz Yzyvm`"

Amnjyadvjum! |mn}advk|z! k| kvom| divjujvz j`xdivjbn ljkykajfy }ym+fjyxkyda7 Jb Idajek|bjd!

}ym+fjyxkyda jy lmjbn bmndvjumaz j`xdivmf lz fmumakx`mbv ke! k| iodbnmy vk! akida /ik}bvz!`}bjijxda* ljkykajfy k|fjbdbimy+|mn}advjkby" Vomym divjujvjmy d|m ajcmaz vk odum vom meemiv ke 

|mf}ijbn kxxk|v}bjvjmy ek| lmbmejijda }ym" Dy ke vkfdz! akida }bjvy ke nkum|b`mbv d|m daak~mf vk

dfkxv k|fjbdbimy vodv d|m k|m |myv|jivjum vodb yvdvm ad~" Dxx|kj`dvmaz 98 ik}bvjmy jbIdajek|bjd odum dfkxvmf `k|m |myv|jivjum ljkykajfy dxxajidvjkb k|fjbdbimy! dbf vojy b}`lm| jy

ajcmaz vk |m`djb vom yd`m k| jbi|mdym yak~az"

V\MBFY

Vom lmbmejijda }ym ke ljkykajfy jy yak~az jbi|mdyjbn jb Idajek|bjd" ^ojam jv `dz lm `k|m fjeeji}av

vk adbf dxxaz ljkykajfy jb im|vdjb ik``}bjvjmy k| d|mdy! adbf dxxajidvjkb |m`djby kbm ke vom `k|m

dvv|divjum kxvjkby ek| ljkykajfy |m}ym" K|fjbdbimy odum ek|imf nmbm|dvk|y vk muda}dvm dbf

j`x|kum vomj| |myjf}day odbfajbn x|kimyymy" Daa ke vojy ody lmmb lmbmejijda vk ~dvm| t}dajvz"]bek|v}bdvmaz! dj| t}dajvz `dz odum y}eem|mf! dy nmbm|dvk|y d|m ek|imf vk od}a ljkykajfy e}|vom|

dbf! jb yk`m idymy! jbvk bmjnolk|jbn yvdvmy /|my}avjbn jb jbi|mdymf e}ma }ym dbf |my}avdbv dj|j`xdivy*" Lmbmejijda }ym jb-yvdvm `dz bkv bmimyyd|jaz lm jbi|mdyjbn! l}v |mnjkbdaaz /j"m"! ID! DW!

dbf BU*! jv jy jbi|mdyjbn" Vom t}dajvz ke ljkykajfy ikbvjb}my vk j`x|kum"

@kyv yjnbjejidbv i}||mbv x|myy}|my kb ljkykajfy |miziajbn7

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meek|vy"

<"  \myv|jivjum akida k|fjbdbimy dbf y}lymt}mbv xmbfjbn amnda fmijyjkby! ~ojio fmadz k|

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•  ‑}vjajwm yjvm dbf i|kx yxmijeji b}v|jmbv dxxajidvjkb |dvmy

•  ‑dyy}|m fk`myvji bdv}|m ke vom dxxajmf `dvm|jda! dbf

•  ‑fmumakx dbf `djbvdjb d |mik|f cmmxjbn yzyvm`‐/Idajek|bjd ^dyvm~dvm| V|djbjbn dbf \mymd|io Imbvm|! Idajek|bjd Yvdvm ]bjum|yjvz! Iojik3 <88<*"

XKV^y d|m bkv |mt}j|mf vk diimxv ymxvdnm3 ok~mum|! vo|mmt}d|vm|y ke XKV^y jb Idajek|bjd fk"

Xm|imbvdnm ke mdio `dbdnm`mbv x|divjim7

•  Adbf dxxajmf 0 < -

•  Od}amf vk V^VFY 0 ?6 -

•  Fjyxkymf ke jb adnkkby 0 44-

•  Jbfmxmbfmbv yxmijda v|mdv`mbv yzyvm`y 0 < -Vkvda uka}`m jy myvj`dvmf vk lm <98 `jaajkb ndaakby+zmd| ke ymxvdnm e|k` dxx|kj`dvmaz 4"<

`jaajkb ymxvji yzyvm`y jb vom yvdvm3 jb dffjvjkb! vom|m jy dbkvom| = `jaajkb ndaakby+zmd| ke n|mdym

~dyvm" Bkvm vodv db myvj`dvmf 48- ke bm~ ok}yjbn jy |mazjbn kb ymxvji yzyvm`y"

Kvom| ikbim|by7 Idajek|bjd ikbyjfm|y edvy! kjay! dbf n|mdym /EKN* vk lm d yjnbjejidbv jyy}m /EKNy

xadz d yjnbjejidbv xd|v jb vom ydbjvd|z ym~m| kum|eak~ x|mumbvjkb x|kn|d`*" Vom }ym dbf fjyxkyda

ke n|mdym v|dx ~dyvm jy dayk y}lgmiv vk vom Idajek|bjd ^dvm| Ikfm" Idajek|bjd ody d x|kdivjum

x|kn|d` vk ikaamiv EKN dbf cmmx jv k}v ke vom nmbm|da ~dyvm~dvm| eak~" EKN jy dff|myymf ujd

x|mv|mdv`mbv x|kn|d`y! xm|`jvy jyy}mf lz akida V^VFY! dbf vom ydbjvd|z ym~m| kum|eak~

x|mumbvjkb x|kn|d`"

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•  ovvx7++~~~"ij~`l"id"nku+K|ndbjiy+Ljkykajfy

•  Db mimaambv! l}v lmik`jbnk}vfdvmf! xjiv}|m ke ljkykajfy }ym dbf fjyxkyda jb Idajek|bjd

jy vom Idajek|bjd Dyykijdvjkb ke Ydbjvdvjkb Dnmbijmy‚ 4::: Ljkykajfy @dbdnm`mbv X|divjimy Y}|umz jb vom Yvdvm ke Idajek|bjd"

•  Ymxvdnm jbek|`dvjkb e|k` Idajek|bjd ^dyvm~dvm| V|djbjbn dbf \mymd|io Imbvm|!Idajek|bjd Yvdvm ]bjum|yjvz! Iojik3 <88<" Y}|umz ke Ymxvdnm V|mdv`mbv! Odbfajbn! dbf

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Yvdvm7

LJKYKAJFY VMYVJBN % \MXK\VJBN \MT]J\M@MBVY - <885

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I}||mbv |mxk|vjbn |mt}j|m`mbvy! <8857 ek| mdio ke vom ekaak~jbn! jbfjidvm ~odv V^VFY dbf+k| ljkykajfy x|mxd|m|y `}yv |mxk|v vk vom yvdvm7

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Idajek|bjd

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Vkvda B}`lm| ke V^VFY jb <886''7

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dbf `jbk| V^VFY dbf ymxd|dvm x|mxd|m|y" Fdvd ek| vom `dbz y`daa edijajvjmy jy bkv

dudjadlam"

Vkvda b}`lm| ke V^VFY ymbfjbn vk Ymxd|dvm X|mxd|m|y jb <8867

B}`lm| ke Ymxd|dvm X|mxd|m|y7

Ljkykajfy ]ym dbf Fjy kyda Y}` d| <886 fdvd

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Jbia}fmy =!888 f`v }ymf jb d im`mbv cjab" Xdak Davk jbijbm|dvmy jvy ykajfy3 yk`m ke vom |my}avjbn

dyo jy }ymf dy em|vjajwm|"

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B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

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Bdvjkbda Ljkykajfy T}dajvz dbf Mbf ]ym Y}|umz! @dz <885

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mdio zmd|" Vom x|kn|d` adbf dxxazjbn Bm~ Zk|c Ijvz ljkykajfy vk |dbnmadbf jb mdyvm|bIkak|dfk jy jbyxmivmf v~jim mdio ~mmc! dbf |mxk|vy e|k` jbyxmivjkby d|m m`djamf j``mfjdvmaz vk

MXD \mnjkb ? dbf vom yvdvm"Di|my dxxajmf7 Jb <886! dxx|kj`dvmaz 444!888 f|z vkby ke ljkykajfy />?!=88 nmbm|dvmf jb yvdvm3

<>!4>= e|k` BZI /Iadyy L idcm*3 dbf =!=88 e|k` Bm~ Mbnadbf Em|vjajwm| Ik`xdbz /Iadyy D

xmaamvy** ~m|m dxxajmf vk db myvj`dvmf vkvda ke <<=!888 di|my /vojy fkmy bkv jbia}fm Iadyy D

ljkykajfy fjyv|jl}vmf ek| nmbm|da x}laji }ym*" Vom b}`lm| ke bm~ yjvm xm|`jvy+dxx|kuday vodv~m|m jyy}mf jb <886 jy bkv cbk~b" Jb <885! vom|m jy d i}`}advjum vkvda ke dlk}v <888 yjvmy

xm|`jvvmf ek| ljkykajfy adbf dxxajidvjkb jb Ikak|dfk! l}v `kyv d|m kaf dbf k}vkeym|ujim dbf `dz

odum lmmb ikbum|vmf vk kvom| adbf }ymy /m"n" fmumakx`mbv*" Dxx|kj`dvmaz <88 yjvmy d|m div}daaz

}ymf dv amdyv kbim f}|jbn dbz vo|mmzmd| xm|jkf /`kyv ke vomym d|m o}bf|mfy k| vok}ydbfy ke di|myjb yjwm*"

\mxk|vjbn dbf \mik|fcmmxjbn7 Lkvo `dgk| dbf `jbk| edijajvjmy! dakbn ~jvo ya}fnmkbazx|kimyyjbn edijajvjmy! d|m |mt}j|mf vk |mxk|v ljkykajfy jbek|`dvjkb dbf fdvd" Ikak|dfk x|kujfmy

diimyy vk vojy jbek|`dvjkb lz |mt}myv /jv jy bkv zmv dudjadlam kb vom yvdvm ~mlyjvm*" Yk`m fdvd dbf

|mxk|vy d|m ik`xjamf mamiv|kbjidaaz ~jvo LF@Y /vom \mnjkb ? MXDfmumakxmf Ljkykajfy Fdvd

@dbdnm`mbv Yzyvm`*"

Amnjyadvjum! |mn}advk|z! k| kvom| divjujvz j`xdivjbn ljkykajfy }ym+fjyxkyda7 Jb Ikak|dfk! yk`m

|mujyjkby vk vom yvdvm |mn}advjkby ~m|m ik`xamvmf jb md|az <88>3 vomym iodbnmy d|m bkv mxmivmf vkodum dbz yjnbjejidbv j`xdivy kb vom }ym k| fjyxkyda ke ym~dnm ya}fnm jb vom yvdvm" Vom ljnnmyv

iodbnm ~jaa lm ikfjejidvjkb ke d ek|`}ad vk idai}advm xadbvdudjadlam bjv|knmb /XDB*3 kvom|~jym

vom|m ~jaa lm yk`m bm~ df`jbjyv|dvjum x|kimf}|my ek| fmxm|`jvvjbn /iakyjbn* yjvmy"

Odae d fkwmb ik}bvjmy jb Ikak|dfk odum k|fjbdbimy vodv `j`ji yvdvm |mn}advjkby /d|m bkv vkkfjeem|mbv e|k` Xd|v =89*" Bk `}bjijxdajvjmy odum y}io k|fjbdbimy /mimxv! ek| md`xam! Fmbum|!

~ojio njumy d |mldvm vk ok`mk~bm|y ~ok }ym dbz cjbf ke ik`xkyv ’ jbia}fjbn ljkykajfy kb

vomj| ad~by*! dbf jv jy bkv ajcmaz vodv ik}bvz k| akida |mn}advjkb ~jaa jbi|mdym" Ok~mum|! vom

ik}bvz jbukaum`mbv jb jbyxmivjkby `dz jbi|mdym! dy vom yvdvm jy mbik}|dnjbn `k|m ik}bvjmy vk

xd|vjijxdvm jb vomj| jbbkudvjum x|kn|d` vodv x|kujfmy ik}bvjmy v|djbjbn dbf e}bfjbn vk ikbf}iv

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Adbfejaamf ljkykajfy d|m |mt}j|mf vk }bfm|nk VIAX dbf xdjbvejavm| vmyvy"

YMXVDNM @DBDNM@MBV

Jbek|`dvjkb kb ymxvdnm `dbdnm`mbv jb Ikak|dfk jy fjeeji}av vk klvdjb" Yvdvm jbukaum`mbv jy

aj`jvmf! dbf kbaz yk`m ik}bvjmy odum ek|`da |mn}advk|z x|kn|d`y" Vomym ik}bvz |mt}j|m`mbvy

~m|m i|mdvmf jb |myxkbym vk xkk| `dbdnm`mbv ke yk`m ymxvdnm adbf dxxajidvjkb x|kn|d`y" Y}io

ik}bvz |mn}advjkby myymbvjdaaz `j`ji vom |mt}j|m`mbvy ke vom emfm|da Xd|v =89 |}am! ~ojio jy vomkbaz ek|`da |mn}advjkb vodv dxxajmy vk adbf dxxajidvjkb ke ymxvdnm ek| `kyv ke vom yvdvm"

Dffjvjkbda jbek|`dvjkb x|kujfmf7ovvx7++~~~"ifxom"yvdvm"ik"}y+~t+Xm| jvy]bjv+ljkykajfy+

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Ikak|dfk

Myvj`dvmf xkx}advjkb

Adbf d|md /yt" `j"*

/~~~"t}jicedivy"

imby}y"nku* Xkx" Fmbyjvz /xkx+yt" j*Vkvda I|kxadbf jb Ed|`y

/di|my! ]YFD! <88<*

B}`lm| ke Ed|`y jvo

Vodv Vkvda I|kxadbf

/]YFD! <88<*

Dxxajidvjkb |dvm je daa yvdvm

ljkykajfy /dfg" myvj`dvm*

~m|m dxxajmf vk i|kxadbf

/}bjvy+di*

Xm|imbvdnm ke di|my

bmmfmf je daa yvdvm ljkykajfy

~m|m dxxajmf vk i|kxadbf dv

vzxjida |dvm /r 9 f|z

vkb+di*

6!584!?<4 489!>4> 66 44!=98!>88 <<!<68 8"88: 8"9-

E|k` Yvdvm Y}|umz T<6 Dfg}yvmf Myvj`dvm48<!:4<  489!888 

E|k` I^BY E|k` Y}|umz T<6

94= <88

bk fdvd

bk fdvd

B}`lm| ke kxm|dvjbn ya}fnm jbijbm|dvk|y7 8

Ea}jfjwmf lmf7 8

@}avjxam omd|vo7 8

Xm|imbv ke xkx}advjkb ym|umf lz kbyjvm /m"n" ymxvji yzyvm y*7 <=-

]BJVY7 F|z @mv|ji Vkby

B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y* NkjbnVk‥ T}dbvj vz ke L jkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvj vz*

Lmbmejijda ]ym 456 >?!=88 >5-

Fjyxkyda 9= 46!48: 46-

Kvom| 4 48!989 48-

Vkvda <88 48<!:4< 488"88-

B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y* Nkjbn

Vk‥ T}dbvj vz ke L jkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvj vz* BKVMY7

Dn|ji}av}|da 466 56!98: 5<-

Ek|myvadbf 5 9!56> 6-

\miad`dvjkb 5 5!<>9 5-

Iadyy D MT Fjyv|jl}vjkb ? 6!<>4 6-

Vkvda 456 >?!=88 >5-Akbnvm|` yvk|dnm 4 48!989 48-

B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y* Nkjbn

Vk‥ T}dbvj vz ke L jkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvj vz* BKVMY7

@Y^ adbfejaa /jbia faz iu|* 99 :!?58 48-

Y}|edim Fjyxkyda < 6!<6: 6- Ikak|dfk Yx|jbny /6!456 f|z mv|ji vkby* dbf Ybk~`dyy"

Jbijbm|dvjkb 8 8-

9= 46!48: 46-

BKVMY7 Vom fdvd jb vomym vdlamy d|m e|k` vom bdvjkbda Ljkykajfy T}dajvz dbf Mbf ]ym

Y}|umz ik`xamvmf lz vom yvdvm ljkykajfy ikk|fjbdvk| dbf MXD \mnjkb ?"

Ikak|dfk x|kf}imy 488 ljaajkb ajvm|y ymxvdnm dv 588!888 kbyjvm yzyvm`y /Yjmn|jyv! \A*"

Vomym d`k}bvy ke lmbmejijdaaz }ymf ljkykajfy fk bkv jbia}fm j`xk|vmf ljkykajfy3 ek|

md`xam! dlk}v <>!4>= f|z mv|ji vkby e|k` Bm~ Zk|c Ijvz dbf =!=88 f`v e|k` Bm~

Mbnadbf Em|vjajwm| Ik" ~m|m adbf dxxajmf jb Ikak|dfk jb <886"

Ikak|dfk Yx|jbny vzxjidaaz y}|edim fjyxkymy ke 44!=88 f|z `mv|ji vkby dbb}daaz3 jb <886!

`kyv ~mbv vk yvk|dnm jb vomj| edi}avdvjum yvdljajwdvjkb ldyjby vojy jy ~odv vom 48!989

f`v jb yvk|dnm |mem|y vk"

Ljkykajfy ]ym dbf Fjy kyda Y}` d| <886 fdvd

Lmbmejijda ]ym

Fjyxkyda

Vkvda B}`lm| ke V^VFY jb <886''7

Vkvda b}`lm| ke V^VFY ymbfjbn vk Ymxd|dvm X|mxd|m|y jb <8867

B}`lm| ke Ymxd|dvm X|mxd|m|y7

?=!888 

Vkvda Ljkykajfy Nmbm|dvmf jb <886'7

Myvj`dvmy e|k` kvom| yk}|imy7F|z ]" Y" vkby! e|k` MXD Ljkykajfy Nmbm|dvjkb

Edivk| Eak~ /MXD I^BY! <886*

F|z vkby! |mxk|vmf vk LjkIziam Y}|umz

/Nkafyvmjb! <888*?>!56<

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B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y*

X|kf}ijbn‥ T}dbvjvz ke Ljkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvjvz* BKVMY7

Iadyy D MT 8 6!<>4 6-

Kvom| Iadyy D 8 44!6<: 44-

Iadyy L 8 5<!?88 54-Kvom| /bk fdvd! mvi"* 8 <6!64< <6-

Vkvda 8 48<!:4< 488-

Myvj`dvmf B}`lm|

ke V^VFY ]yjbn‥

Myvj`dvmf T}dbvjvz

ke Ljkykajfy X|kf}imf

]yjbn‥

Dm|klji Fjnmyvjkb 48: 45!=8> 

Fjnmyvjkbdbdm|"+kvom| 99 5>!964 

Aj`m+Dacdajbm 9 ?6 

Ik`xkyvjbn << 48!=?? 

Vom|`da /bkv jbijbm|dvjkb* 8  

Akbnvm|` /adnkkby! |mmf

lmfy! mvi"* 5  

Kvom| 8  Lmav Ejavm| X|myy <8 >!?:6 

Xadvm % E|d`m X|myy 8  

Yi|m~ X|myy 8  

Imbv|je}nm <: =9!>8> 

Udii}}` Ejavm| 4  

F|zjbn lmfy <:  

Kvom| 8  

' ,Vkvda ljkykajfy nmbm|dvmf jb <886, dbf daa kvom| d`k}bvy |mxk|vmf jb vomym vdlamy d|m jb vom }bjvy bkvmf /f|z ]"Y" vkby! f|z mv|ji vkby! k| ~mv ]"Y" vkby*" Vom vkvda ,E|k` Yvdvm Y}|umz T<6, ~dy |mxk|vmf lz

vom yvdvm ljkykajfy ikk|fjbdvk|! vom |mnjkbda ]YMXD keejim! dbf+k| vom ad|nmyv jbfjujf}da V^VFY jb vom yvdvm" Vom ,Dfg}yvmf Myvj`dvm, jy db dxx|kx|jdvmaz |k}bfmf ejn}|m vk jbfjidvm yk`m amuma ke }bim|vdjbvz3 jv jy

}ymf jb bdvjkbda vkvday"

'' ,Vkvda B}`lm| ke V^VFY jb <886, yok~y v~k vkvday7 vom b}`lm| ke jbfjujf}da V^VFY |mxk|vjbn eak~ jb vom <886 I^BY fdvd! dbf! ,E|k` Y}|umz T<6!, vom y}` ke V^VFY yok~b jb vom ,Lmbmejijda ]ym, dbf

,Fjyxkyda, vdlamy! lmak~" Vom ymikbf vkvda idb lm ojnom| vodb vom b}`lm| ke jbfjujf}da V^VFY vodv div}daaz }ymf k| fjyxkymf ke ykajfy jb <886! lmid}ym dbz edijajvjmy ymbf ykajfy vk v~k k| k|m }ym k| fjyxkyda

kxvjkby jb d njumb zmd|" V^VFY 0 V|mdv`mbv ^k|cy V|mdvjbn Fk`myvji Ym~dnm" I^BY 0 Iamdb ^dvm|yomf Bmmfy Y}|umz! <886 fdvd"

Vom t}dbvjvjmy om|m d|m myvj`dvmf e|k` vom }ym dbf fjyxkyda b}`lm|y jb vom vdlam dlkum3

vom d`k}bvy ke Iadyy D dbf Iadyy L d|m ldymf kb d yvdvm ikk|fjbdvk| myvj`dvm vodv <8-

~m|m Iadyy D /=- DVDF yzyvm`y! 48- ik`xkyvjbn! dbf =- dj| f|zjbn ~jvofm`kbyv|dvjkb ke Iadyy D lz vmyvjbn*"

Y}``d| ke I}||mbv Ljkykajfy V|mdv mbv X|divjimy

Ljkykajfy T}dajvz Y}``d|z /<886 fdvd*

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Bdvjkbda Ljkykajfy T}dajvz dbf Mbf ]ym Y}|umz! @dz <885

Y]@@D\Z KE YVDVM IKK\FJBDVK\ \MYXKBYMY

Ikbbmivji}v

\MN]ADVJKB DBF XM\@JVVJBN

Fmamndvmf lz MXD ek| ljkykajfy; Ikbbmivji}v jy bkv xadbbjbn vk ymmc fmamndvjkb e|k` MXD ek| 

Xd|v =89"

Yvdvm dnmbiz |mn}advjbn ljkykajfy7 Vom ~dvm|+ ~dyvm~dvm| xk|vjkb! dakbn ~jvo vom dj| fjujyjkb ke 

Ikbbmivji}v‚y mbuj|kb`mbvda dnmbiz! |mn}advmy ljkykajfy dbf }vjajwmy yxmijeji BXFMY vzxmxm|`jvy vk |mn}advm mbf }ym dbf fjyxkyda" Vom dj| fjujyjkb |mn}advmy m`jyyjkby e|k` jbijbm|dvk|y!

dbf ~dvm|+~dyvm~dvm| |mn}advmy daa kvom|" Vom|m d|m bk adbf dxxajidvjkb yjvmy jb Ikbbmivji}v"

Okafm| ke ajdljajvz7 Ikbbmivji}v fkmy bkv odum dbz adbf dxxajidvjkb x|kn|d`y"

@k|m vodb kbm Iadyy L ljkykajfy kb kbm yjvm; Vom|m d|m bk adbf dxxajidvjkb yjvmy jb Ikbbmivji}v"BXFMY mt}judambv7 Vom y}|edim ~dvm| fjyiod|nm xm|`jv dbf mbek|im`mbv x|kn|d` jy vom yvdvm

mt}judambv vk BXFMY" Daa y}|edim ~dvm| fjyiod|nm xm|`jvy jbia}fm |mt}j|m`mbvy ek| ljkykajfy

}ym k| fjyxkyda"

B}`lm| ke e}aavj`m mt}judambv yvdee /EVMy* ek| ljkykajfy x|kn|d`7 8"4Ljkykajfy |mn}advjkby }xfdvmf7 Ikbbmivji}v fkmy bkv odum dbz ym~dnm ya}fnm `dbdnm`mbv

|mn}advjkby" Ikbbmivji}v |majmy ykamaz kb vom =89 |mn}advjkby" Da`kyv daa ke vom ~dyvm~dvm| 

ykajfy x|kf}imf jb IV d|m jbijbm|dvmf"

@dbdnm`mbv x|divjimy7 IV ody bk ek|`da yvdvm ljkykajfy |mn}advjkby3 bk adbf dxxajidvjkb kii}|y!dbf vom|m jy kbaz d ajvvam ik`xkyvjbn3 vom |my}avjbn ik`xkyv jy bkv nmbm|daaz diimxvmf jb IV dbf jy

ymbv k}v ke yvdvm"Dffjvjkbda @dbdnm`mbv Divjkby7 Bkv dxxajidlam"

Di|my dxxajmf7 Bkv dxxajidlam"\mxk|vjbn dbf \mik|fcmmxjbn7 Em~! je dbz! V^VFY d|m |mt}j|mf vk |mxk|v ljkykajfyjbek|`dvjkb dbf fdvd! dy da`kyv daa jbijbm|dvm vomj| ~dyvm~dvm| ykajfy"

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YMXVDNM @DBDNM@MBV

Ymxvdnm |mn}advjkby }xfdvmf7 Ikbbmivji}v ody bk ymxvdnm `dbdnm`mbv |mn}advjkby3 vom yvdvm

|majmy kb vom =89 |}am"B}`lm| ke e}aavj`m mt}judambv yvdee /EVMy* ek| ymxvdnm x|kn|d`7 fdvd bkv |mxk|vmf

Ymxvdnm od}am|y ldymf jb yvdvm /myvj`dvmf*7 fdvd bkv |mxk|vmf

Ymxvdnm `dbdnm`mbv7 Ymxvdnm idb bkv lm adbf dxxajmf" XKV^y d|m bkv |mt}j|mf vk diimxv

ymxvdnm! l}v yk`m fk" Yk`m ymxvdnm jy fjyxkymf dv vom yvdvm‚y jbijbm|dvk|y"

Xm|imbvdnm ke mdio `dbdnm`mbv x|divjim /myvj`dvmf*7

•  Od}amf vk V^VFY 0 >8-"

•  Jbijbm|dvjkb 0 98-

Kvom| ikbim|by7 Ikbbmivji}v ikbyjfm|y edvy! kjay! dbf n|mdym /EKN* vk lm d yjnbjejidbv jyy}m! dbfvom }ym dbf fjyxkyda ke n|mdym v|dx ~dyvm edaay `kyvaz }bfm| akida |mn}advjkby" Ok~mum|!

Ikbbmivji}v ody d x|kdivjum x|kn|d` vk mby}|m vodv EKN jy ikaamivmf dbf cmxv k}v ke vom nmbm|da

~dyvm~dvm| eak~" Ikbbmivji}v‚y Fmxd|v`mbv ke Mbuj|kb`mbvda X|kvmivjkb ody d x|kn|myyjum

 x|kn|d` vodv x|kujfmy vk~by ~jvo jbimbvjumy dbf y}xxk|v vk myvdlajyo vk}no `kbjvk|jbn dbf

mbek|im`mbv ke n|mdym v|dx iamdbk}vy dbf x|kxm| `dbdnm`mbv ke EKN"

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Yvdvm7

LJKYKAJFY VMYVJBN % \MXK\VJBN \MT]J\M@MBVY - <885

I}||mbv vmyvjbn |mt}j|m`mbvy! <8857 ek| mdio ke vom ekaak~jbn ikbyvjv}mbvy jb ljkykajfy! jbfjidvm je vmyvjbn jy |mt}j|mf lz zk}| yvdvm7

VMYVJBN

"""ek| daaym~dnm

ya}fnm k|  ljkykajfy

"""ek| ljkykajfy lmjbn lmbmejijdaaz}ymf dy em|vjajwm|y

dbf ykjad`mbf`mbvy

E\MT]MBIZ KE VMYVJBN"""

Jb diik|fdbim

~jvo Xd|v =89

|mt}j|m`mbvy

Kvom|"""Xamdymyxmijez7

Xd|v =89 `mvday

/Dy! I}! On! mvi"*

Kvom| `mvday

/lk|kb! yjaum|"""*

Fjkjby+e}|dby

XILy

X|jk|jvz xkaa}vdbvy

Kvom| k|ndbji

ik`xk}bfy /m"n"

XFLMy!

od|`dim}vjiday*

\dfjkdivjum jykvkxmy

/daxod! lmvd! \d <<6!mvi"*

 B}v|jmbvy /BXC*

Xdvoknmb |mf}ivjkb

/Iadyy D k| L*

Umivk| dvv|divjkb

mf}ivjkb /UD\*

JE e|mt}mbiz fmxmbfy kb ~dyvm~dvm| 

ak~ k| d`k}bv ke ljkykajfy }ymf k| 

fjyxkymf ke! xamdym mxadjb7

Zmy

Zmy

Zmy

Zmy

_

_

Ikbbmivji}v

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I}||mbv |mxk|vjbn |mt}j|m`mbvy! <8857 ek| mdio ke vom ekaak~jbn! jbfjidvm ~odv V^VFY dbf+k| ljkykajfy x|mxd|m|y `}yv |mxk|v vk vom yvdvm7

Vom d`k}bvy ke 

 ljkykajfy+ym~dnm ya}fnm

}ymf k| fjyxkymf

\mxk|vjbn

mt}j|mf;E|mt}mbiz ke |mxk|vjbn

Jb diik|fdbim

~jvo Xd|v =89

|mt}j|m`mbvy

Kvom|"""

 xamdym yxmijezZmy+Bk

Ok~ jy vom fdvd

yvk|mf lz vom yvdvm;

Xdxm|+Mamiv|kbji

Jy fdvd ik`xjamf lz vom yvdvm jb |mxk|vy k| 

y}``d|jmy;

Zmy+Bk

Xd|v =89 `mvday

Kvom| `mvday

Fjkjby+e}|dby

XILy

X|jk|jvz xkaa}vdbvy

Kvom| k|ndbjiik`xk}bfy

\dfjkdivju

m jykvkxmy

 B}v|jmbvy /B! X! C*

I}`}advjum Xkaa}vdbv

Akdfjbn \dvmy

Ok~ ljkykajfy diojmum

Iadyy D k| L

Ok~ ljkykajfy diojmum

Umivk| Dvv|divjkb

Ykajfy yvdljajwdvjkb

 x|kimyymy }ymf

Kvom| ljkykajfy

v|mdv`mbvy

Mbf }ym+fjyxkyda

 x|divjim

Zmy _

\MXK\VJBN7

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Ikbbmivji}v

Myvj`dvmf xkx}advjkb

Adbf d|md /yt" `j"*

/~~~"t}jicedivy"

imby}y"nku* Xkx" Fmbyjvz /xkx+yt" j*Vkvda I|kxadbf jb Ed|`y

/di|my! ]YFD! <88<*

B}`lm| ke Ed|`y jvo

Vodv Vkvda I|kxadbf

/]YFD! <88<*

Dxxajidvjkb |dvm je daa yvdvm

ljkykajfy /dfg" myvj`dvm*

~m|m dxxajmf vk i|kxadbf

/}bjvy+di*

Xm|imbvdnm ke di|my

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ykajfy e|k` kvom| V^VFY" Yk`m IV ykajfy d|m jbijbm|dvmf dv kkbykicmv! \J"

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B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

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vom yvdvm ljkykajfy ikk|fjbdvk|! vom |mnjkbda ]YMXD keejim! dbf+k| vom ad|nmyv jbfjujf}da V^VFY jb vom yvdvm" Vom ,Dfg}yvmf Myvj`dvm, jy db dxx|kx|jdvmaz |k}bfmf ejn}|m vk jbfjidvm yk`m amuma ke }bim|vdjbvz3 jv jy

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Y}``d| ke I}||mbv Ljkykajfy V|mdv mbv X|divjimy

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Bdvjkbda Ljkykajfy T}dajvz dbf Mbf ]ym Y}|umz! @dz <885

Y]@@D\Z KE YVDVM IKK\FJBDVK\ \MYXKBYMY

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yk`mvj`m jb vom e}v}|m! ~omb |myk}|imy daak~"

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dnmbiz |mn}advmy ljkykajfy dbf }vjajwmy yxmijeji BXFMY vzxm xm|`jvy vk |mn}advm mbf }ym dbffjyxkyda dbf adbf dxxajidvjkb yjvmy"

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k| adbf k~bm|y vodv okaf amnda ajdljajvz"@k|m vodb kbm Iadyy L ljkykajfy kb kbm yjvm; Fmad~d|m fkmy bkv daak~ Iadyy L ljkykajfy e|k`

`k|m vodb kbm V^VFY vk lm adbf dxxajmf kb vom yd`m yjvm jb vom yd`m i|kx zmd|"

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n|k}bf~dvm| vmyvjbn" Bjv|knmb jy vom ldyjy ek| vom dn|kbk`ji akdfjbn |dvm ek| adbf dxxajidvjkb"Fmad~d|m fkmy |mt}j|m ek|`da b}v|jmbv `dbdnm`mbv xadby" Fmad~d|m! dy ke Gdb}d|z 4! <88>! }ymy

yjvm aj`jvdvjkby! jbi|mdymf fjyvdbim vk y}|edim ~dvm|! vkvda X jb ykja! dudjadlam X jb ykja! d X jbfm!

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|mxk|vy d|m ik`xjamf mamiv|kbjidaaz ~jvo vom MXD fmumakxmf Ljkykajfy Fdvd @dbdnm`mbv Yzyvm`

/LF@Y*"

Amnjyadvjum! |mn}advk|z! k| kvom| divjujvz j`xdivjbn ljkykajfy }ym+fjyxkyda7 Jb Fmad~d|m!xokyxok|}yldymf b}v|jmbv `dbdnm`mbv xadby ~jaa lm mbdivmf kb Gdb}d|z 4! <88>" Vojy ~jaa

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`k|m |myv|jivjum ljkykajfy dxxajidvjkb k|fjbdbimy" Kum|daa! vom b}`lm| ke `k|m |myv|jivjumk|fjbdbimy jy |m`djbjbn vom yd`m"

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B}`lm| ke e}aavj`m mt}judambv yvdee /EVMy* ek| ymxvdnm x|kn|d`7 4Ymxvdnm od}am|y ldymf jb yvdvm /myvj`dvmf*7 =8

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Iadyy L ljkykajfy" XKV^y d|m bkv |mt}j|mf vk diimxv ymxvdnm" Dxx|kj`dvmaz > XKV^y diimxv

ymxvdnm"

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I}||mbv |mxk|vjbn |mt}j|m`mbvy! <8857 ek| mdio ke vom ekaak~jbn! jbfjidvm ~odv V^VFY dbf+k| ljkykajfy x|mxd|m|y `}yv |mxk|v vk vom yvdvm7

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Vkvda B}`lm| ke V^VFY jb <886''7

BKVMY7 Fdvd jb vomym vdlamy d|m e|k` Bdvjkbda Ljkykajfy ]ym % Fjyxkyda Y}|umz

ik`xamvmf lz yvdvm ljkykajfy ikk|fjbdvk|"

Vkvda b}`lm| ke V^VFY ymbfjbn vk Ymxd|dvm X|mxd|m|y jb <8867

B}`lm| ke Ymxd|dvm X|mxd|m|y7

Ljkykajfy ]ym dbf Fjy kyda Y}` d| <886 fdvd

Lmbmejijda ]ym

Fjyxkyda

Dxxajidvjkby ke ljkykajfy vk dn|ji}av}|da adbfy jbia}fm Iadyy D /dfudbimf aj`m v|mdvmf*

ljkykajfy" Vom |miad`dvjkb b}`lm| jy e|k` ^ja`jbnvkb /ljnnmyv ^^VE jb FM*! }yjbn

ljkykajfy jmf ~jvo ikda dyo ek| d umnmvdvjum adzm| kb d adbfejaa idx"

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B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y*

X|kf}ijbn‥ T}dbvjvz ke Ljkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvjvz* BKVMY7

Iadyy D MT 5 <4!888 488-

Kvom| Iadyy D 8 8-

Iadyy L 8 8-Kvom| /bk fdvd! mvi"* 8 8-

Vkvda 5 <4!888 488-

Myvj`dvmf B}`lm|

ke V^VFY ]yjbn‥

Myvj`dvmf T}dbvjvz

ke Ljkykajfy X|kf}imf

]yjbn‥

Dm|klji Fjnmyvjkb 5 bk fdvd

Fjnmyvjkbdbdm|"+kvom| 8 bk fdvd

Aj`m+Dacdajbm 4 bk fdvd

Ik`xkyvjbn 4 bk fdvd

Vom|`da /bkv jbijbm|dvjkb* 8 bk fdvd

Akbnvm|` /adnkkby! |mmf

lmfy! mvi"* < bk fdvd

Kvom| 8 bk fdvdLmav Ejavm| X|myy > bk fdvd

Xadvm % E|d`m X|myy 8 bk fdvd

Yi|m~ X|myy 8 bk fdvd

Imbv|je}nm 8 bk fdvd

Udii}}` Ejavm| 8 bk fdvd

F|zjbn lmfy 9 bk fdvd

Kvom| 8 bk fdvd

Ljkykajfy T}dajvz Y}``d|z /<886 fdvd*

' ,Vkvda ljkykajfy nmbm|dvmf jb <886, dbf daa kvom| d`k}bvy |mxk|vmf jb vomym vdlamy d|m jb vom }bjvy bkvmf /f|z ]"Y" vkby! f|z mv|ji vkby! k| ~mv ]"Y" vkby*" Vom vkvda ,E|k` Yvdvm Y}|umz T<6, ~dy |mxk|vmf lz

vom yvdvm ljkykajfy ikk|fjbdvk|! vom |mnjkbda ]YMXD keejim! dbf+k| vom ad|nmyv jbfjujf}da V^VFY jb vom yvdvm" Vom ,Dfg}yvmf Myvj`dvm, jy db dxx|kx|jdvmaz |k}bfmf ejn}|m vk jbfjidvm yk`m amuma ke }bim|vdjbvz3 jv jy

}ymf jb bdvjkbda vkvday"

'' ,Vkvda B}`lm| ke V^VFY jb <886, yok~y v~k vkvday7 vom b}`lm| ke jbfjujf}da V^VFY |mxk|vjbn eak~ jb vom <886 I^BY fdvd! dbf! ,E|k` Y}|umz T<6!, vom y}` ke V^VFY yok~b jb vom ,Lmbmejijda ]ym, dbf

,Fjyxkyda, vdlamy! lmak~" Vom ymikbf vkvda idb lm ojnom| vodb vom b}`lm| ke jbfjujf}da V^VFY vodv div}daaz }ymf k| fjyxkymf ke ykajfy jb <886! lmid}ym dbz edijajvjmy ymbf ykajfy vk v~k k| k|m }ym k| fjyxkyda

kxvjkby jb d njumb zmd|" V^VFY 0 V|mdv`mbv ^k|cy V|mdvjbn Fk`myvji Ym~dnm" I^BY 0 Iamdb ^dvm|yomf Bmmfy Y}|umz! <886 fdvd"

Jbia}fmy ik`xkyv dbf dfudbimf aj`m v|mdv`mbv"

Y}``d| ke I}||mbv Ljkykajfy V|mdv mbv X|divjimy

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Fjyv|jiv ke 

Ika}`ljdMyvj`dvmf xkx}advjkb

Adbf d|md /yt" `j"*

/~~~"t}jicedivy"

imby}y"nku* Xkx" Fmbyjvz /xkx+yt" j*Vkvda I|kxadbf jb Ed|`y

/di|my! ]YFD! <88<*

B}`lm| ke Ed|`y jvo

Vodv Vkvda I|kxadbf

/]YFD! <88<*

Dxxajidvjkb |dvm je daa yvdvm

ljkykajfy /dfg" myvj`dvm*

~m|m dxxajmf vk i|kxadbf

/}bjvy+di*

Xm|imbvdnm ke di|my

bmmfmf je daa yvdvm ljkykajfy

~m|m dxxajmf vk i|kxadbf dv

vzxjida |dvm /r 9 f|z

vkb+di*

==6!<9: 54 :!8?5 bkv dxxajidlam bkv dxxajidlam

E|k` Yvdvm Y}|umz T<6 Dfg}yvmf Myvj`dvm

6?8!?=8  6?8!?=8 

E|k` I^BY E|k` Y}|umz T<6

4 9

8

8

B}`lm| ke kxm|dvjbn ya}fnm jbijbm|dvk|y7 8

Ea}jfjwmf lmf7 8

@}avjxam omd|vo7 8

Xm|imbv ke xkx}advjkb ym|umf lz kbyjvm /m"n" ymxvji yzyvm y*7 4-

]BJVY7 ^mv ]" Y" Vkby

B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y* NkjbnVk‥ T}dbvj vz ke L jkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvjvz*

Lmbmejijda ]ym 9 6?8!?=8 488-

Fjyxkyda 8 8-

Kvom| 8 8-

Vkvda 9 6?8!?=8 488"88-

B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y* Nkjbn

Vk‥ T}dbvj vz ke L jkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvjvz*

Dn|ji}av}|da 4 668!6<8 :<-

Ek|myvadbf 4 95!454 ?-

\miad`dvjkb 4 6!<5: 4-

Iadyy D MT Fjyv|jl}vjkb 8 8-

Vkvda 9 6?8!?=8 488-Akbnvm|` yvk|dnm 8 8-

B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y* Nkjbn

Vk‥ T}dbvj vz ke L jkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvjvz*

@Y^ adbfejaa /jbia faz iu|* 8 8-

Y}|edim Fjyxkyda 8 8-

Jbijbm|dvjkb 8 8-

8 8-

bk fdvd

Ljkykajfy ]ym dbf Fjy kyda Y}` d| <886 fdvd

Lmbmejijda ]ym

Fjyxkyda

Vkvda B}`lm| ke V^VFY jb <886''7

BKVMY7 Fdvd jb vomym vdlamy d|m e|k` vom Fjyv|jiv ke Ika}`ljd ^dvm| dbf Ym~m|

D}vok|jvz /FI DYD*" Bkvm vodv }bjvy d|m ~mv ]" Y" vkby" ^jvo vom dum|dnm ykajfy ek|

<886 myvj`dvmf vk lm <<-! vojy mt}dvmy vk 48=!?88 f|z ]" Y" vkby ke ljkykajfy dxxajmf vk

ed|`adbfy ! ek|myv|z! dbf d|njbda adbfy jb bmmf ke vkxykja /|miadj`mf adbfy* `kyvaz jb

@d|zadbf dbf Uj|njbjd"

Vkvda b}`lm| ke V^VFY ymbfjbn vk Ymxd|dvm X|mxd|m|y jb <8867

B}`lm| ke Ymxd|dvm X|mxd|m|y7

Vkvda Ljkykajfy ]ymf k| Fjyxkymf jb <886'7

Myvj`dvmy e|k` kvom| yk}|imy7F|z ]" Y" v kby! e|k` MXD Ljkykajfy Nmbm|dvjkb

Edivk| Eak~ /MXD I^BY! <886*

F|z vkby! |mxk|vmf vk LjkIziam Y}|umz

/Nkafyvmjb! <888*

>5!<<8

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B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y*

X|kf}ijbn‥ T}dbvjvz ke Ljkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvjvz*

Iadyy D MT 8 8-

Kvom| Iadyy D 8 8-

Iadyy L 4 6?8!?=8 488-Kvom| /bk fdvd! mvi"* 8 8-

Vkvda 4 6?8!?=8 488-

Myvj`dvmf B}`lm|

ke V^VFY ]yjbn‥

Myvj`dvmf T}dbvjvz

ke Ljkykajfy X|kf}imf

]yjbn‥

Dm|klji Fjnmyvjkb 8  

Fjnmyvjkbdbdm|"+kvom| 8  

Aj`m+Dacdajbm 4 6?8!?=8 

Ik`xkyvjbn 8  

Vom|`da /bkv jbijbm|dvjkb* 8  

Akbnvm|` /adnkkby! |mmf

lmfy! mvi"* 4  

Kvom| 8  Lmav Ejavm| X|myy 8  

Xadvm % E|d`m X|myy 8  

Yi|m~ X|myy 8  

Imbv|je}nm 4 6?8!?=8 

Udii}}` Ejavm| 8  

F|zjbn lmfy 8  

Kvom| 8  

' ,Vkvda ljkykajfy nmbm|dvmf jb <886, dbf daa kvom| d`k}bvy |mxk|vmf jb vomym vdlamy d|m jb vom }bjvy bkvmf /f|z ]"Y" vkby! f|z mv|ji vkby! k| ~mv ]"Y" vkby*" Vom vkvda ,E|k` Yvdvm Y}|umz T<6, ~dy |mxk|vmf lz vom

yvdvm ljkykajfy ikk|fjbdvk|! vom |mnjkbda ]YMXD keejim! dbf+k| vom ad|nmyv jbfjujf}da V^VFY jb vom yvdvm" Vom ,Dfg}yvmf Myvj`dvm, jy db dxx|kx|jdvmaz |k}bfmf ejn}|m vk jbfjidvm yk`m amuma ke }bim|vdjbvz3 jv jy }ymf jb

bdvjkbda vkvday"

'' ,Vkvda B}`lm| ke V^VFY jb <886, yok~y v~k vkvday7 vom b}`lm| ke jbfjujf}da V^VFY |mxk|vjbn eak~ jb vom <886 I^BY fdvd! dbf! ,E|k` Y}|umz T<6!, vom y}` ke V^VFY yok~b jb vom ,Lmbmejijda ]ym, dbf

,Fjyxkyda, vdlamy! lmak~" Vom ymikbf vkvda idb lm ojnom| vodb vom b}`lm| ke jbfjujf}da V^VFY vodv div}daaz }ymf k| fjyxkymf ke ykajfy jb <886! lmid}ym dbz edijajvjmy ymbf ykajfy vk v~k k| k|m }ym k| fjyxkyda

kxvjkby jb d njumb zmd|" V^VFY 0 V|mdv`mbv ^k|cy V|mdvjbn Fk`myvji Ym~dnm" I^BY 0 Iamdb ^dvm|yomf Bmmfy Y}|umz! <886 fdvd"

Y}``d| ke I}||mbv Ljkykajfy V|mdv mbv X|divjimy

Ljkykajfy T}dajvz Y}``d|z /<886 fdvd*

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Bdvjkbda Ljkykajfy T}dajvz dbf Mbf ]ym Y}|umz! @dz <885

Y]@@D\Z KE YVDVM IKK\FJBDVK\ \MYXKBYMY

Eak|jfd

\MN]ADVJKB DBF XM\@JVVJBN

Fmamndvmf lz MXD ek| ljkykajfy; Eak|jfd jy bkv xadbbjbn vk ymmc fmamndvjkb e|k` vom ]YMXD ek|

Xd|v =89"

Yvdvm dnmbiz |mn}advjbn ljkykajfy7 Vom ~dvm| + ~dyvm~dvm| xk|vjkb ke Eak|jfd‚y mbuj|kb`mbvda

dnmbiz! Eak|jfd Fmxd|v`mbv ke Mbuj|kb`mbvda X|kvmivjkb /EA FMX*! |mn}advmy ljkykajfy dbfBXFMY xm|`jvy d|m }ymf vk |mn}advm mbf }ym dbf fjyxkyda" Vom yvdvm fkmy bkv jyy}m ymxd|dvm

xm|`jvy ek| adbf dxxajidvjkb yjvmy3 |dvom|! nmbm|dvk|y ke ljkykajfy jbia}fm yjvm fmvdjay jb vomj|

BXFMY xm|`jv dxxajidvjkb dbf vom yjvmy d|m jbik|xk|dvmf jbvk vodv xm|`jv" Db j``jbmbv |mujyjkb

vk vom EA FMX |mn}advjkby ~jaa jbia}fm d bm~ ‑yjvm |mnjyv|dvjkb‐ x|kn|d`"Okafm| ke ajdljajvz7 Eak|jfd `kyvaz fkmy bkv daak~ adbf dxxajm|y k| adbf k~bm|y /~ok d|m bkv vom

V^VFY nmbm|dvk|* vk lmik`m vom okafm| ke amnda ajdljajvz ek| ljkykajfy mbf }ym! l}v vom|m odylmmb yk`m xd|vjda v|dbyem| ke ajdljajvz vk vom adbf dxxajm| jb yk`m idymy"

@k|m vodb kbm Iadyy L ljkykajfy kb kbm yjvm; Eak|jfd fkmy daak~ Iadyy L ljkykajfy e|k` `k|mvodb kbm V^VFY vk lm adbf dxxajmf kb vom yd`m yjvm jb vom yd`m i|kx zmd|! dbf vojy jy lmjbn

fkbm kb dxx|kj`dvmaz <98 yjvmy"BXFMY mt}judambv7 Eak|jfd ody d ~dyvm~dvm| edijajvz xm|`jvvjbn x|kn|d` vodv jy vom yvdvm

mt}judambv vk BXFMY3 vomym xm|`jvy jbia}fm |mt}j|m`mbvy ek| ljkykajfy }ym k| fjyxkyda"

B}`lm| ke e}aavj`m mt}judambv yvdee /EVMy* ek| ljkykajfy x|kn|d`7 Eak|jfd FMX ody v~k

l}fnmvmf EVM‚y fmfjidvmf vk vom ljkykajfy x|kn|d` jb jvy imbv|da keejim jb Vdaadodyymm"

Ok~mum|! xm|`jv ~|jvm|y dbf jbyxmivk|y jb mdio ke vom yj |mnjkbda fjyv|jivy fmukvm yk`m vj`m vk

ljkykajfy! l}v vojy vj`m jy bkv v|dicmf! davok}no jv jy myvj`dvmf vk lm mt}judambv vk dbkvom| >"=EVMy ek| d vkvda ke :"= EVMy yvdvm~jfm"

Ljkykajfy |mn}advjkby }xfdvmf7 @d|io 4::?" Eak|jfd FMX ljkykajfy |mn}advjkby d|m i}||mbvaz

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Kvom| |mt}j|m`mbvy k| divjkby vk ikbv|ka kfk|y dv adbf dxxajidvjkb yjvmy" Vom|m jy d ldyji

‑bk b}jydbim kfk|y‐ x|kujyjkb jb vom |}amy! l}v jv jy fjeeji}av vk mbek|im"

Yd`xajbn dbf vmyvjbn ke Iadyy D ljkykajfy ek| vom x|mymbim ke xdvoknmby je vo|mm ~mmcy k|`k|m odum madxymf yjbim x|kimyyjbn" Vojy jy bkv zmv |mt}j|mf! l}v jy lmjbn x|kxkymf jb

vom f|dev |}amy"

Jb Eak|jfd! bk ljkykajfy `dbdnm`mbv n|k}xy d|m cbk~b vk xm|ek|` dbz dffjvjkbda kum|yjnov dbf

im|vjejidvjkb uka}bvd|jaz" Ok~mum|! vom|m d|m ejum ljkykajfy `dbdnm`mbv x|kn|d`y jb vom yvdvm

vodv odum gkjbmf vom Bdvjkbda Ljkykajfy Xd|vbm|yojx Mbuj|kb`mbvda @dbdnm`mbv Yzyvm`x|kn|d`"

Di|my dxxajmf7 Vom b}`lm| ke di|my vk ~ojio ljkykajfy ~m|m dxxajmf dbf vom b}`lm| ke bm~

xm|`jvy jb <886 idbbkv lm |mdfjaz fmvm|`jbmf! dy kbaz xdxm| |mik|fy ikbvdjb vojy jbek|`dvjkb"\mxk|vjbn dbf \mik|fcmmxjbn7 Lkvo `dgk| dbf `jbk| V^VFY! dakbn ~jvo ya}fnmkbaz

x|kimyyjbn edijajvjmy! d|m |mt}j|mf vk |mxk|v ljkykajfy jbek|`dvjkb dbf fdvd" Vom x}laji idb diimyy

vomym |mxk|vy lz `dja k| jb xm|ykb e|k` vom yvdvm dnmbiz dbf vom yvdvm ~ml yjvm" Vom fdvd dbf

|mxk|vy d|m ik`xjamf mamiv|kbjidaaz }yjbn vom yvdvm‚y K|diam fdvdldym" Bkvm vodv vom jbek|`dvjkb|mxk|vmf jy aj`jvmf dbf bkv jb d ek|` vodv jy |mdfjaz dudjadlam k| mdyjaz ik`xjamf"

Amnjyadvjum! |mn}advk|z! k| kvom| divjujvz j`xdivjbn ljkykajfy }ym+fjyxkyda7 Jb Eak|jfd!

}ym+fjyxkyda jy lmjbn j`xdivmf lz fmumakx`mbv ke! k| iodbnmy vk! yvdvm ljkykajfy |mn}advjkby! dbf

akida /ik}bvz! `}bjijxda* ljkykajfy k|fjbdbimy+|mn}advjkby" Vomym divjujvjmy d|m ajcmaz vk odum vommeemiv ke |mf}ijbn lmbmejijda }ym" Dbkvom| j`xdiv kb ljkykajfy }ym jy vom Nkum|bk|‚y jbjvjdvjum vk

j`x|kum Adcm Kcmmioklmm! Yv" A}ijm Myv}d|z! dbf Idakkydodviomm Myv}d|z" Vojy jbjvjdvjumjbia}fmy nkday vk maj`jbdvm daa adbfdxxajmf ljkykajfy e|k` vokym ~dvm|yomfy lz <844" Ok~mum|!

yjbim vom jbjvjdvjum ~dy }bumjamf! vom|m odum lmmb bk amnjyadvjkb k| kvom| bmimyyd|z divjkby vk~d|f

vojy nkda" Dy ke vkfdz! akida }bjvy ke nkum|b`mbv d|m daak~mf vk dfkxv k|fjbdbimy vodv d|m `k|m

|myv|jivjum vodb yvdvm ad~ dbf <8 ’ <= ik}bvjmy jb Eak|jfd odum dfkxvmf `k|m |myv|jivjum ljkykajfy

dxxajidvjkb k|fjbdbimy" Kum|daa vom b}`lm| ke `k|m |myv|jivjum k|fjbdbimy jy jbi|mdyjbn"

V\MBFY

Vom uka}`m ke lmbmejijdaaz }ymf ljkykajfy jy jbi|mdyjbn jb Eak|jfd! lmid}ym ke xkx}advjkb

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Ymxvdnm od}am|y ldymf jb yvdvm /myvj`dvmf*7 Vom|m d|m 6=6 FKO |mn}advmf ymxvdnm od}am|y"

Ymxvdnm `dbdnm`mbv7 Ymxvdnm idb lm adbf dxxajmf je jv `mmvy Xd|v =89 |mt}j|m`mbvy dbf ody

lmmb yvdljajwmf ~jvo aj`m ek| < ok}|y" Jb dffjvjkb! vom|m d|m ymvldicy dbf ejmaf ikbfjvjkb|mt}j|m`mbvy vodv `}yv lm `mv vodv d|m `k|m yv|jbnmbv vodb Xd|v =893 vomym d|m ek}bf jb vom yvdvm

kbyjvm |mn}advjkby" XKV^y d|m bkv |mt}j|mf vk diimxv ymxvdnm! l}v vom|m d|m dbz vodv fk"

Xm|imbvdnm ke mdio `dbdnm`mbv x|divjim7 =8- nkmy vk ~dyvm~dvm| v|mdv`mbv edijajvjmy /j"m"

XKV^y*! 6=- jy adbf dxxajmf! =- jy adbfejaamf devm| fm~dvm|jbn /}y}daaz e|k` |mnjkbda edijajvjmy

vodv odbfam ad|nm uka}`my dbf d|m xm|`jvvmf lz EA FMX*" Vom|m d|m 44: FKO|mn}advmf ymxvdnmedijajvjmy vodv yi|mmb dbf aj`mv|mdv ymxvdnm3 `kyv d|m akidvmf dv adbf dxxajidvjkb yjvmy3 d em~ d|m

|mnjkbda edijajvjmy vodv vdcm e|k` ymum|da od}am|y! l}v `kyv ke vom` d|m yjbnam od}am| yzyvm`y"

@kyv adbfdxxajmf ymxvdnm jy x}v kb xdyv}|madbf dbf yk`m kb odz i|kxy"

Kvom| ikbim|by7 Eak|jfd fkmy ikbyjfm| edvy! kjay! dbf n|mdym /EKN* vk lm d yjnbjejidbv jyy}m" EKN

lmik`my |mn}advmf ~omb `jmf ~jvo ymxvdnm k| ljkykajfy! l}v ymxd|dvmf EKN lz jvymae jy bkv

|mn}advmf" Jv idb lm vdcmb vk XKV^y k| ymxvdnm `dbdnm`mbv edijajvjmy" Yk`mvj`my jv jy lambfmf~jvo ymxvdnm dbf adbf dxxajmf" @dbz akida ~dyvm~dvm| v|mdv`mbv edijajvjmy cmmx EKN e|k`

id}yjbn jyy}my dv vom edijajvz lz dff|myyjbn jv jb x|mv|mdv`mbv x|kn|d`y" Eak|jfd ody em~ jyy}my

~jvo jaamnda EKN fjyxkyda ’ jv ody bkv lmmb d ljn x|klam`! yk vom|m jy bk yxmijda yvdvm x|kn|d` ek|

jv"

DFFJVJKBDA BKVMY

ovvx7++~~~"fmx"yvdvm"ea"}y+~dvm|+~dyvm~dvm|+fk`+|myok`m"ov`

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Yvdvm7

LJKYKAJFY VMYVJBN % \MXK\VJBN \MT]J\M@MBVY - <885

I}||mbv vmyvjbn |mt}j|m`mbvy! <8857 ek| mdio ke vom ekaak~jbn ikbyvjv}mbvy jb ljkykajfy! jbfjidvm je vmyvjbn jy |mt}j|mf lz zk}| yvdvm7

VMYVJBN"""ek| daaym~dnm

ya}fnm k|  ljkykajfy

"""ek| ljkykajfy lmjbn lmbmejijdaaz}ymf dy em|vjajwm|y

dbf ykjad`mbf`mbvy

E\MT]MBIZ KE VMYVJBN"""

Jb diik|fdbim

~jvo Xd|v =89

|mt}j|m`mbvy

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Fjyxkyda

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d|m j`xk|vmf jbvk Eak|jfd mdio zmd| /m"n" e|k` Bm~ Mbnadbf Em|vjajwm| Ik" /Lkyvkb*!

Kimdb Ik}bvz BG! Bm~ Zk|c K|ndbji Em|vjajwm| Ik" /BZ Ijvz*! v~k Ldavj`k|m xmaamvjwjbn

edijajvjmy! d edijajvz jb ND! dbf @ja~d}cmm J /@jak|ndbjvm**"

BKVMY7 EA FMX myvj`dvmf jb 4::> vodv odae ke vom yvdvm.y edijajvjmy |}b akida adbf

dxxajidvjkb x|kn|d`y" Da`kyv daa ke vomym ljkykajfy d|m y}|edim dxxajmf vk odz i|kxy dbf

xdyv}|m adbf! kyvaz jb ajt}jf ek|` /davok}no vom|m d|m db jbi|mdyjbn b}`lm| ke edijajvjmy

vodv fm~dvm| ljkykajfy lmid}ym od}ajbn fjyvdbimy vk ed| y jy jbi|mdyjbn*" Yk`m ljkykajfy

dxxajmf vk dn|ji}av}|da adbf jy dxxajmf vk ijv|}y i|kxy" Dxxajidvjkby idb kii}| dbz vj`m ke 

zmd|! dbf }y}daaz bk yvk|dnm jy bmmfmf" Ed|`m|y }ym vom ljkykajfy dy d e|mm b}v|jmbv

y}xxam`mbv vk jbi|mdym i|kx zjmaf" @dbz x|kn|d`y d|m `dbdnmf lz x|judvm ik`xdbjmy!

dbf dxxajidvjkby ke ljkykajfy e|k` fjeem|mbv V^VFY vk kbm yjvm d|m ik``kb" Adbf

dxxajidvjkb jy x|mem||mf lz kyv! lmid}ym adbfejaay vodv ~jaa vdcm ljkykajfy d|m em~ dbf ed|

lmv~mmb! dcjb vom ikyvy ke od}ajb dbf fjyxkyjb |madvjumaz oj o"

Vkvda B}`lm| ke V^VFY jb <886''7BKVMY7 Fdvd jb vomym vdlamy d|m e|k` vom bdvjkbda Ljkykajfy T}dajvz dbf Mbf ]ym Y}|umz

ik`xamvmf lz vom yvdvm ljkykajfy ikk|fjbdvk| dbf d|m myvj`dvmf lz cbk~amfnmdlam yvdee ke 

vom Eak|jfd FMX! ldymf kb d advm 4:?8y y}|umz! ~jvo v|dicjbn ke iodbnmy dbf }xfdvmy

yjbim vodv vj`m" Vom vkvda b}`lm| ke V^VFY jbia}fmy `dbz y`daa xdicdnm xadbvy" Vom|m

d|m dxx|kj`dvmaz 9?8 edijajvjmy vodv d|m n|mdvm| vodb 8"= @NF3 vomym diik}bv ek| 2:8-

ke daa ym~dnm ya}fnm x|kf}imf jb Eak|jfd" @jd`j! Eak|jfd.y ad|nmyv ijvz! }vjajwmy d fjum|yjvz

ke ljkykajfy dbdnm`mbv kxvjkby7 }io nkmy vk dn|ji}av}|da adbf dxxajidvjkb ! yk`m vk

ik`xkyv! dbf yk`m vk adbfejaay"

Vkvda b}`lm| ke V^VFY ymbfjbn vk Ymxd|dvm X|mxd|m|y jb <8867

B}`lm| ke Ymxd|dvm X|mxd|m|y7

Vkvda Ljkykajfy Nmbm|dvmf jb <886'7

Myvj`dvmy e|k` kvom| yk}|imy7

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B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y*

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Myvj`dvmf B}`lm|

ke V^VFY ]yjbn‥

Myvj`dvmf T}dbvjvz

ke Ljkykajfy X|kf}imf

]yjbn‥ BKVMY7

Dm|klji Fjnmyvjkb d dgk|jvz bk fdvd

Fjnmyvjkbdbdm|"+kvom| ymum|da bk fdvd

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Vom t}dbvjvz ke Iadyy D MT ljkykajfy |mxk|vmf om|m jy ejbda x|kf}iv dyy! bkv ~dyvm~dvm|

ykajfy jbx}v vk vom x|kimyy" Dxx|kj`dvmaz <8 edijajvjmy x|kf}im Iadyy D MT /,DD,* ujd

DVDFy! \FX! BUj|k! LjkYmv! xmaamvjwjbn /m"n" Vd`xd yk`m omdvf|jmf xmaamvy nk vk

em|vjajwm| lambfm|y3 }io nkmy vk dn|ji}av}|da adbf*! omdv f|zjbn! ik`xkyvjbn /m"n" Xda`

Lmdio Ik}bvz*! mvi" @kyv ke vomym Iadyy D MT x|kf}ivy d|m fjyv|jl}vmf jb l}ac vk

ed|`m|y"

Vojy jy myvj`dvmf vk lm vom kyv ik``kb yvdljajwdvjkb x|divjim jb Eak|jfd"

Ljkykajfy T}dajvz Y}``d|z /<886 fdvd*

' ,Vkvda ljkykajfy nmbm|dvmf jb <886, dbf daa kvom| d`k}bvy |mxk|vmf jb vomym vdlamy d|m jb vom }bjvy bkvmf /f|z ]"Y" vkby! f|z mv|ji vkby! k| ~mv ]"Y" vkby*" Vom vkvda ,E|k` Yvdvm Y}|umz T<6, ~dy |mxk|vmf lz

vom yvdvm ljkykajfy ikk|fjbdvk|! vom |mnjkbda ]YMXD keejim! dbf+k| vom ad|nmyv jbfjujf}da V^VFY jb vom yvdvm" Vom ,Dfg}yvmf Myvj`dvm, jy db dxx|kx|jdvmaz |k}bfmf ejn}|m vk jbfjidvm yk`m amuma ke }bim|vdjbvz3 jv jy

}ymf jb bdvjkbda vkvday"

'' ,Vkvda B}`lm| ke V^VFY jb <886, yok~y v~k vkvday7 vom b}`lm| ke jbfjujf}da V^VFY |mxk|vjbn eak~ jb vom <886 I^BY fdvd! dbf! ,E|k` Y}|umz T<6!, vom y}` ke V^VFY yok~b jb vom ,Lmbmejijda ]ym, dbf

,Fjyxkyda, vdlamy! lmak~" Vom ymikbf vkvda idb lm ojnom| vodb vom b}`lm| ke jbfjujf}da V^VFY vodv div}daaz }ymf k| fjyxkymf ke ykajfy jb <886! lmid}ym dbz edijajvjmy ymbf ykajfy vk v~k k| k|m }ym k| fjyxkyda

kxvjkby jb d njumb zmd|" V^VFY 0 V|mdv`mbv ^k|cy V|mdvjbn Fk`myvji Ym~dnm" I^BY 0 Iamdb ^dvm|yomf Bmmfy Y}|umz! <886 fdvd"

Y}``d| ke I}||mbv Ljkykajfy V|mdv mbv X|divjimy

Kbaz yk`m ijvjmy /ad|nm| V^VFY* odum dbdm|klji fjnmyvjkb"

@dzlm odae ke x|kn|d`y vodv adbf dxxaz }ym aj`m v|mdv`mbv vk mmv Iadyy L yvdbfd|fy"

@dgk| ik`xkyvm|y d|m @jd`j! Xda` Lmdio! Yd|dykvd! \mmfz I|mmc /Fjybmz~k|af*"

Vom|m d|m db myvj`dvmf = xmaamvjwm|y dbf < F|dnkb f|zm|y"

Vom|m jy bk dudjadlam fdvd |mnd|fjbn fm~dvm|jbn vmiobkaknjmy jb }ym jb Eak|jfd! l}v }io

ke vom Iadyy L vodv jy adbf dxxajmf jy bkv fm~dvm|mf" Ok~mum|! vom|m jy d v|mbf vk~d|f

`k|m fm~dvm|jbn! dy od}ajbn fjyvdbimy d|m jbi|mdyjbn ek| dbz edijajvjmy"

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Bdvjkbda Ljkykajfy T}dajvz dbf Mbf ]ym Y}|umz! @dz <885

Y]@@D\Z KE YVDVM IKK\FJBDVK\ \MYXKBYMY

Nmk|njd

\MN]ADVJKB DBF XM\@JVVJBN

Fmamndvmf lz MXD ek| ljkykajfy; Nmk|njd jy bkv xadbbjbn vk ymmc fmamndvjkb e|k` vom ]YMXD

ek| Xd|v =89"

Yvdvm dnmbiz |mn}advjbn ljkykajfy7 Vom ^dvm|yomf X|kvmivjkb dbf Adbf X|kvmivjkb l|dbiomy ke 

vom Nmk|njd Mbuj|kb`mbvda X|kvmivjkb Fjujyjkb /MXF* |mn}advm ljkykajfy `dbdnm`mbv! fjyxkyda!dbf mbf }ym! ~ojam vom Nmk|njd Fmxd|v`mbv ke O}`db \myk}|imy |mn}advmy vom `dbdnm`mbv dbf

fjyxkyda ke ymxvdnm" ^dvm|yomf X|kvmivjkb |mn}advmy ya}fnm x|kf}imf! v|mdvmf! dbf fjyxkymf ke lzXKV^y }bfm| BXFMY k| Adbf Dxxajidvjkb Yzyvm` /ADY* xm|`jvy" Vom Adbf X|kvmivjkb L|dbio

|mn}advmy ljkykajfy v|mdv`mbv! fjyxkyda! dbf x|kimyyjbn edijajvjmy kxm|dvmf lz voj|f xd|vz x|mxd|m|y

}bfm| Ykajf ^dyvm Odbfajbn Xm|`jvy" Vom dxx|kuda ke yjvmy ek| ljkykajfy adbf dxxajidvjkb jy dayk

fkbm }bfm| mjyvjbn xm|`jvy /BXFMY! ADY! k| Ykajf ^dyvm*"Okafm| ke ajdljajvz7 Nmk|njd fkmy daak~ adbf dxxajm|y k| adbf k~bm|y /~ok d|m bkv vom V^VFY

nmbm|dvk|* vk lmik`m vom okafm| ke amnda ajdljajvz ek| ljkykajfy mbf }ym" Dv vojy vj`m vom|m d|m bkadbf dxxajm|y k| adbf k~bm|y vodv okaf ajdljajvz"

@k|m vodb kbm Iadyy L ljkykajfy kb kbm yjvm; Vom Nmk|njd |mn}advjkby daak~ ek| ljkykajfy e|k``k|m vodb kbm V^VFY vk lm adbf dxxajmf kb vom yd`m yjvm jb vom yd`m i|kx zmd|! ok~mum|

Nmk|njd‚y lmyv `dbdnm`mbv x|divjimy |mik``mbf vodv ljkykajfy lm ymn|mndvmf kbvk ymxd|dvmejmafy ~jvojb yjvmy k| lambfmf x|jk| vk adbf dxxajidvjkb"

BXFMY mt}judambv7 Nmk|njd jyy}my BXFMY xm|`jvy" D ymivjkb ke vom xm|`jv d}vok|jwmy d

v|mdv`mbv xadbv vk adbf dxxaz ljkykajfy dbf jbia}fmy |mt}j|m`mbvy ek| vodv x|divjim /dy fmyi|jlmf

}bfm| @dbdnm`mbv X|divjimy lmak~*"B}`lm| ke e}aa-vj`m mt}judambv yvdee /EVMy* ek| ljkykajfy x|kn|d`7 <

Ljkykajfy |mn}advjkby }xfdvmf7 G}az 4::5"

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Di|my dxxajmf7 Jb <886! ek}| BXFMY k| ADY xm|`jvy ~m|m d`mbfmf vk d}vok|jwm vom adbf

dxxajidvjkb ke ljkykajfy kbvk dxx|kj`dvmaz 988 di|my ke dn|ji}av}|da adbf" Jbek|`dvjkb kb vom

b}`lm| ke di|my vk ~ojio ljkykajfy ~dy dxxajmf jy |mxk|vmf vk vom yvdvm! l}v jy bkv vdl}advmf"\mxk|vjbn dbf \mik|f-cmmxjbn7 Daa XKV^y xm|`jvvmf jb Nmk|njd d|m |mt}j|mf vk |mxk|v vom

d`k}bv ke ljkykajfy fjyxkymf dy xd|v ke vom Fjyiod|nm @kbjvk|jbn \mxk|v ek|`" Vom fdvd dbf

|mxk|vy d|m ik`xjamf mamiv|kbjidaaz }yjbn Mima dbf Diimyy" XKV^y adbf dxxazjbn ljkykajfy

`}yv y}l`jv db dbb}da |mxk|v vodv jbia}fmy ljkykajfy t}dajvz fdvd! fjyxkyda akidvjkby! dbf

d`k}bvy" Vom x}laji idb diimyy vomym |mxk|vy e|k` vom MXF dvm|yomf X|kvmivjkb L|dbio" MXD\mnjkb 6 keejim `djbvdjby dbb}da |mxk|vy ek| `dgk| edijajvjmy"

Amnjyadvjum! |mn}advk|z! k| kvom| divjujvz j`xdivjbn ljkykajfy }ym+fjyxkyda7 Jb Nmk|njd! vom|m d|m

bk amnjyadvjum k| |mn}advk|z divjujvjmy odxxmbjbn k| j``jbmbv vodv ~jaa j`xdiv ljkykajfy`dbdnm`mbv" Vom myvdlajyo`mbv ke d ljkykajfy `dbdnm`mbv ~k|cn|k}x vk dff|myy |mn}advk|z

jyy}my! fdvd v|dicjbn! dbf akbn-vm|` `dbdnm`mbv ~jaa ajcmaz mxdbf lmbmejijda }ym" Dy ke vkfdz!

akida }bjvy ke nkum|b`mbv d|m daak~mf vk dfkxv k|fjbdbimy vodv d|m `k|m |myv|jivjum vodb yvdvm ad~"

Yk`m odum dvvm`xvmf ldbbjbn Iadyy L ljkykajfy jb n|k}bf~dvm| |miod|nm d|mdy" Vom b}`lm| ke vk~by dbf ik}bvjmy jb Nmk|njd vodv odum dfkxvmf `k|m |myv|jivjum ljkykajfy dxxajidvjkb

k|fjbdbimy jy }bcbk~b dbf jv jy }bcbk~b je vom b}`lm| ke `k|m |myv|jivjum k|fjbdbimy jy

jbi|mdyjbn k| fmi|mdyjbn"

V\MBFY

Vom lmbmejijda }ym ke ljkykajfy jy bkv jbi|mdyjbn jb Nmk|njd! lmid}ym ke x}laji kxxkyjvjkb dbf vomak~ ikyv ke dudjadlam idxdijvz dv adbfejaay"

@kyv yjnbjejidbv i}||mbv x|myy}|my kb ljkykajfy |miziajbn7

4"  X}laji kxxkyjvjkb /kfk|y dbf emd|y |mnd|fjbn xdvoknmby dbf omdavo*

<"  \mn}advk|z o}|famy ek| ad|nm-yidam + |mnjkbda edijajvjmy

9"  Ik`xamjvz jb v|dicjbn dbf |mxk|vjbn /adbf dxxajidvjkb*

6"  Fmi|mdym jb dudjadlam ed|`adbf jb vom `mv|k d|mdy k| kvom| y}jvdlam d|mdy ek| ik`xkyvjbn

YMXVDNM @DBDNM@MBV

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Yvdvm7

LJKYKAJFY VMYVJBN % \MXK\VJBN \MT]J\M@MBVY - <885

I}||mbv vmyvjbn |mt}j|m`mbvy! <8857 ek| mdio ke vom ekaak~jbn ikbyvjv}mbvy jb ljkykajfy! jbfjidvm je vmyvjbn jy |mt}j|mf lz zk}| yvdvm7

VMYVJBN"""ek| daaym~dnm

ya}fnm k|  ljkykajfy

"""ek| ljkykajfy lmjbn lmbmejijdaaz}ymf dy em|vjajwm|y

dbf ykjad`mbf`mbvy

E\MT]MBIZ KE VMYVJBN"""

Jb diik|fdbim

~jvo Xd|v =89|mt}j|m`mbvy

Kvom|"""Xamdym

yxmijez7

Xd|v =89 `mvday

/Dy! I}! On! mvi"*

Kvom| `mvday

/lk|kb! yjaum|"""*

Fjkjby+e}|dby

XILy

X|jk|jvz xkaa}vdbvy

Kvom| k|ndbji

ik`xk}bfy /m"n"

XFLMy!

od|`dim}vjiday*

\dfjkdivjum jykvkxmy

/daxod! lmvd! \d <<6!mvi"*

 B}v|jmbvy /BXC*

Xdvoknmb |mf}ivjkb

/Iadyy D k| L*

Umivk| dvv|divjkb

mf}ivjkb /UD\*

JE e|mt}mbiz fmxmbfy kb ~dyvm~dvm| 

ak~ k| d`k}bv ke ljkykajfy }ymf k| 

fjyxkymf ke! xamdym mxadjb7

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Vom d`k}bvy ke 

 ljkykajfy+ym~dnm ya}fnm

}ymf k| fjyxkymf

\mxk|vjbn

mt}j|mf;E|mt}mbiz ke |mxk|vjbn

Jb diik|fdbim

~jvo Xd|v =89

|mt}j|m`mbvy

Kvom|"""

 xamdym yxmijezZmy+Bk

Ok~ jy vom fdvd

yvk|mf lz vom yvdvm;

Xdxm|+Mamiv|kbji

Jy fdvd ik`xjamf lz vom yvdvm jb |mxk|vy k| 

y}``d|jmy;

Zmy+Bk

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Fjkjby+e}|dby

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X|jk|jvz xkaa}vdbvy

Kvom| k|ndbjiik`xk}bfy

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m jykvkxmy

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I}`}advjum Xkaa}vdbv

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Ykajfy yvdljajwdvjkb

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v|mdv`mbvy

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Nmk|njd

Myvj`dvmf xkx}advjkb

Adbf d|md /yt" `j"*

/~~~"t}jicedivy"

imby}y"nku* Xkx" Fmbyjvz /xkx+yt" j*Vkvda I|kxadbf jb Ed|`y

/di|my! ]YFD! <88<*

B}`lm| ke Ed|`y jvo

Vodv Vkvda I|kxadbf

/]YFD! <88<*

Dxxajidvjkb |dvm je daa yvdvm

ljkykajfy /dfg" myvj`dvm*

~m|m dxxajmf vk i|kxadbf

/}bjvy+di*

Xm|imbvdnm ke di|my

bmmfmf je daa yvdvm ljkykajfy

~m|m dxxajmf vk i|kxadbf dv

vzxjida |dvm /r 9 f|z

vkb+di*

?!:4?!4<: =>!:85 4=6 6!5>5!=5> 96!558 8"869 4"6-

E|k` Yvdvm Y}|umz T<6 Dfg}yvmf Myvj`dvm

<88!888  <88!888 E|k` I^BY E|k` Y}|umz T<6

9=8 65<

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B}`lm| ke kxm|dvjbn ya}fnm jbijbm|dvk|y7 6

Ea}jfjwmf lmf7 8

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Xm|imbv ke xkx}advjkb ym|umf lz kbyjvm /m"n" ymxvji yzyvm y*7 bk fdvd

]BJVY7 F|z ]"Y" Vkby

B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y* Nkjbn

Vk‥ T}dbvj vz ke L jkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvj vz*

Lmbmejijda ]ym => 6:!<<6 <=-

Fjyxkyda 686 4=8!8=4 >=-

Kvom| 4 ><= 8-

Vkvda 65< <88!888 488"88-

B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y* Nkjbn

Vk‥ T}dbvj vz ke L jkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvj vz* BKVMY7

Dn|ji}av}|da =< 9:!4<4 <8-

Ek|myvadbf 8 8-

\miad`dvjkb 8 8-

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Vkvda => 6:!<<6 <=-Akbnvm|` yvk|dnm 4 ><= 8-

B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y* Nkjbn

Vk‥ T}dbvj vz ke L jkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvj vz*

@Y^ adbfejaa /jbia faz iu|* 688 48?!=99 =6-

Y}|edim Fjyxkyda 8 8-

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686 4=8!8=4 >=-

Vom kbaz ymxd|dvm x|mxd|m| jy d ik`xkyv edijajvz! M\VO X|kf}ivy! vodv x|kf}imy Iadyy D

ik`xkyv vodv jy ykaf jb ldny3 4< V^VFY ymbf vomj| ym~dnm ya}fnm vk vojy ik`xkyv

edijajvz" Vom|m d|m 9 V^VFY vodv `dcm vomj| k~b Iadyy D ik`xkyv dbf kbm V^VFY vodv

ody d xmaamvjwjbn edijajvz! vom Iadyy D xmaamvy e|k` ~ojio d|m adbf dxxajmf ek| dn|ji}av}|m

/vom t}dbvjvz ke vomym xmaamvy jy }bcbk~b dbf bkv jbia}fmf*" Yk`m ke vom adbf dxxajmf

ljkykajfy ~mbv vk DA /4!5>: fv*" D ymxd|dvm x|mxd|m| jb YI vkkc => fv"

Ljkykajfy ]ym dbf Fjy kyda Y}` d| <886 fdvd

Lmbmejijda ]ym

Fjyxkyda

Vkvda B}`lm| ke V^VFY jb <886''7BKVMY7 Fdvd jb vomym vdlamy d|m e|k` vom bdvjkbda Ljkykajfy T}dajvz dbf Mbf ]ym Y}|umz

ik`xamvmf lz vom yvdvm ljkykajfy ikk|fjbdvk|" Vom 559 V^VFY jbia}fm ijvz+ik}bvzk~bmf

/96<* dbf x|judvm /48?* edijajvjmy /mia}fmy jbf}yv|jda ~dyvm~dvm| v|mdv mbv xadbvy*" 6=8

vk 6>9 ke vomym d|m miodbjida xadbvy /bkb xkbf yzyvm`y* vodv nmbm|dvm ya}fnm

|k}vjbmaz" Dxx|kj`dvmaz <8= V^VFY jb Nmk|njd d|m xkbf v|mdv`mbv yzyvm`y3 vomz d|m

bkv jbia}fmf jb vom v|dicjbn ke ljkykajfy fdvd! yjbim vomz fk bkv nmbm|dvm ya}fnm

|k}vjbmaz"

Vkvda b}`lm| ke V^VFY ymbfjbn vk Ymxd|dvm X|mxd|m|y jb <8867

B}`lm| ke Ymxd|dvm X|mxd|m|y7

Vkvda Ljkykajfy Nmbm|dvmf jb <886'7

Myvj`dvmy e|k` kvom| yk}|imy7F|z ]" Y" vkby! e|k` MXD Ljkykajfy Nmbm|dvjkb

Edivk| Eak~ /MXD I^BY! <886*

F|z vkby! |mxk|vmf vk LjkIziam Y}|umz

/Nkafyvmjb! <888*

4==!=88 4>=!888 

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B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y*

X|kf}ijbn‥ T}dbvjvz ke Ljkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvjvz*

Iadyy D MT = 48!489 =-

Kvom| Iadyy D 8 8-

Iadyy L =8 9:!4<4 <8-

Kvom| /bk fdvd! mvi"* 68> 4=8!>>5 >=-

Vkvda 65< <88!888 488-

Myvj`dvmf B}`lm|

ke V^VFY ]yjbn‥

Myvj`dvmf T}dbvjvz

ke Ljkykajfy X|kf}imf

]yjbn‥ BKVMY7

Dm|klji Fjnmyvjkb bk fdvd bk fdvd

Fjnmyvjkbdbdm|"+kvom| bk fdvd bk fdvd

Aj`m+Dacdajbm bk fdvd bk fdvd

Ik`xkyvjbn bk fdvd bk fdvd

Vom|`da /bkv jbijbm|dvjkb* bk fdvd bk fdvd

Akbnvm|` /adnkkby! |mmf

lmfy! mvi"* bk fdvd bk fdvd

Kvom| bk fdvdbk fdvdLmav Ejavm| X|myy bk fdvd bk fdvd

Xadvm % E|d`m X|myy bk fdvd bk fdvd

Yi|m~ X|myy bk fdvd bk fdvd

Imbv|je}nm bk fdvd bk fdvd

Udii}}` Ejavm| bk fdvd bk fdvd

F|zjbn lmfy bk fdvd bk fdvd

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' ,Vkvda ljkykajfy nmbm|dvmf jb <886, dbf daa kvom| d`k}bvy |mxk|vmf jb vomym vdlamy d|m jb vom }bjvy bkvmf /f|z ]"Y" vkby! f|z mv|ji vkby! k| ~mv ]"Y" vkby*" Vom vkvda ,E|k` Yvdvm Y}|umz T<6, ~dy |mxk|vmf lz

vom yvdvm ljkykajfy ikk|fjbdvk|! vom |mnjkbda ]YMXD keejim! dbf+k| vom ad|nmyv jbfjujf}da V^VFY jb vom yvdvm" Vom ,Dfg}yvmf Myvj`dvm, jy db dxx|kx|jdvmaz |k}bfmf ejn}|m vk jbfjidvm yk`m amuma ke }bim|vdjbvz3 jv jy

}ymf jb bdvjkbda vkvday"

'' ,Vkvda B}`lm| ke V^VFY jb <886, yok~y v~k vkvday7 vom b}`lm| ke jbfjujf}da V^VFY |mxk|vjbn eak~ jb vom <886 I^BY fdvd! dbf! ,E|k` Y}|umz T<6!, vom y}` ke V^VFY yok~b jb vom ,Lmbmejijda ]ym, dbf

,Fjyxkyda, vdlamy! lmak~" Vom ymikbf vkvda idb lm ojnom| vodb vom b}`lm| ke jbfjujf}da V^VFY vodv div}daaz }ymf k| fjyxkymf ke ykajfy jb <886! lmid}ym dbz edijajvjmy ymbf ykajfy vk v~k k| k|m }ym k| fjyxkyda

kxvjkby jb d njumb zmd|" V^VFY 0 V|mdv`mbv ^k|cy V|mdvjbn Fk`myvji Ym~dnm" I^BY 0 Iamdb ^dvm|yomf Bmmfy Y}|umz! <886 fdvd"

Y}``d| ke I}||mbv Ljkykajfy V|mdv mbv X|divjimy

Nmk|njd fkmy bkv ikaamiv vojy fdvd"

Ljkykajfy T}dajvz Y}``d|z /<886 fdvd*

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Bdvjkbda Ljkykajfy T}dajvz dbf Mbf ]ym Y}|umz! @dz <885

Y]@@D\Z KE YVDVM IKK\FJBDVK\ \MYXKBYMY

Od~djj

\MN]ADVJKB DBF XM\@JVVJBN

Fmamndvmf lz MXD ek| ljkykajfy; Od~djj jy xadbbjbn vk ymmc fmamndvjkb ek| Xd|v =89 yk`mvj`m jb

vom e}v}|m! ~omb |myk}|imy daak~"

Yvdvm dnmbiz |mn}advjbn ljkykajfy7 Vom ~dvm|+~dyvm~dvm| xk|vjkb ke Od~djj‚y mbuj|kb`mbvda

dnmbiz |mn}advmy ljkykajfy dbf }vjajwmy ~dyvm~dvm| xm|`jvy vk |mn}advm mbf }ym dbf fjyxkyda dbfadbf dxxajidvjkb yjvmy"

Okafm| ke ajdljajvz7 Od~djj fkmy daak~ adbf dxxajm|y k| adbf k~bm|y /~ok d|m bkv vom V^VFY

nmbm|dvk|* vk lmik`m vom okafm| ke amnda ajdljajvz ek| ljkykajfy mbf }ym! l}v vojy jy bkv lmjbn fkbm"

@k|m vodb kbm Iadyy L ljkykajfy kb kbm yjvm; Od~djj fkmy daak~ Iadyy L ljkykajfy e|k` `k|mvodb kbm V^VFY vk lm adbf dxxajmf kb vom yd`m yjvm jb vom yd`m i|kx zmd|! dbf vojy jy lmjbn

fkbm dv kbm yjvm"

BXFMY mt}judambv7 Od~djj ody bk yvdvm mt}judambv vk BXFMY" Daa BXFMY xm|`jvy jbia}fm

|mt}j|m`mbvy ek| ljkykajfy }ym k| fjyxkyda"B}`lm| ke e}aavj`m mt}judambv yvdee /EVMy* ek| ljkykajfy x|kn|d`7 8">=

Ljkykajfy |mn}advjkby }xfdvmf7 Fmim`lm| <886

@dbdnm`mbv x|divjimy7 Vom `dbdnm`mbv x|divjimy ke Od~djj‚y ljkykajfy |mn}advjkby d|m `k|m

|myv|jivjum vodb vom emfm|da Xd|v =89 |}am ’ vomz jbia}fm dffjvjkbda ymvldic |mt}j|m`mbvy"

Od~djj‚y xdvoknmb dbf+k| umivk| dvv|divjkb |mf}ivjkb aj`jvy d|m dayk `k|m |myv|jivjum" Vomz odummaj`jbdvmf Kxvjkb 9 ek| Iadyy D! dbf odum |myv|jivmf Kxvjkb 6" Vom xkaa}vdbv /v|dim `mvday! mvi"*

aj`jvy d|m `k|m |myv|jivjum" Od~djj fkmy bkv |mt}j|m dffjvjkbda `kbjvk|jbn dv Iadyy L adbf

dxxajidvjkb yjvmy" Bjv|knmb jy vom ldyjy ek| vom dn|kbk`ji akdfjbn |dvm ek| adbf dxxajidvjkb"Od~djj fkmy |mt}j|m ek|`da b}v|jmbv `dbdnm`mbv xadby" Od~djj fkmy bkv dbdnm k| ikbv|ka vom

dxxajidvjkb ke xokyxok|}y jb ljkykajfy"

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D ikbymbv fmi|mm lmv~mmb ]" Y" MXD dbf vom Ijvz ke Okbka}a} |mt}j|my vom Ijvz vk |m}ym d

im|vdjb d`k}bv ke ljkykajfy" Jb diik|fdbim ~jvo vojy! vom Ijvz ody ikbyv|}ivmf d xmaamvjwm| dbf

ody lmn}b x|kimyyjbn yk`m ke jvy ykajfy dv vojy edijajvz"

YMXVDNM @DBDNM@MBV 

Ymxvdnm |mn}advjkby }xfdvmf7 Fmim`lm| <886

B}`lm| ke e}aavj`m mt}judambv yvdee /EVMy* ek| ymxvdnm x|kn|d`7 8"<=

Ymxvdnm od}am|y ldymf jb yvdvm /myvj`dvmf*7 5=Ymxvdnm `dbdnm`mbv7 Ymxvdnm idb lm adbf dxxajmf je jv `mmvy Xd|v =89" XKV^y d|m bkv |mt}j|mf

vk diimxv ymxvdnm" Jv jy bkv cbk~b ok~ `dbz div}daaz fk"

Xm|imbvdnm ke mdio `dbdnm`mbv x|divjim7•  Od}amf vk V^VFY 0 488 -

Kvom| ikbim|by7 Od~djj ikbyjfm|y edvy! kjay! dbf n|mdym /EKN* vk lm d yjnbjejidbv jyy}m! dbf vom

}ym dbf fjyxkyda ke n|mdym v|dx ~dyvm edaay }bfm| vom ~dyvm~dvm| |}amy" Od~djj fkmy bkv odum d

x|kdivjum x|kn|d` vk ikaamiv EKN dbf cmmx jv k}v ke vom nmbm|da ~dyvm~dvm| eak~" Akida ik}bvjmyodum EKN k|fjbdbimy" Od~djj |mnjyvm|y EKN x}`xm|y dbf |mt}j|my |mik|fcmmxjbn dbf |mxk|vjbn"

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Yvdvm7

LJKYKAJFY VMYVJBN % \MXK\VJBN \MT]J\M@MBVY - <885

I}||mbv vmyvjbn |mt}j|m`mbvy! <8857 ek| mdio ke vom ekaak~jbn ikbyvjv}mbvy jb ljkykajfy! jbfjidvm je vmyvjbn jy |mt}j|mf lz zk}| yvdvm7

VMYVJBN"""ek| daaym~dnm

ya}fnm k|  ljkykajfy

"""ek| ljkykajfy lmjbn lmbmejijdaaz}ymf dy em|vjajwm|y

dbf ykjad`mbf`mbvy

E\MT]MBIZ KE VMYVJBN"""

Jb diik|fdbim

~jvo Xd|v =89|mt}j|m`mbvy

Kvom|"""Xamdym

yxmijez7

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/Dy! I}! On! mvi"*

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ik`xk}bfy /m"n"

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od|`dim}vjiday*

\dfjkdivjum jykvkxmy

/daxod! lmvd! \d <<6!mvi"*

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Xdvoknmb |mf}ivjkb

/Iadyy D k| L*

Umivk| dvv|divjkb

mf}ivjkb /UD\*

JE e|mt}mbiz fmxmbfy kb ~dyvm~dvm| 

ak~ k| d`k}bv ke ljkykajfy }ymf k| 

fjyxkymf ke! xamdym mxadjb7

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I}||mbv |mxk|vjbn |mt}j|m`mbvy! <8857 ek| mdio ke vom ekaak~jbn! jbfjidvm ~odv V^VFY dbf+k| ljkykajfy x|mxd|m|y `}yv |mxk|v vk vom yvdvm7

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Vom d`k}bvy ke 

 ljkykajfy+ym~dnm ya}fnm

}ymf k| fjyxkymf

\mxk|vjbn

mt}j|mf;E|mt}mbiz ke |mxk|vjbn

Jb diik|fdbim

~jvo Xd|v =89

|mt}j|m`mbvy

Kvom|"""

 xamdym yxmijezZmy+Bk

Ok~ jy vom fdvd

yvk|mf lz vom yvdvm;

Xdxm|+Mamiv|kbji

Jy fdvd ik`xjamf lz vom yvdvm jb |mxk|vy k| 

y}``d|jmy;

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\dfjkdivju

m jykvkxmy

 B}v|jmbvy /B! X! C*

I}`}advjum Xkaa}vdbv

Akdfjbn \dvmy

Ok~ ljkykajfy diojmum

Iadyy D k| L

Ok~ ljkykajfy diojmum

Umivk| Dvv|divjkb

Ykajfy yvdljajwdvjkb

 x|kimyymy }ymf

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v|mdv`mbvy

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Od~djj

Myvj`dvmf xkx}advjkb

Adbf d|md /yt" `j"*

/~~~"t}jicedivy"

imby}y"nku* Xkx" Fmbyjvz /xkx+yt" j*Vkvda I|kxadbf jb Ed|`y

/di|my! ]YFD! <88<*

B}`lm| ke Ed|`y jvo

Vodv Vkvda I|kxadbf

/]YFD! <88<*

Dxxajidvjkb |dvm je daa yvdvm

ljkykajfy /dfg" myvj`dvm*

~m|m dxxajmf vk i|kxadbf

/}bjvy+di*

Xm|imbvdnm ke di|my

bmmfmf je daa yvdvm ljkykajfy

~m|m dxxajmf vk i|kxadbf dv

vzxjida |dvm /r 9 f|z

vkb+di*

4!<5<!4<6 5!6<< 4:> <44!4<8 6!>== 8"8:= 9"<-

E|k` Yvdvm Y}|umz T<6 Dfg}yvmf Myvj`dvm

4:!584  <8!888 E|k` I^BY E|k` Y}|umz T<6

<4 4?

:

<

B}`lm| ke kxm|dvjbn ya}fnm jbijbm|dvk|y7 8

Ea}jfjwmf lmf7 8

@}avjxam omd|vo7 8

Xm|imbv ke xkx}advjkb ym|umf lz kbyjvm /m"n" ymxvji yzyvm y*7 =8-

]BJVY7 F|z @mv|ji Vkby

B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y* Nkjbn

Vk‥ T}dbvj vz ke L jkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvj vz*

Lmbmejijda ]ym : ?!6:4 69-

Fjyxkyda : 44!448 =>-

Kvom| 8 8-

Vkvda 4? 4:!584 488"88-

B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y* Nkjbn

Vk‥ T}dbvj vz ke L jkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvj vz* BKVMY7

Dn|ji}av}|da 8 8-

Ek|myvadbf 8 8-

\miad`dvjkb 8 8-

Iadyy D MT Fjyv|jl}vjkb : ?!6:4 69-

Vkvda : ?!6:4 69-

Akbnvm|` yvk|dnm 8 8-

B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y* Nkjbn

Vk‥ T}dbvj vz ke L jkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvj vz*

@Y^ adbfejaa /jbia faz iu|* : 44!448 =>-

Y}|edim Fjyxkyda 8 8-

Jbijbm|dvjkb 8 8-

: 44!448 =>-

Vkvda Ljkykajfy Nmbm|dvmf jb <886'7

Myvj`dvmy e|k` kvom| yk}|imy7F|z ]" Y" vkby! e|k` MXD Ljkykajfy Nmbm|dvjkb

Edivk| Eak~ /MXD I^BY! <886*

F|z vkby! |mxk|vmf vk LjkIziam Y}|umz

/Nkafyvmjb! <888*

<?!48= 4>!888 

Vkvda B}`lm| ke V^VFY jb <886''7

BKVMY7 Fdvd jb vomym vdlamy d|m e|k` MXD \mnjkb :" Vom fdvd |mxk|vmf jy ek| vom ad|nmyv

edijajvjmy jb Od~djj" Vom kvom| /dxx|k" <88* edijajvjmy d|m y`daa xadbvy! y}io dy xdicdnm

xadbvy! vodv kyvaz v|dbyxk|v vomj| ykajfy vk ad|nm| xadbvy /vo}y! vomj| ykajfy d|m diik}bvmf

ek|*"

Vkvda b}`lm| ke V^VFY ymbfjbn vk Ymxd|dvm X|mxd|m|y jb <8867

B}`lm| ke Ymxd|dvm X|mxd|m|y7

Ljkykajfy ]ym dbf Fjy kyda Y}` d| <886 fdvd

Lmbmejijda ]ym

Fjyxkyda

V~k dgk| ik`xkyv edijajvjmy /Ld|lm|y Xkjbv dbf MCK @d}j* x|kujfm ik`xkyvjbn ke ykajfy

ek| dv amdyv : V^VFY" \mxk|vmf om|m jy vom `dyy ke ykajfy mbvm|jbn vom < `dgk|

ik`xkyvjbn edijajvjmy3 vom vkvda dyy ke ejbda ejbjyomf ik`xkyv dz lm ad|nm|" Vom

ejbjyomf ik`xkyv jy }ymf kyvaz ek| adbfyidxjbn"

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B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y*

X|kf}ijbn‥ T}dbvjvz ke Ljkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvjvz* BKVMY7

Iadyy D MT < ?!6:4 69-

Kvom| Iadyy D 8 8-

Iadyy L 8 8-

Kvom| /bk fdvd! mvi"* : 44!448 =>-

Vkvda 44 4:!584 488-

Myvj`dvmf B}`lm|

ke V^VFY ]yjbn‥

Myvj`dvmf T}dbvjvz

ke Ljkykajfy X|kf}imf

]yjbn‥

Dm|klji Fjnmyvjkb bk fdvd bk fdvd

Fjnmyvjkbdbdm|"+kvom| bk fdvd bk fdvd

Aj`m+Dacdajbm bk fdvd bk fdvd

Ik`xkyvjbn < ?!6:4 

Vom|`da /bkv jbijbm|dvjkb* bk fdvd bk fdvd

Akbnvm|` /adnkkby! |mmf

lmfy! mvi"* bk fdvd bk fdvd

Kvom| bk fdvd bk fdvd

Lmav Ejavm| X|myy bk fdvd bk fdvd

Xadvm % E|d`m X|myy bk fdvd bk fdvd

Yi|m~ X|myy bk fdvd bk fdvd

Imbv|je}nm bk fdvd bk fdvd

Udii}}` Ejavm| bk fdvd bk fdvd

F|zjbn lmfy bk fdvd bk fdvd

Kvom| bk fdvd bk fdvd

Ljkykajfy T}dajvz Y}``d|z /<886 fdvd*

' ,Vkvda ljkykajfy nmbm|dvmf jb <886, dbf daa kvom| d`k}bvy |mxk|vmf jb vomym vdlamy d|m jb vom }bjvy bkvmf /f|z ]"Y" vkby! f|z mv|ji vkby! k| ~mv ]"Y" vkby*" Vom vkvda ,E|k` Yvdvm Y}|umz T<6, ~dy |mxk|vmf lz

vom yvdvm ljkykajfy ikk|fjbdvk|! vom |mnjkbda ]YMXD keejim! dbf+k| vom ad|nmyv jbfjujf}da V^VFY jb vom yvdvm" Vom ,Dfg}yvmf Myvj`dvm, jy db dxx|kx|jdvmaz |k}bfmf ejn}|m vk jbfjidvm yk`m amuma ke }bim|vdjbvz3 jv jy

}ymf jb bdvjkbda vkvday"

'' ,Vkvda B}`lm| ke V^VFY jb <886, yok~y v~k vkvday7 vom b}`lm| ke jbfjujf}da V^VFY |mxk|vjbn eak~ jb vom <886 I^BY fdvd! dbf! ,E|k` Y}|umz T<6!, vom y}` ke V^VFY yok~b jb vom ,Lmbmejijda ]ym, dbf

,Fjyxkyda, vdlamy! lmak~" Vom ymikbf vkvda idb lm ojnom| vodb vom b}`lm| ke jbfjujf}da V^VFY vodv div}daaz }ymf k| fjyxkymf ke ykajfy jb <886! lmid}ym dbz edijajvjmy ymbf ykajfy vk v~k k| k|m }ym k| fjyxkyda

kxvjkby jb d njumb zmd|" V^VFY 0 V|mdv`mbv ^k|cy V|mdvjbn Fk`myvji Ym~dnm" I^BY 0 Iamdb ^dvm|yomf Bmmfy Y}|umz! <886 fdvd"

Vomym d|m vom < dgk| ik`xkyv edijajvjmy /Ld|lm|y Xkjbv dbf MCK @d}j*"

Y}``d| ke I}||mbv Ljkykajfy V|mdv mbv X|divjimy

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Bdvjkbda Ljkykajfy T}dajvz dbf Mbf ]ym Y}|umz! @dz <885

Y]@@D\Z KE YVDVM IKK\FJBDVK\ \MYXKBYMY

Jfdok

\MN]ADVJKB DBF XM\@JVVJBN

Fmamndvmf lz MXD ek| ljkykajfy; Jfdok jy bkv xadbbjbn vk ymmc fmamndvjkb e|k` vom ]YMXD ek| 

Xd|v =89"

Yvdvm dnmbiz |mn}advjbn ljkykajfy7 Vom ~dvm| + ~dyvm~dvm| xk|vjkb! dakbn ~jvo vom ykajf ~dyvm x|kn|d`! ke Jfdok‚y mbuj|kb`mbvda dnmbiz |mn}advmy ljkykajfy" ^dvm| + ~dyvm~dvm| |mn}advmy

 lmbmejijda }ym! dbf ykajf ~dyvm |mn}advmy adbfejaajbn" Jfdok }vjajwmy yxmijeji BXFMY-vzxm xm|`jvy

dbf kvom| divjkby vk |mn}advm mbf }ym dbf fjyxkyda" Adbf dxxajidvjkb yjvmy |mt}j|m db dxx|kumf

ya}fnm `dbdnm`mbv xadb k| yjvm-lz-yjvm dxx|kuday"Okafm| ke ajdljajvz7 Jfdok fkmy daak~ adbf dxxajm|y k| adbfk~bm|y /~ok d|m bkv vom V^VFY

nmbm|dvk|* vk lmik`m vom okafm| ke amnda ajdljajvz ek| ljkykajfy mbf }ym3 ok~mum|! bk fdvd ~dy

x|kujfmf |mnd|fjbn ~omvom| k| bkv vojy jy lmjbn fkbm"

@k|m vodb kbm Iadyy L ljkykajfy kb kbm yjvm; Jfdok fkmy bkv daak~ Iadyy L ljkykajfy e|k` `k|m

vodb kbm V^VFY vk lm adbf dxxajmf kb vom yd`m yjvm jb vom yd`m i|kx zmd|"BXFMY mt}judambv7 Bk fdvd x|kujfmf"B}`lm| ke e}aa-vj`m mt}judambv yvdee /EVMy* ek| ljkykajfy x|kn|d`7 8"5

Ljkykajfy |mn}advjkby }xfdvmf7 Gdb}d|z 4::5"

@dbdnm`mbv x|divjimy7 Vom `dbdnm`mbv x|divjimy ke Jfdok‚y ljkykajfy |mn}advjkby d|m `k|m|myv|jivjum vodb vom emfm|da Xd|v =89 |}am" Vom Jfdok |}amy jbia}fm ymvldic |mt}j|m`mbvy"  Jfdok‚y

xdvoknmb dbf+k| umivk| dvv|divjkb |mf}ivjkb aj`jvy dbf xkaa}vdbv /v|dim `mvday! mvi"* aj`jvy d|m bkv

`k|m |myv|jivjum" Jfdok fkmy bkv |mt}j|m dffjvjkbda `kbjvk|jbn dv Iadyy L adbf dxxajidvjkb yjvmy"

Bjv|knmb jy vom ldyjy ek| vom dn|kbk`ji akdfjbn |dvm ek| adbf dxxajidvjkb" Jfdok fkmy bkv |mt}j|mek|`da b}v|jmbv `dbdnm`mbv xadby" Jfdok fkmy bkv ymxd|dvmaz `dbdnm k| ikbv|ka vom dxxajidvjkb

ke xokyxok|}y jb ljkykajfy"

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YMXVDNM @DBDNM@MBV

Ymxvdnm |mn}advjkby }xfdvmf7 4::4"

B}`lm| ke e}aa-vj`m mt}judambv yvdee /EVMy* ek| ymxvdnm x|kn|d`7 8"4Ymxvdnm od}am|y ldymf jb yvdvm /myvj`dvmf*7 ?5

Ymxvdnm `dbdnm`mbv7 Ymxvdnm idb lm adbf dxxajmf je jv `mmvy xd|v =89" XKV^y d|m bkv |mt}j|mf

vk diimxv ymxvdnm" Ok~mum|! ymum|da V^VFY diimxv ymxvdnm"

Xm|imbvdnm ke mdio `dbdnm`mbv x|divjim7 Bk fdvd x|kujfmf"Kvom| ikbim|by7 Jv ~dy bkv |mxk|vmf ~omvom| Jfdok ikbyjfm|y edvy! kjay! dbf n|mdym /EKN* vk lm d

yjnbjejidbv jyy}m" N|mdym v|dx ~dyvm jy odbfamf }bfm| ykajf ~dyvm |mn}advjkby dbf nkmy vk

adbfejaay"

DFFJVJKBDA BKVMY

Jfdok ody `dbz V^VFY vodv |maz kb adnkkby ek| v|mdv`mbv3 vomym d|m iamdbmf k}v mum|z 48 - 4=

zmd|y" Vom|m d|m amyy vodb <= `miodbjida xadbvy jb vom yvdvm" Vomym jbia}fm vom ekaak~jbn/ljkykajfy `dbdnm`mbv x|divjim dxxmd|y jb xd|mbvomymy*7

•  Dlm|fmmb

•  Ladicekkv /adbf dxxajmf Iadyy L ljkykajfy*

•  Lkjym /fmfjidvmf ed|` ek| adbf dxxajidvjkb ke Iadyy L ljkykajfy*•  Idaf~maa /adbf dxxajmf Iadyy L ljkykajfy*! Ik}| f.Dambm /Iadyy D ik`xkyv*

•  Mdnam /`jbj`da v|mdv`mbv! vomb od}ay vk Lkjym*

•  Odjamz /adbf |miad`dvjkb }yjbn Iadyy L ljkykajfy*

•  Jfdok Edaay /adbf dxxajmf Iadyy L ljkykajfy*

•  Cmvio}` /adbf |miad`dvjkb }yjbn Iadyy L ljkykajfy*

•  Am~jyvkb /ykajfy d|m v|mdvmf lz ikbv|divmf ik`xkyvm|*

•  @m|jfjdb /adbf dxxajmf Iadyy L ljkykajfy*

•  @v" Ok`m Dj| Ek|im Ldym /fmumakxjbn dacdajbm f|zjbn v|mdv`mbv vk x|kf}im IadyyD3 adbf dxxajidvjkb*

•  Bd`xd /adbf dxxajmf Iadyy L ljkykajfy*

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Jfdok

Myvj`dvmf xkx}advjkb

Adbf d|md /yt" `j"*

/~~~"t}jicedivy"

imby}y"nku* Xkx" Fmbyjvz /xkx+yt" j*Vkvda I|kxadbf jb Ed|`y

/di|my! ]YFD! <88<*

B}`lm| ke Ed|`y jvo

Vodv Vkvda I|kxadbf

/]YFD! <88<*

Dxxajidvjkb |dvm je daa yvdvm

ljkykajfy /dfg" myvj`dvm*

~m|m dxxajmf vk i|kxadbf

/}bjvy+di*

Xm|imbvdnm ke di|my

bmmfmf je daa yvdvm ljkykajfy

~m|m dxxajmf vk i|kxadbf dv

vzxjida |dvm /r 9 f|z

vkb+di*

4!9:=!468 ?<!>6> 4> 5!4=<!544 4?!955 8"886 8"4-

E|k` Yvdvm Y}|umz T<6 Dfg}yvmf Myvj`dvm

<9!<8:  <9!988 E|k` I^BY E|k` Y}|umz T<6

4?5 <>

<

<

B}`lm| ke kxm|dvjbn ya}fnm jbijbm|dvk|y7 8

Ea}jfjwmf lmf7 8

@}avjxam omd|vo7 8

Xm|imbv ke xkx}advjkb ym|umf lz kbyjvm /m"n" ymxvji yzyvm y*7 bk fdvd

]BJVY7 F|z ]" Y" Vkby

B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y* Nkjbn

Vk‥ T}dbvj vz ke L jkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvjvz*

Lmbmejijda ]ym 4? 4:!49: ?<-

Fjyxkyda : 6!8>8 4?-

Kvom| 8 8-

Vkvda <> <9!<8: 488"88-

B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y* Nkjbn

Vk‥ T}dbvj vz ke L jkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvjvz* BKVMY7

Dn|ji}av}|da 4= 4>!6=6 >=-

Ek|myvadbf 8 8-

\miad`dvjkb 8 8-

Iadyy D MT Fjyv|jl}vjkb 9 4!5?= >-

Vkvda 4? 4:!49: ?<-

Akbnvm|` yvk|dnm 8 8-

B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y* Nkjbn

Vk‥ T}dbvj vz ke L jkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvjvz* BKVMY7

@Y^ adbfejaa /jbia faz iu|* : 6!8>8 4?-

Y}|edim Fjyxkyda 8 8-

Jbijbm|dvjkb 8 8-

: 6!8>8 4?-

Vkvda Ljkykajfy ]ymf k| Fjyxkymf jb <886'7

Myvj`dvmy e|k` kvom| yk}|imy7F|z ]" Y" v kby! e|k` MXD Ljkykajfy Nmbm|dvjkb

Edivk| Eak~ /MXD I^BY! <886*

F|z vkby! |mxk|vmf vk LjkIziam Y}|umz

/Nkafyvmjb! <888*

<>!><>

Vkvda B}`lm| ke V^VFY jb <886''7BKVMY7 Fdvd jb vomym vdlamy d|m e|k` vom Bk|vo~myv Ljkykajfy @dbdnm`mbv Dyykijdvjkb

dbf MXD \mnjkb 48" Vom d`k}bvy ke ljkykajfy }ymf k| fjyxkymf lz fjeem|mbv `mdby ~m|m

cbk~b ek| r4=!888 f|z ]"Y" vkby ke vom vkvda |mxk|vmf" Ek| vom |m`djbjbn d`k}bv! jv ~dy

dyy}`mf vodv daa ~dy v|mdvmf vk Iadyy L yvdbfd|fy dbf odae ~dy adbfejaamf dbf odae ~dy

adbf dxxajmf kb dn|ji}av}|da adbf" Jb dffjvjkb vk vomym <> V^VFY ek| ~ojio dv amdyv yk`m

fdvd ~m|m dudjadlam! vom|m d|m dbz y`daam| V^VFY vodv x|kf}im |madvjumaz em~ ykajfy

mdio zmd|3 `dbz ke vomym x|kldlaz yvk|m ykajfy ek| ymum|da zmd|y! adbf dxxaz Iadyy L

ljkykjafy! dbf+k| adbfejaa ykajfy"

Vkvda b}`lm| ke V^VFY ymbfjbn vk Ymxd|dvm X|mxd|m|y jb <8867

B}`lm| ke Ymxd|dvm X|mxd|m|y7

Ljkykajfy ]ym dbf Fjy kyda Y}` d| <886 fdvd

Lmbmejijda ]ym

Fjyxkyda

bk fdvd

Jbia}fmy : V^VFY dbf r6!888 f|z ]" Y" vkby vodv jy dyy}`mf vk lm Iadyy L adbf dxxajmf!

l}v ek| ~ojio vom|m ~dy bk fdvd"

Vojy jy ik`xkyv i|mdvmf lz < ymxd|dvm x|mxd|m|y /Ikm}| f.N|mmb dbf MCK Ik`xkyv* dbf

vom vk~b ke N|dbnmujaam"

Vomym d|m myvj`dvmy dfm ~jvo vom dyy}`xvjkb vodv 4+< ke vom ad|nm| V^VFY ek| ~ojio vom|m jy bk

fdvd ymbv ykajfy vk adbfejaa dbf odae ke vom ykajfy ek| ~ojio vom|m jy bk fdvd ~mbv vk adbfejaa"

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B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y*

X|kf}ijbn‥ T}dbvjvz ke Ljkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvjvz*

Iadyy D MT 9 :!=8? 64-

Kvom| Iadyy D 8 8-

Iadyy L = =!=5< <6-

Kvom| /bk fdvd! mvi"* 4: ?!49: 9=-

Vkvda <> <9!<8: 488-

Myvj`dvmf B}`lm|

ke V^VFY ]yjbn‥

Myvj`dvmf T}dbvjvz

ke Ljkykajfy X|kf}imf

]yjbn‥ BKVMY7

Dm|klji Fjnmyvjkb <  

Fjnmyvjkbdbdm|"+kvom| <6 46!:>8 

Aj`m+Dacdajbm 4  

Ik`xkyvjbn 9 4!595 

Vom|`da /bkv jbijbm|dvjkb* 8  

Akbnvm|` /adnkkby! |mmf

lmfy! mvi"* 8  

Kvom| 8  

Lmav Ejavm| X|myy 9# 9!:4= 

Xadvm % E|d`m X|myy 8  

Yi|m~ X|myy 8  

Imbv|je}nm < ?!>4=  Ikm}| f.Dambm! @m|jfjdb

Udii}}` Ejavm| 8  

F|zjbn lmfy 6# <!8?9 

Kvom| 8  

Jbia}fmy Ikm}| f.Dambm! Am~jyvkb! @m|jfjdb! Bd`xd! Xkidvmaak!

Ljkykajfy T}dajvz Y}``d|z /<886 fdvd*

' ,Vkvda ljkykajfy nmbm|dvmf jb <886, dbf daa kvom| d`k}bvy |mxk|vmf jb vomym vdlamy d|m jb vom }bjvy bkvmf /f|z ]"Y" vkby! f|z mv|ji vkby! k| ~mv ]"Y" vkby*" Vom vkvda ,E|k` Yvdvm Y}|umz T<6, ~dy |mxk|vmf lz vom

yvdvm ljkykajfy ikk|fjbdvk|! vom |mnjkbda ]YMXD keejim! dbf+k| vom ad|nmyv jbfjujf}da V^VFY jb vom yvdvm" Vom ,Dfg}yvmf Myvj`dvm, jy db dxx|kx|jdvmaz |k}bfmf ejn}|m vk jbfjidvm yk`m amuma ke }bim|vdjbvz3 jv jy }ymf jb

bdvjkbda vkvday"

'' ,Vkvda B}`lm| ke V^VFY jb <886, yok~y v~k vkvday7 vom b}`lm| ke jbfjujf}da V^VFY |mxk|vjbn eak~ jb vom <886 I^BY fdvd! dbf! ,E|k` Y}|umz T<6!, vom y}` ke V^VFY yok~b jb vom ,Lmbmejijda ]ym, dbf

,Fjyxkyda, vdlamy! lmak~" Vom ymikbf vkvda idb lm ojnom| vodb vom b}`lm| ke jbfjujf}da V^VFY vodv div}daaz }ymf k| fjyxkymf ke ykajfy jb <886! lmid}ym dbz edijajvjmy ymbf ykajfy vk v~k k| k|m }ym k| fjyxkyda

kxvjkby jb d njumb zmd|" V^VFY 0 V|mdv`mbv ^k|cy V|mdvjbn Fk`myvji Ym~dnm" I^BY 0 Iamdb ^dvm|yomf Bmmfy Y}|umz! <886 fdvd"

MCK Ik`xkyv! Ikm}| f.N|mmb! dbf N|dbnmujaam

Y}``d| ke I}||mbv Ljkykajfy V|mdv mbv X|divjimy

Vojy fdvd jy jbik`xamvm3 y`daa edijajvz fdvd bkv dudjadlam"

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Bdvjkbda Ljkykajfy T}dajvz dbf Mbf ]ym Y}|umz! @dz <885

Y]@@D\Z KE YVDVM IKK\FJBDVK\ \MYXKBYMY

Jaajbkjy

\MN]ADVJKB DBF XM\@JVVJBN

Fmamndvmf lz MXD ek| ljkykajfy; Jaajbkjy xadby vk lmik`m fmamndvmf ek| Xd|v =89"Yvdvm dnmbiz |mn}advjbn ljkykajfy7 Vom ~dvm| + ~dyvm~dvm| xk|vjkb ke Jaajbkjy‚ mbuj|kb`mbvdadnmbiz |mn}advmy ljkykajfy dbf }vjajwmy yvdvm kxm|dvjbn xm|`jvy vk |mn}advm mbf }ym dbf fjyxkydadbf adbf dxxajidvjkb yjvmy"Okafm| ke ajdljajvz7 Jaajbkjy fkmy daak~ adbf dxxajm|y k| adbfk~bm|y /~ok d|m bkv vom V^VFYnmbm|dvk|* vk lmik`m vom okafm| ke amnda ajdljajvz ek| ljkykajfy mbf }ym" Mamumb xm|`jvvmf ya}fnmod}am|y i}||mbvaz okaf amnda ajdljajvz ek| ljkykajfy mbf }ym"@k|m vodb kbm Iadyy L ljkykajfy kb kbm yjvm; Jaajbkjy fkmy daak~ Iadyy L ljkykajfy e|k` `k|mvodb kbm V^VFY vk lm adbf dxxajmf kb vom yd`m yjvm jb vom yd`m i|kx zmd|" Vojy jy div}daazlmjbn fkbm! l}v vom b}`lm| ke yjvmy kb ~ojio jv jy fkbm jy }bcbk~b ’ jv jy ik``kb! myxmijdaaz jbbk|vomdyv Jaajbkjy"

BXFMY mt}judambv7 Vom|m jy d yvdvm xm|`jv x|kn|d` ek| ljkykajfy dbdnm`mbv" BXFMY xm|`jvy!~ojio d|m ymxd|dvm e|k` vomym yvdvm xm|`jvy! odum yvdbfd|f lkjam|-xadvm adbn}dnm ek| ljkykajfy"B}`lm| ke e}aa-vj`m mt}judambv yvdee /EVMy* ek| ljkykajfy x|kn|d`7 4"=Ljkykajfy |mn}advjkby }xfdvmf7 Gdb}d|z 4:?63 d bm~ |}am-`dcjbn ody lmmb x|kxkymf! l}v ody lmmbfmadzmf jb amnda |mujm~ dbf lz ikbim|by dlk}v ok~ vk `dbdnm vom j`xdivy kb ljkykajfy`dbdnm`mbv ke bdv}|daaz kii}||jbn |dfj}` jb n|k}bf~dvm| /myxmijdaaz fki}`mbvmf jb bk|vom|bJaajbkjy*" /\dfj}` jy d x|mi}|yk| ke |dfkb ndy! ~ojio `jnov lmik`m db jyy}m jb ok`my l}jav kbikbum|vmf ed|`adbf3 ok~mum|! FMT idai}advmy vodv ljkykajfy }ym jy }bajcmaz vk i|mdvm dbz |jyc lz

vojy yimbd|jk! l}v jy d~djvjbn ikbi}||mbim e|k` yvdvm |dfjdvjkb mxm|vy*"@dbdnm`mbv x|divjimy7 Vom `dbdnm`mbv x|divjimy ke Jaajbkjy‚ ljkykajfy |mn}advjkby d|m `k|m|myv|jivjum vodb vom emfm|da Xd|v =89 |}am" Vom Jaajbkjy |}amy jbia}fm ymvldic |mt}j|m`mbvy ek|

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ujd E|mmfk` ke Jbek|`dvjkb Div /EKJD* |mt}myvy ke JA MXD" Vom fdvd dbf |mxk|vy d|m bkvik`xjamf mamiv|kbjidaaz"Amnjyadvjum! |mn}advk|z! k| kvom| divjujvz j`xdivjbn ljkykajfy }ym+fjyxkyda7 Jb Jaajbkjy!

fmumakx`mbv ke! k| iodbnmy vk! yvdvm ljkykajfy |mn}advjkby jy mxmivmf jb vom bmv zmd| k| v~k! l}v~jaa ajcmaz odum bk yjnbjejidbv deemiv kb lmbmejijda }ym" Dy ke vkfdz! akida }bjvy ke nkum|b`mbv d|mbkv daak~mf vk dfkxv k|fjbdbimy vodv d|m `k|m |myv|jivjum vodb yvdvm ad~"

V\MBFY

Jv jy ajcmaz vodv vom b}`lm| ke V^VFY vodv dxxaz ljkykajfy vk ykjay jy fmi|mdyjbn! lmid}ym vom|m jyd |madvjumaz bm~ &<!=88 emm ek| ljkykajfy adbf dxxajidvjkb xm|`jvy3 ek| y`daa edijajvjmy! vojy `dcmyadbfejaajbn vom iomdxm| kxvjkb" Ok~mum|! lmid}ym kbaz y`daa xadbvy d|m j xdivmf lz vojy emm! vomt}dbvjvz ke ljkykajfy lmjbn adbf dxxajmf ody |m`djbmf edj|az yvdlam e|k` zmd| vk zmd|" Jb nmbm|da!~dyvm~dvm| v|mdv`mbv edijajvjmy ymm` vk lm ikbvjb}jbn vomj| mjyvjbn x|divjimy ek| ljkykajfy }ymdbf fjyxkyda! |dvom| vodb }yjbn bm~ k| fjeem|mbv `mvokfy"

@kyv yjnbjejidbv i}||mbv x|myy}|my kb ljkykajfy |miziajbn74"  Akyy ke adbf dxxajidvjkb yjvmy f}m vk }|ldb yx|d~a<"  Bdv}|daaz kii}||jbn |dfj}` jb yk}|im ~dvm|! dbf! vom|mek|m! ljkykajfy

9"  Xkvmbvjda amnjyadvjum |mt}j|m`mbv vk dxxaz ya}fnm dv xokyxok|k}y |dvm |dvom| vodb bjv|knmb|dvm

YMXVDNM @DBDNM@MBV

Jb Jaajbkjy! ymxvdnm jy nmbm|daaz `dbdnmf jb diik|fdbim ~jvo vom emfm|da Xd|v =89 |mn}advjkby"Dbb}da |mxk|vjbn |mnd|fjbn ymxvdnm `dbdnm`mbv divjujvjmy jy dayk |mt}j|mf vk vom JaajbkjyFmxd|v`mbv ke Omdavo‚y x|judvm ym~dnm fjujyjkb"Ymxvdnm |mn}advjkby }xfdvmf7 Vom Jaajbkjy |mn}advjkby xm|vdjbjbn vk ymxvdnm `dbdnm`mbv ~m|m

adyv }xfdvmf jb <8893 vomym d|m jb Ymivjkb :8="4>8! ~ojio fmday ~jvo ymxvdnm /k| x|judvm ym~dnm*ikaamivjkb! yvk|dnm! dbf fjyxkyda jb diik|fdbim ~jvo Xd|v =89" Daa ymxvdnm x}`xm|y+od}am|y d|majimbymf lz vom yvdvm" Dbb}da |mxk|vjbn vk vom yvdvm jy |mt}j|mf |mnd|fjbn vom fjyxkyda mvokfy ek|

LJKYKAJFY VMYVJBN % \MXK\VJBN \MT]J\M@MBVY <885

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Yvdvm7

LJKYKAJFY VMYVJBN % \MXK\VJBN \MT]J\M@MBVY - <885

I}||mbv vmyvjbn |mt}j|m`mbvy! <8857 ek| mdio ke vom ekaak~jbn ikbyvjv}mbvy jb ljkykajfy! jbfjidvm je vmyvjbn jy |mt}j|mf lz zk}| yvdvm7

VMYVJBN"""ek| daaym~dnm

ya}fnm k|  ljkykajfy

"""ek| ljkykajfy lmjbn lmbmejijdaaz}ymf dy em|vjajwm|y

dbf ykjad`mbf`mbvy

E\MT]MBIZ KE VMYVJBN"""

Jb diik|fdbim

~jvo Xd|v =89|mt}j|m`mbvy

Kvom|"""Xamdym

yxmijez7

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/Dy! I}! On! mvi"*

Kvom| `mvday

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od|`dim}vjiday*

\dfjkdivjum jykvkxmy

/daxod! lmvd! \d <<6!

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Umivk| dvv|divjkb

mf}ivjkb /UD\*

JE e|mt}mbiz fmxmbfy kb ~dyvm~dvm| 

ak~ k| d`k}bv ke ljkykajfy }ymf k| 

fjyxkymf ke! xamdym mxadjb7

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I}||mbv |mxk|vjbn |mt}j|m`mbvy! <8857 ek| mdio ke vom ekaak~jbn! jbfjidvm ~odv V^VFY dbf+k| ljkykajfy x|mxd|m|y `}yv |mxk|v vk vom yvdvm7

\ vj Ok jy vom fdvd Jy fdvd ik`xjamf l vom yvdvm jb |mxk|vy k|

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Vom d`k}bvy ke 

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}ymf k| fjyxkymf

\mxk|vjbn

mt}j|mf;E|mt}mbiz ke |mxk|vjbn

Jb diik|fdbim

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yvk|mf lz vom yvdvm;

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Vk‥ T}dbvj vz ke L jkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvj vz* BKVMY7Lmbmejijda ]ym 956 <89!54? =:-

Fjyxkyda >> 4<6!?>> 95-

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B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

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Vkvda B}`lm| ke V^VFY jb <886''7

BKVMY7 Fdvd jb vomym vdlamy d|m e|k` vom bdvjkbda Ljkykajfy T}dajvz dbf Mbf ]ym Y}|umz

ik`xamvmf lz vom yvdvm ljkykajfy ikk|fjbdvk|" Yk`m V^VFY }ym k|m vodb kbm }ym k|

fjyxkyda `mvokf ek| vomj| ljkykajfy" Iojidnk diik}bvy ek| =:- ke vom ym~dnm ya}fnm

x|kf}imf jb Jaajbkjy jb d vzxjida zmd|"

Vkvda b}`lm| ke V^VFY ymbfjbn vk Ymxd|dvm X|mxd|m|y jb <8867

B}`lm| ke Ymxd|dvm X|mxd|m|y7

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ek| v|mdv`mbv3 vomym b}`lm|y d|m bkv jbia}fmf! vk dukjf fk}lamik}bvjbn vomym ykajfy"

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adbfejaa fdjaz ikum|"

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B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

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vom yvdvm ljkykajfy ikk|fjbdvk|! vom |mnjkbda ]YMXD keejim! dbf+k| vom ad|nmyv jbfjujf}da V^VFY jb vom yvdvm" Vom ,Dfg}yvmf Myvj`dvm, jy db dxx|kx|jdvmaz |k}bfmf ejn}|m vk jbfjidvm yk`m amuma ke }bim|vdjbvz3 jv jy

}ymf jb bdvjkbda vkvday"

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,Fjyxkyda, vdlamy! lmak~" Vom ymikbf vkvda idb lm ojnom| vodb vom b}`lm| ke jbfjujf}da V^VFY vodv div}daaz }ymf k| fjyxkymf ke ykajfy jb <886! lmid}ym dbz edijajvjmy ymbf ykajfy vk v~k k| k|m }ym k| fjyxkyda

kxvjkby jb d njumb zmd|" V^VFY 0 V|mdv`mbv ^k|cy V|mdvjbn Fk`myvji Ym~dnm" I^BY 0 Iamdb ^dvm|yomf Bmmfy Y}|umz! <886 fdvd"

Vomym adnkkb yvk|dnm yzyvm`y d|m kyvaz y`daa3 ok~mum|! Fdbujaam! ek| md`xam! jy edj|az

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Y}``d| ke I}||mbv Ljkykajfy V|mdv mbv X|divjimy

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Bdvjkbda Ljkykajfy T}dajvz dbf Mbf ]ym Y}|umz! @dz <885

Y]@@D\Z KE YVDVM IKK\FJBDVK\ \MYXKBYMY

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jb vom e}v}|m ~omb |myk}|imy daak~"

Yvdvm dnmbiz |mn}advjbn ljkykajfy7 Vom ykajf ~dyvm x|kn|d` xk|vjkb ke Jbfjdbd‚y mbuj|kb`mbvdadnmbiz |mn}advmy ljkykajfy dbf }vjajwmy d ykajf ~dyvm ajimbym+xm|`jv vk |mn}advm mbf }ym dbf

fjyxkyda dbf adbf dxxajidvjkb yjvmy" Mdio V^VFY vodv adbf dxxajmy ljkykajfy `}yv klvdjb d adbf

dxxajidvjkb xm|`jv3 daa yjvmy d|m dxx|kumf }bfm| vodv xm|`jv mjvom| jb d yjvmyxmijeji xm|`jv k| d

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V^VFY nmbm|dvk|* vk lmik`m vom okafm| ke amnda ajdljajvz ek| ljkykajfy mbf }ym"

@k|m vodb kbm Iadyy L ljkykajfy kb kbm yjvm; Jbfjdbd fkmy daak~ Iadyy L ljkykajfy e|k` `k|mvodb kbm V^VFY vk lm adbf dxxajmf kb vom yd`m yjvm jb vom yd`m i|kx zmd| ’ vojy ik}af odxxmb

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B}`lm| ke e}aavj`m mt}judambv yvdee /EVMy* ek| ljkykajfy x|kn|d`7 9Ljkykajfy |mn}advjkby }xfdvmf7 D}n}yv! <889"

@dbdnm`mbv x|divjimy7 Vom `dbdnm`mbv x|divjimy ke Jbfjdbd‚y ljkykajfy |mn}advjkby d|m `k|m

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Amnjyadvjum! |mn}advk|z! k| kvom| divjujvz j`xdivjbn ljkykajfy }ym+fjyxkyda7 Jb Jbfjdbd! vom|m d|m

bk |mxk|vmf amnjyadvjum k| |mn}advk|z divjujvjmy odxxmbjbn k| j``jbmbv j`xdivjbn ljkykajfy" Dy ke 

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V\MBFY

Vom lmbmejijda }ym ke ljkykajfy jy jbi|mdyjbn jb Jbfjdbd" \mnjkbda ljkykajfy imbvm|y d|m lmik`jbn`k|m xkx}ad|" Y`daam| edijajvjmy d|m fjyxkyjbn ke vomj| ljkykajfy dv vomym |mnjkbda imbvm|y! ~ojio

|miziam vom ljkykajfy vk ykjay" @kyv ke vomym imbvm|y d|m odbfajbn Iadyy L ljkykajfy ek|dn|ji}av}|da }ym" Lz |mn}advjkb! vom imbvm|y `}yv lambf dbz ljkykajfy `dvm|jda ~jvo dv amdyv kbm

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Iadyy L dbf `mmv Xd|v =89 Vdlam 4 xkaa}vdbv yvdbfd|fy"

@kyv yjnbjejidbv i}||mbv x|myy}|my kb ljkykajfy |miziajbn74"  Ik`xdivjkb kb ed|` n|k}bf"

<"  Jbi|mdym jb fmumakx`mbv ke dn|ji}av}|da n|k}bf vk bm~ ok`m ikbyv|}ivjkb k| jbf}yv|jda

divjujvz"

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YMXVDNM @DBDNM@MBV

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B}`lm| ke e}aavj`m mt}judambv yvdee /EVMy* ek| ymxvdnm x|kn|d`7 4"=

Ymxvdnm od}am|y ldymf jb yvdvm /myvj`dvmf*7 9=8

Ymxvdnm `dbdnm`mbv7 Ymxvdnm idb lm adbf dxxajmf je jv `mmvy xd|v =89" XKV^y d|m bkv |mt}j|mf

vk diimxv ymxvdnm! ok~mum|! 4>= fk"

Xm|imbvdnm ke mdio `dbdnm`mbv x|divjim7•  Adbf dxxajmf 0 48-

•  Od}amf vk V^VFY 0 ?8-

LJKYKAJFY VMYVJBN % \MXK\VJBN \MT]J\M@MBVY - <885

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Vom d`k}bvy ke 

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B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

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Okafm| ke ajdljajvz7 Jk~d fkmy bkv daak~ adbf dxxajm|y k| adbf k~bm|y /~ok d|m bkv vom V^VFY

nmbm|dvk|* vk lmik`m vom okafm| ke amnda ajdljajvz ek| ljkykajfy mbf }ym"

@k|m vodb kbm Iadyy L ljkykajfy kb kbm yjvm; Jk~d fkmy bkv daak~ Iadyy L ljkykajfy e|k` `k|m

vodb kbm V^VFY vk lm adbf dxxajmf kb vom yd`m yjvm jb vom yd`m i|kx zmd|"BXFMY mt}judambv7 Jk~d jyy}my yvdvm kxm|dvjkb xm|`jvy vodv ~k|c ~jvo BXFMY xm|`jvy vk

|mn}advm ljkykajfy }ym dbf fjyxkyda"B}`lm| ke e}aavj`m mt}judambv yvdee /EVMy* ek| ljkykajfy x|kn|d`7 8"=

Ljkykajfy |mn}advjkby }xfdvmf7 D}n}yv 4::6"@dbdnm`mbv x|divjimy7 Vom `dbdnm`mbv x|divjimy ke Jk~d‚y ljkykajfy |mn}advjkby d|m `k|m|myv|jivjum vodb vom emfm|da Xd|v =89 |}am" Ok~mum|! Jk~d‚y xdvoknmb dbf+k| umivk| dvv|divjkb

|mf}ivjkb aj`jvy d|m bkv `k|m |myv|jivjum" Jk~d‚y xkaa}vdbv /v|dim mvday! mvi"* aj`jvy d|m `k|m

|myv|jivjum" Jk~d fkmy bkv |mt}j|m dffjvjkbda `kbjvk|jbn dv Iadyy L adbf dxxajidvjkb yjvmy"

Bjv|knmb jy vom ldyjy ek| vom dn|kbk`ji akdfjbn |dvm ek| adbf dxxajidvjkb" Jk~d fkmy bkv |mt}j|mek|`da b}v|jmbv `dbdnm`mbv xadby! lmid}ym vomz ikbyjfm| vom |mn}advjkby vk y}eejijmbvaz `dbdnm

b}v|jmbvy" Jk~d fkmy bkv `dbdnm k| ikbv|ka vom dxxajidvjkb ke xokyxok|}y jb ljkykajfy"

Dffjvjkbda @dbdnm`mbv Divjkby7 Jk~d |mt}j|my vom ekaak~jbn kum|yjnov dbf im|vjejidvjkb vk kii}|dv ljkykajfy adbf dxxajidvjkb yjvmy7

Im|vjejidvjkb ke ljkykajfy adbf dxxajm|y ~ok `dbdnm k| j`xam`mbv adbf dxxajidvjkb

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@kyv yjnbjejidbv i}||mbv x|myy}|my kb ljkykajfy |miziajbn7 Bkbm jfmbvjejmf"

YMXVDNM @DBDNM@MBV 

Ymxvdnm |mn}advjkby }xfdvmf7 D}n}yv 4::6"B}`lm| ke e}aavj`m mt}judambv yvdee /EVMy* ek| ymxvdnm x|kn|d`7 8"4<=

Ymxvdnm od}am|y ldymf jb yvdvm /myvj`dvmf*7 fdvd bkv dudjadlam

Ymxvdnm `dbdnm`mbv7 Ymxvdnm idb lm adbf dxxajmf jb diik|fdbim ~jvo Xd|v =89" XKV^y d|m bkv

|mt}j|mf vk diimxv ymxvdnm" Ok~mum|! 48 V^VFY diimxv ymxvdnm"Xm|imbvdnm ke mdio `dbdnm`mbv x|divjim7

•  Adbf dxxajmf 0 ?= -

•  Od}amf vk V^VFY 0 48 -

•  Fjyxkymf ke jb Adnkkby 0 =-

Kvom| ikbim|by7 Jk~d fkmy bkv ikbyjfm| edvy! kjay! dbf n|mdym /EKN* vk lm d yjnbjejidbv jyy}m! dbf

vom }ym dbf fjyxkyda ke n|mdym v|dx ~dyvm jy bkv |mn}advmf" Jk~d fkmy bkv odum d x|kdivjum

x|kn|d` vk ikaamiv EKN dbf cmmx jv k}v ke vom nmbm|da ~dyvm~dvm| eak~"

LJKYKAJFY VMYVJBN % \MXK\VJBN \MT]J\M@MBVY - <885

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Yvdvm7

I}||mbv vmyvjbn |mt}j|m`mbvy! <8857 ek| mdio ke vom ekaak~jbn ikbyvjv}mbvy jb ljkykajfy! jbfjidvm je vmyvjbn jy |mt}j|mf lz zk}| yvdvm7

VMYVJBN"""ek| daaym~dnm

ya}fnm k|  ljkykajfy

"""ek| ljkykajfy lmjbn lmbmejijdaaz}ymf dy em|vjajwm|y

dbf ykjad`mbf`mbvy

E\MT]MBIZ KE VMYVJBN"""

Jb diik|fdbim

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Umivk| dvv|divjkb

mf}ivjkb /UD\*

JE e|mt}mbiz fmxmbfy kb ~dyvm~dvm| 

ak~ k| d`k}bv ke ljkykajfy }ymf k| 

fjyxkymf ke! xamdym mxadjb7

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\mxk|vjbn E|mt}mbiz ke |mxk|vjbn Ok~ jy vom fdvd Jy fdvd ik`xjamf lz vom yvdvm jb |mxk|vy k| \MXK\VJBN7

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Vom d`k}bvy ke 

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}ymf k| fjyxkymf

mt}j|mf;t z x n

Jb diik|fdbim

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Jk~d

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/di|my! ]YFD! <88<*

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Vodv Vkvda I|kxadbf

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ljkykajfy /dfg" myvj`dvm*

~m|m dxxajmf vk i|kxadbf

/}bjvy+di*

Xm|imbvdnm ke di|my

bmmfmf je daa yvdvm ljkykajfy

~m|m dxxajmf vk i|kxadbf dv

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]BJVY7 F|z ]"Y" Vkby

B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y* Nkjbn

Vk‥ T}dbvj vz ke L jkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvj vz*Lmbmejijda ]ym >5 =8!<88 >=-

Fjyxkyda < 45!658 <=-

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Vkvda >? 55!558 488"88-

B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y* Nkjbn

Vk‥ T}dbvj vz ke L jkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvj vz* BKVMY7

Dn|ji}av}|da 5= 6?!<88 ><-

Ek|myvadbf 8 8-

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Iadyy D MT Fjyv|jl}vjkb 44 <!888 9- Fdumbxk|v! ~ojio! mdio zmd|! emmfy r<!888 ]"Y" fv ke ym~dnm ya}fnm jbvk jvy ik`xkyv"

Vkvda >5 =8!<88 >=-

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B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y* Nkjbn

Vk‥ T}dbvj vz ke L jkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvj vz* BKVMY7

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Myvj`dvmy e|k` kvom| yk}|imy7F|z ]" Y" vkby! e|k` MXD Ljkykajfy Nmbm|dvjkb

Edivk| Eak~ /MXD I^BY! <886*

F|z vkby! |mxk|vmf vk LjkIziam Y}|umz

/Nkafyvmjb! <888*

>9!>69 =8!888 Vkvda B}`lm| ke V^VFY jb <886''7

BKVMY7 Fdvd jb vomym vdlamy d|m e|k` vom bdvjkbda Ljkykajfy T}dajvz dbf Mbf ]ym Y}|umz

ik`xamvmf lz vom yvdvm ljkykajfy ikk|fjbdvk|" Vomym b}`lm|y d|m |k}no myvj`dvmy e|k`

JD Fmxv" ke Bdv}|da \myk}|imy" Kbaz `dgk| }vjajvjmy |mxk|v vk vom yvdvm"

Vkvda b}`lm| ke V^VFY ymbfjbn vk Ymxd|dvm X|mxd|m|y jb <8867

B}`lm| ke Ymxd|dvm X|mxd|m|y7

Ljkykajfy ]ym dbf Fjy kyda Y}` d| <886 fdvd

Lmbmejijda ]ym

Fjyxkyda

Vom|m d|m ajcmaz dffjvjkbda y`daam| edijajvjmy vodv adbf dxxaz ljkykajfy" Yk`m adbf dxxajmf

jy ajcmaz Iadyy D"

Jbijbm|dvjkb jy dv F}l}t}m /9!?9< ]"Y" f|z vkby l}|bmf jb xm|odxy vom kafmyv kxm|dvjbn

ea}jfjwmf lmf }bjv jb vom ]"Y" /4:5?** dbf Imfd| \dxjfy /4<!5<? ]"Y" f|z vkby jbijbm|dvmf

jb }avjxam omd|vo }bjv3 vomz dayk adbf dxxajmf 9!=9? fv aj`mv|mdvmf ljkykajfy ~omb

jbijbm|dvk| ~dy odujbn djbvmbdbim fkbm*"

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B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y*

X|kf}ijbn‥ T}dbvjvz ke Ljkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvjvz*

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Ljkykajfy T}dajvz Y}``d|z /<886 fdvd*

' ,Vkvda ljkykajfy nmbm|dvmf jb <886, dbf daa kvom| d`k}bvy |mxk|vmf jb vomym vdlamy d|m jb vom }bjvy bkvmf /f|z ]"Y" vkby! f|z mv|ji vkby! k| ~mv ]"Y" vkby*" Vom vkvda ,E|k` Yvdvm Y}|umz T<6, ~dy |mxk|vmf lz

vom yvdvm ljkykajfy ikk|fjbdvk|! vom |mnjkbda ]YMXD keejim! dbf+k| vom ad|nmyv jbfjujf}da V^VFY jb vom yvdvm" Vom ,Dfg}yvmf Myvj`dvm, jy db dxx|kx|jdvmaz |k}bfmf ejn}|m vk jbfjidvm yk`m amuma ke }bim|vdjbvz3 jv jy

}ymf jb bdvjkbda vkvday"

'' ,Vkvda B}`lm| ke V^VFY jb <886, yok~y v~k vkvday7 vom b}`lm| ke jbfjujf}da V^VFY |mxk|vjbn eak~ jb vom <886 I^BY fdvd! dbf! ,E|k` Y}|umz T<6!, vom y}` ke V^VFY yok~b jb vom ,Lmbmejijda ]ym, dbf

,Fjyxkyda, vdlamy! lmak~" Vom ymikbf vkvda idb lm ojnom| vodb vom b}`lm| ke jbfjujf}da V^VFY vodv div}daaz }ymf k| fjyxkymf ke ykajfy jb <886! lmid}ym dbz edijajvjmy ymbf ykajfy vk v~k k| k|m }ym k| fjyxkyda

kxvjkby jb d njumb zmd|" V^VFY 0 V|mdv`mbv ^k|cy V|mdvjbn Fk`myvji Ym~dnm" I^BY 0 Iamdb ^dvm|yomf Bmmfy Y}|umz! <886 fdvd"

Y}``d| ke I}||mbv Ljkykajfy V|mdv mbv X|divjimy

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Bdvjkbda Ljkykajfy T}dajvz dbf Mbf ]ym Y}|umz! @dz <885

Y]@@D\Z KE YVDVM IKK\FJBDVK\ \MYXKBYMY

CdbydyNMBM\DA

Cdbydy Ijvz dbf Gkobykb Ik}bvz d|m vom ad|nmyv V^VFY jb Cdbydy3 vknmvom|! vomz ym|ujim dlk}v

4+9 ke vom yvdvm‚y xkx}advjkb" Vomz adbfejaa vomj| ljkykajfy" Vom|m jy kbm ik`xkyv edijajvz! ek| vom

Ijvz ke Kadvom! dbf vom ijvz ke D|cdbydy jy vom kbaz kvom| edijajvz vodv i|mdvmy d Iadyy D ljkykajfy

x|kf}iv ~ojio jy adbf dxxajmf" Vom|m d|m 468 Cdbydy edijajvjmy vodv i|mdvm Iadyy L ljkykajfy dbfadbf dxxaz vom`" Vom|m d|m dxx|kj`dvmaz 4=8 V^VFY jb Cdbydy ~jvo `miodbjida yzyvm`y dbf

>88 ~jvo adnkkb yzyvm`y" Vom adnkkby fkb‚v odum vk lm f|mfnmf ek| <= ’ 9= zmd|y3 jv jy }bcbk~bje dbz adnkkb yzyvm`y |m`kumf ljkykajfy jb <886"

\MN]ADVJKB DBF XM\@JVVJBN

Fmamndvmf lz MXD ek| ljkykajfy; Cdbydy jy bkv xadbbjbn vk ymmc fmamndvjkb ek| Xd|v =89" Cdbydy

jy df`jbjyvm|jbn vom fdzvkfdz `kbjvk|jbn ek| ik`xajdbim ~jvo vom Xd|v =89 x|kn|d`! l}v fkmybkv odum x|j`diz" Vom Cdbydy amnjyadv}|m ~jaa bkv daak~ vom yvdvm vk dfkxv |}amy `k|m yv|jbnmbv

vodb |mt}j|mf }bfm| emfm|da ad~"

Yvdvm dnmbiz |mn}advjbn ljkykajfy7 Vom ~dvm|+ ~dyvm~dvm| xk|vjkb ke Cdbydy‚y mbuj|kb`mbvda

dnmbiz |mn}advmy ljkykajfy" Cdbydy |majmy ykamaz kb vom emfm|da Xd|v =89 |mn}advjkby dbf fkmy bkv}ym xm|`jvy vk |mn}advm ljkykajfy mbf }ym dbf fjyxkyda k| adbf dxxajidvjkb yjvmy"

Okafm| ke ajdljajvz7 Cdbydy fkmy bkv daak~ adbf dxxajm|y k| adbfk~bm|y /~ok d|m bkv vom V^VFYnmbm|dvk|* vk lmik`m vom okafm| ke amnda ajdljajvz ek| ljkykajfy mbf }ym"

@k|m vodb kbm Iadyy L ljkykajfy kb kbm yjvm; Cdbydy fkmy bkv daak~ Iadyy L ljkykajfy e|k`

`k|m vodb kbm V^VFY vk lm adbf dxxajmf kb vom yd`m yjvm jb vom yd`m i|kx zmd|"

BXFMY mt}judambv7 Cdbydy ~dvm| xkaa}vjkb ikbv|ka jy vom yvdvm mt}judambv vk BXFMY" Cdbydy~dvm| xkaa}vjkb ikbv|ka+BXFMY xm|`jvy fk bkv da~dzy jbia}fm |mt}j|m`mbvy ek| ljkykajfy }ym k|fjyxkyda"

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akida }bjvy ke nkum|b`mbv d|m daak~mf vk mbdiv k|fjbdbimy vodv d|m `k|m |myv|jivjum vodb yvdvm ad~!

bk vk~by k| ik}bvjmy fk"

V\MBFYVom lmbmejijda }ym ke ljkykajfy jy bkv jbi|mdyjbn jb Cdbydy" Vom|m jy db jbi|mdyjbn }ym ke adbfejaay!

jb k|fm| vk dukjf vom odyyam ke adbf dxxajidvjkb"

@kyv yjnbjejidbv i}||mbv x|myy}|my kb ljkykajfy |miziajbn7

4"  X}laji kxxkyjvjkb"

YMXVDNM @DBDNM@MBV

Ymxvdnm |mn}advjkby }xfdvmf7 Cdbydy ody bk yvdvm |mn}advjkby3 vom yvdvm |majmy kb vom emfm|da Xd|v=89"

B}`lm| ke e}aavj`m mt}judambv yvdee /EVMy* ek| ymxvdnm x|kn|d`7 8" Vom ymxvdnm x|kn|d` jy

fmamndvmf vk vom ik}bvz omdavo fmxd|v`mbvy vk df`jbjyvm|" Vom yvdvm fkmy bkv odum vom |myk}|imy

dv vom yvdvm amuma vk kum|ymm ymxvdnm"

Ymxvdnm od}am|y ldymf jb yvdvm /myvj`dvmf*7 Dlk}v < xm| ik}bvz! ~ojio amdfy vk d vkvda ke dlk}v448 yvdvm~jfm"

Ymxvdnm `dbdnm`mbv7 Ymxvdnm idb lm adbf dxxajmf je jv `mmvy xd|v =89" XKV^y d|m bkv |mt}j|mf

vk diimxv ymxvdnm! dbf jv jy }bcbk~b ok~ `dbz fk"

Xm|imbvdnm ke mdio `dbdnm`mbv x|divjim /myvj`dvmf*7•  Adbf dxxajmf 0 =8 -

•  Od}amf vk V^VFY 0 =8 -Kvom| ikbim|by7 Cdbydy ikbyjfm|y edvy! kjay! dbf n|mdym /EKN* vk lm d yjnbjejidbv jyy}m! dbf vom

}ym dbf fjyxkyda ke n|mdym v|dx ~dyvm edaay }bfm| vom ykajf ~dyvm |}amy" Cdbydy fkmy bkv odum d

x|kdivjum x|kn|d` vk ikaamiv EKN dbf cmmx jv k}v ke vom nmbm|da ~dyvm~dvm| eak~"

LJKYKAJFY VMYVJBN % \MXK\VJBN \MT]J\M@MBVY - <885

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Yvdvm7

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VMYVJBN"""ek| daaym~dnm

ya}fnm k|  ljkykajfy

"""ek| ljkykajfy lmjbn lmbmejijdaaz}ymf dy em|vjajwm|y

dbf ykjad`mbf`mbvy

E\MT]MBIZ KE VMYVJBN"""

Jb diik|fdbim

~jvo Xd|v =89|mt}j|m`mbvy

Kvom|"""Xamdym

yxmijez7

Xd|v =89 `mvday

/Dy! I}! On! mvi"*

Kvom| `mvday

/lk|kb! yjaum|"""*

Fjkjby+e}|dby

XILy

X|jk|jvz xkaa}vdbvy

Kvom| k|ndbji

ik`xk}bfy /m"n"

XFLMy!

od|`dim}vjiday*

\dfjkdivjum jykvkxmy

/daxod! lmvd! \d <<6!

mvi"*

 B}v|jmbvy /BXC*

Xdvoknmb |mf}ivjkb

/Iadyy D k| L*

Umivk| dvv|divjkb

mf}ivjkb /UD\*

JE e|mt}mbiz fmxmbfy kb ~dyvm~dvm| 

ak~ k| d`k}bv ke ljkykajfy }ymf k| 

fjyxkymf ke! xamdym mxadjb7

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I}||mbv |mxk|vjbn |mt}j|m`mbvy! <8857 ek| mdio ke vom ekaak~jbn! jbfjidvm ~odv V^VFY dbf+k| ljkykajfy x|mxd|m|y `}yv |mxk|v vk vom yvdvm7

\mxk|vjbn

mt}j|mf;E|mt}mbiz ke |mxk|vjbn Ok~ jy vom fdvd

yvk|mf lz vom yvdvm;

Jy fdvd ik`xjamf lz vom yvdvm jb |mxk|vy k| 

y}``d|jmy;\MXK\VJBN7

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Vom d`k}bvy ke 

 ljkykajfy+ym~dnm ya}fnm

}ymf k| fjyxkymf

mt}j|mf;

Jb diik|fdbim

~jvo Xd|v =89

|mt}j|m`mbvy

Kvom|"""

 xamdym yxmijezZmy+Bk

yvk|mf lz vom yvdvm;

Xdxm|+Mamiv|kbji

y}``d|jmy;

Zmy+Bk

Xd|v =89 `mvday

Kvom| `mvday

Fjkjby+e}|dby

XILy

X|jk|jvz xkaa}vdbvy

Kvom| k|ndbji

ik`xk}bfy

\dfjkdivju

m jykvkxmy

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I}`}advjum Xkaa}vdbv

Akdfjbn \dvmy

Ok~ ljkykajfy diojmum

Iadyy D k| L

Ok~ ljkykajfy diojmum

Umivk| Dvv|divjkb

Ykajfy yvdljajwdvjkb

 x|kimyymy }ymf

Kvom| ljkykajfy

v|mdv`mbvy

Mbf }ym+fjyxkyda

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Cdbydy

Myvj`dvmf xkx}advjkb

Adbf d|md /yt" `j"*

/~~~"t}jicedivy"

imby}y"nku* Xkx" Fmbyjvz /xkx+yt" j*Vkvda I|kxadbf jb Ed|`y

/di|my! ]YFD! <88<*

B}`lm| ke Ed|`y jvo

Vodv Vkvda I|kxadbf

/]YFD! <88<*

Dxxajidvjkb |dvm je daa yvdvm

ljkykajfy /dfg" myvj`dvm*

~m|m dxxajmf vk i|kxadbf

/}bjvy+di*

Xm|imbvdnm ke di|my

bmmfmf je daa yvdvm ljkykajfy

~m|m dxxajmf vk i|kxadbf dv

vzxjida |dvm /r 9 f|z

vkb+di*

<!>99!5:> ?4!?46 99 <:!=6<!8<< =5!>89 8"884 8"8-

E|k` Yvdvm Y}|umz T<6 Dfg}yvmf Myvj`dvm

94!:=>  9<!888 E|k` I^BY E|k` Y}|umz T<6

596 <=

8

8

B}`lm| ke kxm|dvjbn ya}fnm jbijbm|dvk|y7 4

Ea}jfjwmf lmf7 bk fdvd

@}avjxam omd|vo7 bk fdvd

Xm|imbv ke xkx}advjkb ym|umf lz kbyjvm /m"n" ymxvji yzyvm y*7 68-

]BJVY7 F|z ]" Y" Vkby

B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y* Nkjbn

Vk‥ T}dbvj vz ke L jkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvj vz*Lmbmejijda ]ym 48 4<!??5 68-

Fjyxkyda 4= 4:!8>4 58-

Kvom| 8 8-

Vkvda <= 94!:=> 488"88-

B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y* Nkjbn

Vk‥ T}dbvj vz ke L jkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvj vz* BKVMY7

Dn|ji}av}|da : 44!::< 9?- Iadyy L adbf dxxajidvjkb lz D|cdbydy! Ad~|mbim! Vkxmcd /9 V^VFY*! dbf jiojvd /6 V^VFY*"

Ek|myvadbf 8 8-

\miad`dvjkb 8 8-

Iadyy D MT Fjyv|jl}vjkb 4 ?:6 9- Kadvom x|kf}imy ljkykajfy ik`xkyv"

Vkvda 48 4<!??5 68-

Akbnvm|` yvk|dnm 8 8-

B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y* Nkjbn

Vk‥ T}dbvj vz ke L jkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvj vz* BKVMY7

@Y^ adbfejaa /jbia faz iu|* 46 44!64> 95- Gkobykb Ik}bvz /> V^VFY* dbf Vkxmcd ymbv ykajfy vk adbfejaay"

Y}|edim Fjyxkyda 8 8-

Jbijbm|dvjkb 4 >!5=6 <6- Jb <886! Cdbydy Ijvz jbijbm|dvmf kyv ke jvy ykajfy dbf ymbv yk`m vk adbfejaa"

4= 4:!8>4 58-

Vkvda Ljkykajfy ]ymf k| Fjyxkymf jb <886'7

Myvj`dvmy e|k` kvom| yk}|imy7F|z ]" Y" vkby! e|k` MXD Ljkykajfy Nmbm|dvjkb

Edivk| Eak~ /MXD I^BY! <886*

F|z vkby! |mxk|vmf vk LjkIziam Y}|umz

/Nkafyvmjb! <888*

=5!4:5Vkvda B}`lm| ke V^VFY jb <886''7

BKVMY7 Fdvd jb vomym vdlamy d|m e|k` vom ad|nmyv V^VFY jb Cdbydy dbf diik}bvy ek| db

myvj`dvmf >>- ke vom ~dyvm~dvm| eak~ jb vom yvdvm" Dffjvjkbda jbek|`dvjkb e|k` vom

bdvjkbda Ljkykajfy T}dajvz dbf Mbf ]ym Y}|umz ik`xamvmf lz vom yvdvm ljkykajfy

ikk|fjbdvk|"

Vkvda b}`lm| ke V^VFY ymbfjbn vk Ymxd|dvm X|mxd|m|y jb <8867

B}`lm| ke Ymxd|dvm X|mxd|m|y7

bk fdvd

Ljkykajfy ]ym dbf Fjy kyda Y}` d| <886 fdvd

Lmbmejijda ]ym

Fjyxkyda

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B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y*

X|kf}ijbn‥ T}dbvjvz ke Ljkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvjvz*

Iadyy D MT 4 ?:6 6-

Kvom| Iadyy D 4 8-

Iadyy L 468 44!::< 8-

Kvom| /bk fdvd! mvi"* 4= 4:!8>4 :5-Vkvda 4=> 94!:=> 488-

Myvj`dvmf B}`lm|

ke V^VFY ]yjbn‥

Myvj`dvmf T}dbvjvz

ke Ljkykajfy X|kf}imf

]yjbn‥ BKVMY7

Dm|klji Fjnmyvjkb >= bk fdvd

Fjnmyvjkbdbdm|"+kvom| <= bk fdvd

Aj`m+Dacdajbm < bk fdvd

Ik`xkyvjbn 4 bk fdvd

Vom|`da /bkv jbijbm|dvjkb* 8 bk fdvd

Akbnvm|` /adnkkby! |mmf

lmfy! mvi"* 8 bk fdvd

Kvom| 8 bk fdvd

Lmav Ejavm| X|myy <= bk fdvdXadvm % E|d`m X|myy 8 bk fdvd

Yi|m~ X|myy 8 bk fdvd

Imbv|je}nm 4 bk fdvd

Udii}}` Ejavm| 9 bk fdvd

F|zjbn lmfy 8 bk fdvd

Kvom| 8 bk fdvd

Ljkykajfy T}dajvz Y}``d|z /<886 fdvd*

' ,Vkvda ljkykajfy nmbm|dvmf jb <886, dbf daa kvom| d`k}bvy |mxk|vmf jb vomym vdlamy d|m jb vom }bjvy bkvmf /f|z ]"Y" vkby! f|z mv|ji vkby! k| ~mv ]"Y" vkby*" Vom vkvda ,E|k` Yvdvm Y}|umz T<6, ~dy |mxk|vmf lz

vom yvdvm ljkykajfy ikk|fjbdvk|! vom |mnjkbda ]YMXD keejim! dbf+k| vom ad|nmyv jbfjujf}da V^VFY jb vom yvdvm" Vom ,Dfg}yvmf Myvj`dvm, jy db dxx|kx|jdvmaz |k}bfmf ejn}|m vk jbfjidvm yk`m amuma ke }bim|vdjbvz3 jv jy

}ymf jb bdvjkbda vkvday"

'' ,Vkvda B}`lm| ke V^VFY jb <886, yok~y v~k vkvday7 vom b}`lm| ke jbfjujf}da V^VFY |mxk|vjbn eak~ jb vom <886 I^BY fdvd! dbf! ,E|k` Y}|umz T<6!, vom y}` ke V^VFY yok~b jb vom ,Lmbmejijda ]ym, dbf

,Fjyxkyda, vdlamy! lmak~" Vom ymikbf vkvda idb lm ojnom| vodb vom b}`lm| ke jbfjujf}da V^VFY vodv div}daaz }ymf k| fjyxkymf ke ykajfy jb <886! lmid}ym dbz edijajvjmy ymbf ykajfy vk v~k k| k|m }ym k| fjyxkyda

kxvjkby jb d njumb zmd|" V^VFY 0 V|mdv`mbv ^k|cy V|mdvjbn Fk`myvji Ym~dnm" I^BY 0 Iamdb ^dvm|yomf Bmmfy Y}|umz! <886 fdvd"

Y}``d| ke I}||mbv Ljkykajfy V|mdv mbv X|divjimy

Jbik`xamvm fdvd"

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Bdvjkbda Ljkykajfy T}dajvz dbf Mbf ]ym Y}|umz! @dz <885

Y]@@D\Z KE YVDVM IKK\FJBDVK\ \MYXKBYMY

Cmbv}icz

\MN]ADVJKB DBF XM\@JVVJBN

Fmamndvmf lz MXD ek| ljkykajfy; Cmbv}icz jy xadbbjbn vk ymmc fmamndvjkb e|k` ]YMXD

yk`mvj`m jb vom e}v}|m ~omb |myk}|imy daak~"

Yvdvm dnmbiz |mn}advjbn ljkykajfy7 Vom ykajf ~dyvm xk|vjkb ke Cmbv}icz‚y mbuj|kb`mbvda dnmbiz

|mn}advmy ljkykajfy dbf }vjajwmy ykajf ~dyvm xm|`jvy vk |mn}advm mbf }ym dbf fjyxkyda"Okafm| ke ajdljajvz7 Cmbv}icz fkmy daak~ adbf dxxajm|y k| adbfk~bm|y /~ok d|m bkv vom V^VFY

nmbm|dvk|* vk lmik`m vom okafm| ke amnda ajdljajvz ek| ljkykajfy mbf }ym" I}||mbvaz vom|m d|m

dxx|kj`dvmaz 4? adbfk~bm|y k| adbf dxxajm|y vodv okaf amnda ajdljajvz"

@k|m vodb kbm Iadyy L ljkykajfy kb kbm yjvm; Cmbv}icz fkmy daak~ Iadyy L ljkykajfy e|k` `k|m

vodb kbm V^VFY vk lm adbf dxxajmf kb vom yd`m yjvm jb vom yd`m i|kx zmd|3 ok~mum|! vojy jy bkv

i}||mbvaz lmjbn fkbm"BXFMY mt}judambv7 CXFMY jy vom yvdvm mt}judambv vk BXFMY" Bkv daa CXFMY+BXFMY xm|`jvy

jbia}fm |mt}j|m`mbvy ek| ljkykajfy }ym k| fjyxkyda"B}`lm| ke e}aa-vj`m mt}judambv yvdee /EVMy* ek| ljkykajfy x|kn|d`7 8"5

Ljkykajfy |mn}advjkby }xfdvmf7 G}bm 4::<

@dbdnm`mbv x|divjimy7 Vom `dbdnm`mbv x|divjimy ke Cmbv}icz‚y ljkykajfy |mn}advjkby d|m `k|m|myv|jivjum vodb vom emfm|da Xd|v =89 |}am" Vomym |}amy jbia}fm ymvldicy! ykja fmxvoy! fmxvoy vk

n|k}bf~dvm|! dbf n|dwjbn |mt}j|m`mbvy" Cmbv}icz‚y xdvoknmb dbf+k| umivk| dvv|divjkb |mf}ivjkb

aj`jvy d|m bkv `k|m |myv|jivjum" Cmbv}icz ody `k|m |myv|jivjum xkaa}vdbv /v|dim `mvday! mvi"* aj`jvy"

Cmbv}icz |mt}j|my dffjvjkbda `kbjvk|jbn dv Iadyy L adbf dxxajidvjkb yjvmy! ~jvo dbb}da ykja

`kbjvk|jbn ek| omduz `mvday /If! I}! Bj! Xl! Wb*" Bjv|knmb jy vom ldyjy ek| vom dn|kbk`jiakdfjbn |dvm ek| adbf dxxajidvjkb" Cmbv}icz fkmy bkv |mt}j|m ek|`da b}v|jmbv `dbdnm`mbv xadby"

Vk `dbdnm k| ikbv|ka vom dxxajidvjkb ke xokyxok|}y jb ljkykajfy! Cmbv}icz mbik}|dnmy Lmyv

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V\MBFY

Vom lmbmejijda }ym ke ljkykajfy jy jbi|mdyjbn jb Cmbv}icz" Ek| md`xam! Ak}jyujaam @mv|kxkajvdb

Ydbjvd|z Fjyv|jiv jy bk~ i|mdvjbn omdv f|jmf xmaamvjwmf ljkykajfy! dbf kvom| `}bjijxdajvjmy d|m

klvdjbjbn xm|`jvy vk adbf dxxaz Iadyy L ljkykajfy"@kyv yjnbjejidbv i}||mbv x|myy}|my kb ljkykajfy |miziajbn7

4"  Yvdvm |mn}advjkby"

<"  Iomdx adbfejaa fjyxkyda ikyvy"

9"  X}laji diimxvdbim /d fjyvdbv voj|f! }y}daaz bkv d x|klam`*"

YMXVDNM @DBDNM@MBV

Vom Cmbv}icz Fmxd|v`mbv ke X}laji Omdavo |mn}advmy ymxvdnm"

Ymxvdnm |mn}advjkby }xfdvmf7 D}n}yv! 4::5"B}`lm| ke e}aa-vj`m mt}judambv yvdee /EVMy* ek| ymxvdnm x|kn|d`7 Bk fdvd x|kujfmf"

Ymxvdnm od}am|y ldymf jb yvdvm /myvj`dvmf*7 Bk fdvd x|kujfmf"

Ymxvdnm `dbdnm`mbv7 Ymxvdnm idb lm adbf dxxajmf jb Cmbv}icz" XKV^y d|m bkv |mt}j|mf vkdiimxv ymxvdnm! dbf vom b}`lm| ke edijajvjmy vodv fk jy bkv cbk~b"

Xm|imbvdnm ke mdio `dbdnm`mbv x|divjim7 Bk fdvd x|kujfmf"

Kvom| ikbim|by7 Cmbv}icz fkmy bkv odum d x|kdivjum x|kn|d` vk ikaamiv EKN dbf cmmx jv k}v ke 

vom nmbm|da ~dyvm~dvm| eak~"

LJKYKAJFY VMYVJBN % \MXK\VJBN \MT]J\M@MBVY - <885

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Yvdvm7

I}||mbv vmyvjbn |mt}j|m`mbvy! <8857 ek| mdio ke vom ekaak~jbn ikbyvjv}mbvy jb ljkykajfy! jbfjidvm je vmyvjbn jy |mt}j|mf lz zk}| yvdvm7

VMYVJBN"""ek| daaym~dnm

ya}fnm k|  ljkykajfy

"""ek| ljkykajfy lmjbn lmbmejijdaaz}ymf dy em|vjajwm|y

dbf ykja

d`mbf`mbvy

E\MT]MBIZ KE VMYVJBN"""

Jb diik|fdbim

~jvo Xd|v =89

|mt}j|m`mbvy

Kvom|"""Xamdym

yxmijez7

Xd|v =89 `mvday

/Dy! I}! On! mvi"*

Kvom| `mvday

/lk|kb! yjaum|"""*

Fjkjby+e}|dby

XILy

X|jk|jvz xkaa}vdbvy

Kvom| k|ndbji

ik`xk}bfy /m"n"

XFLMy!

od|`dim}vjiday*

\dfjkdivjum jykvkxmy

/daxod! lmvd! \d <<6!

mvi"*

 B}v|jmbvy /BXC*

Xdvoknmb |mf}ivjkb

/Iadyy D k| L*

Umivk| dvv|divjkb

mf}ivjkb /UD\*

JE e|mt}mbiz fmxmbfy kb ~dyvm~dvm| 

ak~ k| d`k}bv ke ljkykajfy }ymf k| 

fjyxkymf ke! xamdym mxadjb7

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'VIAX |mt}j|mf ek| adbfejaa fjyxkyda E|mt}mbizfmvm|`jbmf lz adbfejaa }y}daaz 4 mum|z 9 zmd|y

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I}||mbv |mxk|vjbn |mt}j|m`mbvy! <8857 ek| mdio ke vom ekaak~jbn! jbfjidvm ~odv V^VFY dbf+k| ljkykajfy x|mxd|m|y `}yv |mxk|v vk vom yvdvm7

\mxk|vjbn

mt}j|mf;E|mt}mbiz ke |mxk|vjbn Ok~ jy vom fdvd

yvk|mf lz vom yvdvm;

Jy fdvd ik`xjamf lz vom yvdvm jb |mxk|vy k| 

y}``d|jmy;\MXK\VJBN7

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Vom d`k}bvy ke 

 ljkykajfy+ym~dnm ya}fnm

}ymf k| fjyxkymf

t

Jb diik|fdbim

~jvo Xd|v =89

|mt}j|m`mbvy

Kvom|"""

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z

Xdxm|+Mamiv|kbji Zmy+Bk

Xd|v =89 `mvday

Kvom| `mvday

Fjkjby+e}|dby

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X|jk|jvz xkaa}vdbvy

Kvom| k|ndbji

ik`xk}bfy

\dfjkdivju

m jykvkxmy

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I}`}advjum Xkaa}vdbv

Akdfjbn \dvmy

Ok~ ljkykajfy diojmum

Iadyy D k| L

Ok~ ljkykajfy diojmum

Umivk| Dvv|divjkb

Ykajfy yvdljajwdvjkb

 x|kimyymy }ymf

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v|mdv`mbvy

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'\mxk|vjbn |mt}j|mf je lz `mvokf

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'\mxk|vjbn |mt}j|mf kbaz je lmbmejijdaaz|m}ymf

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Cmbv}icz

Myvj`dvmf xkx}advjkb

Adbf d|md /yt" `j"*

/~~~"t}jicedivy"

imby}y"nku* Xkx" Fmbyjvz /xkx+yt" j*Vkvda I|kxadbf jb Ed|`y

/di|my! ]YFD! <88<*

B}`lm| ke Ed|`y jvo

Vodv Vkvda I|kxadbf

/]YFD! <88<*

Dxxajidvjkb |dvm je daa yvdvm

ljkykajfy /dfg" myvj`dvm*

~m|m dxxajmf vk i|kxadbf

/}bjvy+di*

Xm|imbvdnm ke di|my bmmfmf

je daa yvdvm ljkykajfy ~m|m

dxxajmf vk i|kxadbf dv

vzxjida |dvm /r 9 f|z

vkb+di*

6!464!?9= 9:!><? 486 ?!64<!9=6 ?8!:<> 8"848 8"9-

E|k` Yvdvm Y}|umz T<6 Dfg}yvmf Myvj`dvm

?=!6?6  ?=!=88 

E|k` I^BY E|k` Y}|umz T<6

<6= <:

5

5

B}`lm| ke kxm|dvjbn ya}fnm jbijbm|dvk|y7 8

Ea}jfjwmf lmf7 8

@}avjxam omd|vo7 8

Xm|imbv ke xkx}advjkb ym|umf lz kbyjvm /m"n" ymxvji yzyvm y*7 bk fdvd

]BJVY7 F|z @mv|ji Vkby

B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y* Nkjbn

Vk‥ T}dbvj vz ke L jkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvj vz*Lmbmejijda ]ym 45 <9!4:6 <>-

Fjyxkyda 4= 54!6?8 ><-

Kvom| 4 ?48 4- ,Kvom|, d|m ykajfy vodv d|m v|dbyxk|vmf k}v ke yvdvm k| fjyxkymf lz db }bcbk~b mvokf"

Vkvda 9< ?=!6?6 488"88-

B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y* Nkjbn

Vk‥ T}dbvj vz ke L jkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvj vz* BKVMY7

Dn|ji}av}|da 4< 4:!:54 <9-

Ek|myvadbf 8 8-

\miad`dvjkb 8 8-

Iadyy D MT Fjyv|jl}vjkb 6 9!<99 6-

Vkvda 45 <9!4:6 <>-

Kvom| 4 ?48 4- @dbdnmf lz d x|judvm ikbv|divk|3 }ym k| fjyxkyda }bcbk~b"

B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y* Nkjbn

Vk‥ T}dbvj vz ke L jkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvj vz* BKVMY7

@Y^ adbfejaa /jbia faz iu|* 49 54!<59 ><-

Y}|edim Fjyxkyda < <4> 8-

Jbijbm|dvjkb 8 8-

4= 54!6?8 ><-

Vkvda Ljkykajfy ]ymf k| Fjyxkymf jb <886'7

Myvj`dvmy e|k` kvom| yk}|imy7F|z ]" Y" vkby! e|k` MXD Ljkykajfy Nmbm|dvjkb

Edivk| Eak~ /MXD I^BY! <886*

F|z vkby! |mxk|vmf vk LjkIziam Y}|umz /Nkafyvmjb!

<888*

5?!<9= 5=!888 

Vkvda B}`lm| ke V^VFY jb <886''7BKVMY7 Fdvd jb vomym vdlamy d|m e|k` MXD \mnjkb 6! jbfjujf}da ad|nmyv V VFY jb vom

yvdvm! dbf vom bdvjkbda Ljkykajfy T}dajvz dbf Mbf ]ym Y}|umz ik`xamvmf lz vom yvdvm

ljkykajfy ikk|fjbdvk|" MXD \mnjkb 6 fdvd ~dy d ik`xjadvjkb ke zmd|y /<88<<885*! ~jvo

bk jbfjujf}da V^VFY ik}bvmf k|m vodb kbim" Fdvd |mx|mymbvy dxx|kj`dvmaz 5=- ke 

vom eak~ |mxk|vmf jb vom <886 MXD I^BY fdvd! jbia}fjbn vom ad|nmyv eak~y e|k` vom

ad|nmyv xkx}advjkb imbvm|y" Nmbm|daaz! y`daam| edijajvjmy fk bkv x|kf}im ykajfy vodv d|m

}ymf k| fjyxkymf ke mum|z zmd|! dbf+k| vomz v|dbyxk|v ykajfy vk ad|nm| edijajvjmy"

Vkvda b}`lm| ke V^VFY ymbfjbn vk Ymxd|dvm X|mxd|m|y jb <8867

B}`lm| ke Ymxd|dvm X|mxd|m|y7

Ljkykajfy ]ym dbf Fjy kyda Y}` d| <886 fdvd

Lmbmejijda ]ym

Fjyxkyda

Iadyy D MT fjyv|jl}vjkb jbia}fmf Ak}jyujaam omdvf|jmf xmaamvy! kbm ik`xkyv! dbf v~k

kvom|y"

Ak}jyujaam odf |mimbvaz jbyvdaamf d omdvf|zjbn edijajvz dbf ~dy dcjbn Iadyy D em|vjajwm|

xmaamvy! `dbz ke ~ojio ~m|m adbfejaamf jb <886" Jb <885! da`kyv daa Ak}jyujaam xmaamvy

~m|m lmbmejijdaaz }ymf"

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B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y*

X|kf}ijbn‥ T}dbvjvz ke Ljkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvjvz* BKVMY7

Iadyy D MT 6 98!=8< 9?-

Kvom| Iadyy D 8 8-

Iadyy L 5 49!:96 45-

Kvom| /bk fdvd! mvi"* <4 64!86> 65-Vkvda 94 ?=!6?9 488-

Myvj`dvmf B}`lm|

ke V^VFY ]yjbn‥

Myvj`dvmf T}dbvjvz

ke Ljkykajfy X|kf}imf

]yjbn‥ BKVMY7

Dm|klji Fjnmyvjkb 8  

Fjnmyvjkbdbdm|"+kvom| 8  

Aj`m+Dacdajbm 8  

Ik`xkyvjbn 4 4!>9? 

Vom|`da /bkv jbijbm|dvjkb* 4 <5!64>  Ak}jyujaam

Akbnvm|` /adnkkby! |mmf

lmfy! mvi"* 8  

Kvom| < 4!<>= 

Lmav Ejavm| X|myy bk fdvd bk fdvdXadvm % E|d`m X|myy bk fdvd bk fdvd

Yi|m~ X|myy bk fdvd bk fdvd

Imbv|je}nm bk fdvd bk fdvd

Udii}}` Ejavm| bk fdvd bk fdvd

F|zjbn lmfy bk fdvd bk fdvd

Kvom| bk fdvd bk fdvd

Ljkykajfy T}dajvz Y}``d|z /<886 fdvd*

' ,Vkvda ljkykajfy nmbm|dvmf jb <886, dbf daa kvom| d`k}bvy |mxk|vmf jb vomym vdlamy d|m jb vom }bjvy bkvmf /f|z ]"Y" vkby! f|z mv|ji vkby! k| ~mv ]"Y" vkby*" Vom vkvda ,E|k` Yvdvm Y}|umz T<6, ~dy |mxk|vmf lz

vom yvdvm ljkykajfy ikk|fjbdvk|! vom |mnjkbda ]YMXD keejim! dbf+k| vom ad|nmyv jbfjujf}da V^VFY jb vom yvdvm" Vom ,Dfg}yvmf Myvj`dvm, jy db dxx|kx|jdvmaz |k}bfmf ejn}|m vk jbfjidvm yk`m amuma ke }bim|vdjbvz3 jv jy

}ymf jb bdvjkbda vkvday"

'' ,Vkvda B}`lm| ke V^VFY jb <886, yok~y v~k vkvday7 vom b}`lm| ke jbfjujf}da V^VFY |mxk|vjbn eak~ jb vom <886 I^BY fdvd! dbf! ,E|k` Y}|umz T<6!, vom y}` ke V^VFY yok~b jb vom ,Lmbmejijda ]ym, dbf

,Fjyxkyda, vdlamy! lmak~" Vom ymikbf vkvda idb lm ojnom| vodb vom b}`lm| ke jbfjujf}da V^VFY vodv div}daaz }ymf k| fjyxkymf ke ykajfy jb <886! lmid}ym dbz edijajvjmy ymbf ykajfy vk v~k k| k|m }ym k| fjyxkyda

kxvjkby jb d njumb zmd|" V^VFY 0 V|mdv`mbv ^k|cy V|mdvjbn Fk`myvji Ym~dnm" I^BY 0 Iamdb ^dvm|yomf Bmmfy Y}|umz! <886 fdvd"

Jbia}fmy Ak}jyujaam Iadyy D xmaamvy vodv ~m|m adbfejaamf jb <886"

Y}``d| ke I}||mbv Ljkykajfy V|mdv mbv X|divjimy

Jbik`xamvm fdvd

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Bdvjkbda Ljkykajfy T}dajvz dbf Mbf ]ym Y}|umz! @dz <885

Y]@@D\Z KE YVDVM IKK\FJBDVK\ \MYXKBYMY

Ak}jyjdbd

\MN]ADVJKB DBF XM\@JVVJBN

Fmamndvmf lz MXD ek| ljkykajfy; Ak}jyjdbd jy xadbbjbn vk ymmc fmamndvjkb e|k` ]YMXD

yk`mvj`m jb vom e}v}|m! ~omb |myk}|imy daak~"

Yvdvm dnmbiz |mn}advjbn ljkykajfy7 Ak}jyjdbd jy x|mymbvaz }bfm|nkjbn v|dbyjvjkb! jb |mn}advjkb ke  ljkykajfy! e|k` vom ykajf ~dyvm xk|vjkb vk vom ~dvm|+ ~dyvm~dvm| xk|vjkb ke Ak}jyjdbd‚y

mbuj|kb`mbvda dnmbiz" Vom yvdvm }vjajwmy ym~dnm ya}fnm /ljkykajfy* }ym k| fjyxkyda xm|`jvy vk|mn}advm mbf }ym dbf fjyxkyda dbf adbf dxxajidvjkb yjvmy"Okafm| ke ajdljajvz7 Ak}jyjdbd fkmy daak~ adbf dxxajm|y k| adbf k~bm|y /~ok d|m bkv vom V^VFY

nmbm|dvk|* vk lmik`m vom okafm| ke amnda ajdljajvz ek| ljkykajfy mbf }ym" Vom|m jy kbm adbfk~bm|vodv okafy amnda ajdljajvz3 vodv xm|ykb ~dy jyy}mf d xm|`jv! lz vom yvdvm! vk adbf dxxaz ljkykajfy dbf

jy |myxkbyjlam ek| `mmvjbn daa |mt}j|m`mbvy ke vom xm|`jv! y}io dy l}eem|y! yd`xajbn dbf dbdazyjy!

dn|kbk`ji |dvm! `dbdnm`mbv x|divjimy! dbf ejbdbijda dyy}|dbim /ajdljajvz*"

@k|m vodb kbm Iadyy L ljkykajfy kb kbm yjvm; Ak}jyjdbd fkmy daak~ Iadyy L ljkykajfy e|k` `k|m

vodb kbm V^VFY vk lm adbf dxxajmf kb vom yd`m yjvm jb vom yd`m i|kx zmd|" Vom|m d|mdxx|kj`dvmaz 48 ’ 4= yjvmy vodv d|m fkjbn vojy"

BXFMY mt}judambv7 Ak}jyjdbd jy fmamndvmf lz MXD vk |}b vom BXFMY ^dvm| Xm|`jvvjbn

X|kn|d`3 vom x|kn|d` jy idaamf vom Ak}jyjdbd Xkaa}vdbv Fjyiod|nm Maj`jbdvjkb Yzyvm` /AXFMY*Xm|`jvvjbn X|kn|d`" Ok~mum|! jv jy vom yvdvm vodv xm|`jvy ljkykajfy `dbdnm`mbv divjujvjmy" MXD\mnjkb UJ jyy}mf d Nmbm|da Xm|`jv ek| ljkykajfy `dbdnm`mbv jb Ak}jyjdbd jb 4::?! l}v jv ody

bmum| lmmb |mjyy}mf" Bkv daa BXFMY xm|`jvy jbia}fm |mt}j|m`mbvy ek| ljkykajfy }ym k| fjyxkyda"

B}`lm| ke e}aavj`m mt}judambv yvdee /EVMy* ek| ljkykajfy x|kn|d`7 4"=Ljkykajfy |mn}advjkby }xfdvmf7 Ak}yjdbd‚y yvdvm ym~dnm ya}fnm `dbdnm`mbv |mn}advjkby d|m lmjbn

}xfdvmf! dbf yk`m ke vom bm~ |mt}j|m`mbvy d|m da|mdfz lmjbn mbek|imf }bfm| db M`m|nmbiz \}am

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Dffjvjkbda @dbdnm`mbv Divjkby7 Ak}jyjdbd |mt}j|my vom ekaak~jbn kum|yjnov dbf im|vjejidvjkb vk

kii}| dv ljkykajfy adbf dxxajidvjkb yjvmy7

Jb vom x|kxkymf bm~ |mn}advjkby! vom|m ~jaa lm d |mt}j|m`mbv vodv nmbm|dvk|y! x|mxd|m|y!

dbf adbf dxxajm|y ke ym~dnm ya}fnm+ljkykajfy ~jaa odum vk nk vo|k}no v|djbjbn dbf xdyydb md` vk klvdjb im|vjejidvjkb" Vk `djbvdjb im|vjejidvjkb! d im|vdjb b}`lm| ke 

ikbvjb}jbn mf}idvjkb ok}|y ~jaa lm |mt}j|mf kb d ljdbb}da ldyjy" Vom yvdvm |mt}j|my dffjvjkbda l}eem| wkbmy vk ikbv|ka kfk|y dv adbf dxxajidvjkb yjvmy"

Jb Ak}jyjdbd! yk`m ljkykajfy `dbdnm`mbv n|k}xy uka}bvd|jaz xm|ek|` vom ekaak~jbn7

Dffjvjkbda yvmxy vk ikbv|ka kfk|y dv adbf dxxajidvjkb yjvmy"

Di|my dxxajmf7 Jb <886! Iadyy L ljkykajfy ~m|m dxxajmf vk db myvj`dvmf <888 vk =888 di|my jb

Ak}jyjdbd" Vom b}`lm| ke bm~ yjvm xm|`jvy+dxx|kuday vodv ~m|m jyy}mf jb <886 jy bkv cbk~b"

\mxk|vjbn dbf \mik|fcmmxjbn7 Lkvo `dgk| dbf `jbk| edijajvjmy! dakbn ~jvo ya}fnmkbaz

x|kimyyjbn edijajvjmy! d|m |mt}j|mf vk |mxk|v ljkykajfy jbek|`dvjkb dbf fdvd" Vom x}laji idb diimyy

vomym |mxk|vy lz `dja k| jb xm|ykb e|k` vom yvdvm dnmbiz" Yk`m ke vom fdvd dbf |mxk|vy d|m

ik`xjamf mamiv|kbjidaaz dbf d|m xd|v ke vom bm~ Fmxd|v`mbv ke Mbuj|kb`mbvda T}dajvz‚yMamiv|kbji Fki}`mbv @dbdnm`mbv Yzyvm` /MF@Y*3 ymm

ovvx7++~~~"fmt"ak}jyjdbd"nku+xk|vda+vdljf+<586+Fmed}av"dyx"Amnjyadvjum! |mn}advk|z! k| kvom| divjujvz j`xdivjbn ljkykajfy }ym+fjyxkyda7 Vom fmumakx`mbv ke 

bm~ yvdvm ljkykajfy |mn}advjkby jy j``jbmbv dbf ~jaa ajcmaz odum bk yjnbjejidbv deemiv kb

lmbmejijda }ym" Ak}jyjdbd ody bkv odf db jyy}m ke akida }bjvy ke nkum|b`mbv dfkxvjbn k|fjbdbimy

vodv d|m `k|m |myv|jivjum vodb yvdvm ad~"

V\MBFY

Vom lmbmejijda }ym ke ljkykajfy jy jbi|mdyjbn jb Ak}jyjdbd" Vom ikyv dyykijdvmf ~jvo fjyxkyda jb

adbfejaay jy ojnom| vodb dyykijdvmf ikyvy ~jvo lmbmejijda }ym" Vom|m ody lmmb d yajnov jbi|mdym jb

vom fm`dbf ek| ljkykajfy e|k` ed|`m|y"@kyv yjnbjejidbv i}||mbv x|myy}|my kb ljkykajfy |miziajbn7

4"  X}laji xm|imxvjkb ’ kfk|! fjymdym"

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Vom|m d|m dxx|kj`dvmaz 448 ajimbymf ymxvdnm od}ajbn ik`xdbjmy ldymf jb Ak}jyjdbd"

Ymxvdnm `dbdnm`mbv7 Ymxvdnm idb lm adbf dxxajmf je jv `mmvy vom emfm|da Xd|v =89 dbf vom yd`m

yvdvm |mt}j|m`mbvy dy vokym ek| adbf dxxajidvjkb ke ym~dnm ya}fnm" XKV^y d|m bkv |mt}j|mf vkdiimxv ymxvdnm! dbf vom b}`lm| ke edijajvjmy vodv fk jy bkv cbk~b"

Myvj`dvmf xm|imbvdnm ke mdio `dbdnm`mbv x|divjim7

•  Od}amf vk V^VFY 0 98-

•  Fjyxkymf ke jb adnkkby 0 5=-

•  Ymbv vk kvom| ymxvdnmkbaz v|mdv`mbv edijajvz 0 =-Jb vom xdyv! `k|m ymxvdnm od}am|y vkkc ymxvdnm vk `}bjijxda ~dyvm~dvm| v|mdv`mbv edijajvjmy3 bk~

vomym edijajvjmy d|m amyy jbvm|myvmf jb diimxvjbn ymxvdnm f}m vk ikbim|by dlk}v `mmvjbn vomj|meea}mbv xm|`jv aj`jvy" Vom|m jy dv amdyv kbm edijajvz vodv jy fmfjidvmf vk |mimjujbn kbaz ymxvdnm"

L}v vkfdz! `kyv ymxvdnm jy lmjbn fjyxkymf jb kjfdvjkb fjviomy+adnkkby"

Kvom| ikbim|by7 Ak}jyjdbd ikbyjfm|y edvy! kjay! dbf n|mdym /EKN* vk lm d yjnbjejidbv jyy}m! dbf

vom }ym dbf fjyxkyda ke n|mdym v|dx ~dyvm edaay }bfm| vom ljkykajfy+ya}fnm |}amy /je jv jy `jmf ~jvo

ymxvdnm! ya}fnm! k| ljkykajfy* k|  vom ykajf ~dyvm |mn}advjkby /je jv jy bkv `jmf ~jvo ymxvdnm!

ya}fnm! k| ljkykajfy*" Ak}jyjdbd fkmy bkv odum d x|kdivjum x|kn|d` vk ikaamiv EKN dbf cmmx jvk}v ke vom nmbm|da ~dyvm~dvm| eak~"

Yvdvm7

LJKYKAJFY VMYVJBN % \MXK\VJBN \MT]J\M@MBVY - <885

Ak jyjdbd

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Yvdvm7

I}||mbv vmyvjbn |mt}j|m`mbvy! <8857 ek| mdio ke vom ekaak~jbn ikbyvjv}mbvy jb ljkykajfy! jbfjidvm je vmyvjbn jy |mt}j|mf lz zk}| yvdvm7

VMYVJBN"""ek| daaym~dnm

ya}fnm k| 

 ljkykajfy

"""ek| ljkykajfy lmjbn lmbmejijdaaz}ymf dy em|vjajwm|y

dbf ykja

d`mbf`mbvy

E\MT]MBIZ KE VMYVJBN"""

Jb diik|fdbim

~jvo Xd|v =89

|mt}j|m`mbvy

Kvom|"""Xamdym

yxmijez7

Xd|v =89 `mvday

/Dy! I}! On! mvi"*

Kvom| `mvday

/lk|kb! yjaum|"""*

Fjkjby+e}|dby

XILy

X|jk|jvz xkaa}vdbvy

Kvom| k|ndbji

ik`xk}bfy /m"n"

XFLMy!

od|`dim}vjiday*

\dfjkdivjum jykvkxmy

/daxod! lmvd! \d <<6!

mvi"*

 B}v|jmbvy /BXC*

Xdvoknmb |mf}ivjkb

/Iadyy D k| L*

Umivk| dvv|divjkb

mf}ivjkb /UD\*

JE e|mt}mbiz fmxmbfy kb ~dyvm~dvm| 

ak~ k| d`k}bv ke ljkykajfy }ymf k| 

fjyxkymf ke! xamdym mxadjb7

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Yvdvm Fmumakxmf Yiomf}am

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Yvdvm |mt}j|m`mbv ke 4+zmd| 

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Yvdvm Fmumakxmf Yiomf}am

Yvdvm Fmumakxmf Yiomf}am

Yvdvm Fmumakxmf Yiomf}am

Fmxmbfmbv }xkb d`k}bv ke ljkykajfy x|kf}imf

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Fmxmbfmbv }xkb d`k}bv ke ljkykajfy x|kf}imf

Fmxmbfmbv }xkb d`k}bv ke ljkykajfy x|kf}imf

Fmxmbfmbv }xkb d`k}bv ke ljkykajfy x|kf}imf

Ak}jyjdbd

I}||mbv |mxk|vjbn |mt}j|m`mbvy! <8857 ek| mdio ke vom ekaak~jbn! jbfjidvm ~odv V^VFY dbf+k| ljkykajfy x|mxd|m|y `}yv |mxk|v vk vom yvdvm7

\mxk|vjbn

mt}j|mf;E|mt}mbiz ke |mxk|vjbn Ok~ jy vom fdvd

yvk|mf lz vom yvdvm;

Jy fdvd ik`xjamf lz vom yvdvm jb |mxk|vy k| 

y}``d|jmy;\MXK\VJBN7

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Vom d`k}bvy ke 

 ljkykajfy+ym~dnm ya}fnm

}ymf k| fjyxkymf

Jb diik|fdbim

~jvo Xd|v =89

|mt}j|m`mbvy

Kvom|"""

 xamdym yxmijezZmy+Bk Xdxm|+Mamiv|kbji Zmy+Bk

Xd|v =89 `mvday

Kvom| `mvday

Fjkjby+e}|dby

XILy

X|jk|jvz xkaa}vdbvy

Kvom| k|ndbji

ik`xk}bfy

\dfjkdivju

m jykvkxmy

 B}v|jmbvy /B! X! C*

I}`}advjum Xkaa}vdbv

Akdfjbn \dvmy

Ok~ ljkykajfy diojmum

Iadyy D k| L

Ok~ ljkykajfy diojmum

Umivk| Dvv|divjkb

Ykajfy yvdljajwdvjkb

 x|kimyymy }ymf

Kvom| ljkykajfy

v|mdv`mbvy

Mbf }ym+fjyxkyda

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Yvdvm fmumakxmf yiomf}am

Xdvoknmb vmyvjbn ~+|mxk|vjbn lz yvdvm fmumakxmf yiomf}am

dbf `kbjvk|jbn ke x|kimyy|kimyy kbjvk|jb |mik|fy

Yd`m dy Iadyy D k| Iadyy L

@kbjvk|jbn ke x|kimyy/x|kimyy kbjvk|jbn |mik|fy

|m`djb kb yjvm*

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Ak}jyjdbd

Myvj`dvmf xkx}advjkb

Adbf d|md /yt" `j"*

/~~~"t}jicedivy"

imby}y"nku* Xkx" Fmbyjvz /xkx+yt" j*Vkvda I|kxadbf jb Ed|`y

/di|my! ]YFD! <88<*

B}`lm| ke Ed|`y jvo

Vodv Vkvda I|kxadbf

/]YFD! <88<*

Dxxajidvjkb |dvm je daa yvdvm

ljkykajfy /dfg" myvj`dvm*

~m|m dxxajmf vk i|kxadbf

/}bjvy+di*

n

bmmfmf je daa yvdvm ljkykajfy

~m|m dxxajmf vk i|kxadbf dv

vzxjida |dvm /r 9 f|z

vkb+di*

6!=85!5?= 69!=54 489 =!8>4!=9> <8!95? 8"844 8"6-

E|k` Yvdvm Y}|umz T<6 Dfg}yvmf Myvj`dvm

=>!<9=  =>!=88 

E|k` I^BY E|k` Y}|umz T<6

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8

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Ea}jfjwmf lmf7 4

@}avjxam omd|vo7 4

Xm|imbv ke xkx}advjkb ym|umf lz kbyjvm /m"n" ymxvji yzyvm y*7 bk fdvd

]BJVY7 F|z @mv|ji Vkby

B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y* Nkjbn

Vk‥ T}dbvj vz ke L jkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvj vz* BKVMY7

Lmbmejijda ]ym <8 :!?4? 4>-

Fjyxkyda 96 6<!:95 >=-

Kvom| 4: 6!6?4 ?-

Vkvda >9 =>!<9= 488"88-

B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y* Nkjbn

Vk‥ T}dbvj vz ke L jkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvj vz* BKVMY7

Dn|ji}av}|da 45 6!:8: :-

Ek|myvadbf 8 8-

\miad`dvjkb 8 8-

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B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y* Nkjbn

Vk‥ T}dbvj vz ke L jkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvj vz* BKVMY7

@Y^ adbfejaa /jbia faz iu|* 94 <:!=>> =<-

Y}|edim Fjyxkyda 4 =: 8-

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Vkvda Ljkykajfy ]ymf k| Fjyxkymf jb <886'7

Myvj`dvmy e|k` kvom| yk}|imy7F|z ]" Y" vkby! e|k` MXD Ljkykajfy Nmbm|dvjkb

Edivk| Eak~ /MXD I^BY! <886*

F|z vkby! |mxk|vmf vk LjkIziam Y}|umz

/Nkafyvmjb! <888*

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Lmbmejijda ]ym

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Vkvda B}`lm| ke V^VFY jb <886''7

BKVMY7 Fdvd jb vomym vdlamy d|m e|k` MXD \mnjkb 5! ~jvo yk`m jbek|`dvjkb e|k` vom

bdvjkbda Ljkykajfy T}dajvz dbf Mbf ]ym Y}|umz ik`xamvmf lz vom yvdvm ljkykajfy

ikk|fjbdvk|" Vom fdvd kb vkvda ljkykajfy }ymf dbf fjyxkymf |mx|mymbvy r?8- ke 

~dyvm~dvm| eak~! diik|fjbn vk I^BY fdvd"

Vkvda b}`lm| ke V^VFY ymbfjbn vk Ymxd|dvm X|mxd|m|y jb <8867

B}`lm| ke Ymxd|dvm X|mxd|m|y7

bk fdvd

Vojy jy vom vkvda ,Adbf Dxxajmf!, diik|fjbn vk MXD \mnjkb 6 fdvd"

Vom vkvda ,Adbf Dxxajmf!, diik|fjbn vk MXD \mnjkb 6 fdvd! ~dy dyy}`mf vk lm odae Iadyy

D nmbm|da fjyv|jl}vjkb dbf odae Iadyy L dn|ji}av}|da adbf dxxajidvjkb"

Ljkykajfy ]ym dbf Fjy kyda Y}` d| <886 fdvd

Ljkykajfy T}dajvz Y}``d|z /<886 fdvd*

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B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y*

X|kf}ijbn‥ T}dbvjvz ke Ljkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvjvz* BKVMY7

Iadyy D MT 6 6!:8: :-

Kvom| Iadyy D 8 8-

Iadyy L 4< 6!:8: :-

Kvom| /bk fdvd! mvi"* => 6>!64? ?9-Vkvda >9 =>!<95 488-

Myvj`dvmf B}`lm|

ke V^VFY ]yjbn‥

Myvj`dvmf T}dbvjvz

ke Ljkykajfy X|kf}imf

]yjbn‥

Dm|klji Fjnmyvjkb bk fdvd bk fdvd

Fjnmyvjkbdbdm|"+kvom| bk fdvd bk fdvd

Aj`m+Dacdajbm bk fdvd bk fdvd

Ik`xkyvjbn bk fdvd bk fdvd

Vom|`da /bkv jbijbm|dvjkb* bk fdvd bk fdvd

Akbnvm|` /adnkkby! |mmf

lmfy! mvi"* bk fdvd bk fdvd

Kvom| bk fdvd bk fdvd

Lmav Ejavm| X|myy bk fdvd bk fdvdXadvm % E|d`m X|myy bk fdvd bk fdvd

Yi|m~ X|myy bk fdvd bk fdvd

Imbv|je}nm bk fdvd bk fdvd

Udii}}` Ejavm| bk fdvd bk fdvd

F|zjbn lmfy bk fdvd bk fdvd

Kvom| bk fdvd bk fdvd

Ljkykajfy T}dajvz Y}``d|z /<886 fdvd*

' ,Vkvda ljkykajfy nmbm|dvmf jb <886, dbf daa kvom| d`k}bvy |mxk|vmf jb vomym vdlamy d|m jb vom }bjvy bkvmf /f|z ]"Y" vkby! f|z mv|ji vkby! k| ~mv ]"Y" vkby*" Vom vkvda ,E|k` Yvdvm Y}|umz T<6, ~dy |mxk|vmf lz

vom yvdvm ljkykajfy ikk|fjbdvk|! vom |mnjkbda ]YMXD keejim! dbf+k| vom ad|nmyv jbfjujf}da V^VFY jb vom yvdvm" Vom ,Dfg}yvmf Myvj`dvm, jy db dxx|kx|jdvmaz |k}bfmf ejn}|m vk jbfjidvm yk`m amuma ke }bim|vdjbvz3 jv jy

}ymf jb bdvjkbda vkvday"

'' ,Vkvda B}`lm| ke V^VFY jb <886, yok~y v~k vkvday7 vom b}`lm| ke jbfjujf}da V^VFY |mxk|vjbn eak~ jb vom <886 I^BY fdvd! dbf! ,E|k` Y}|umz T<6!, vom y}` ke V^VFY yok~b jb vom ,Lmbmejijda ]ym, dbf

,Fjyxkyda, vdlamy! lmak~" Vom ymikbf vkvda idb lm ojnom| vodb vom b}`lm| ke jbfjujf}da V^VFY vodv div}daaz }ymf k| fjyxkymf ke ykajfy jb <886! lmid}ym dbz edijajvjmy ymbf ykajfy vk v~k k| k|m }ym k| fjyxkyda

kxvjkby jb d njumb zmd|" V^VFY 0 V|mdv`mbv ^k|cy V|mdvjbn Fk`myvji Ym~dnm" I^BY 0 Iamdb ^dvm|yomf Bmmfy Y}|umz! <886 fdvd"

Vom vkvda ,Adbf Dxxajmf!, diik|fjbn vk MXD \mnjkb 6 fdvd! ~dy dyy}`mf vk lm odae Iadyy

D dbf odae Iadyy L" Vom t}dajvz ke `kyv ke vom yvdvm.y ykajfy jy }bcbk~b! jb ad|nm xd|v

lmid}ym jbijbm|dvmf dbf adbfejaamf ljkykajfy d|m bkv |mn}ad|az vmyvmf dbf dz bkv odum vk

`mmv Iadyy D k| Iadyy L yvdbfd|fy"

Y}``d| ke I}||mbv Ljkykajfy V|mdv mbv X|divjimy

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Bdvjkbda Ljkykajfy T}dajvz dbf Mbf ]ym Y}|umzY}``d|z ke yvdvm ikk|fjbdvk| |myxkbym ek| ikk|fjbdvk| |mujm~

@djbm

\MN]ADVJKB DBF XM\@JVVJBN

Fmamndvmf lz MXD ek| ljkykajfy; @djbm ~jaa bkv ymmc fmamndvjkb ek| 68 IE\ Xd|v =89"Yvdvm dnmbiz |mn}advjbn ljkykajfy7 Vom Ykajf ^dyvm Fjujyjkb ke vom @djbm Fmxd|v`mbv ke 

Mbuj|kb`mbvda X|kvmivjkb |mn}advmy ljkykajfy dbf }vjajwmy ykajf ~dyvm ajimbymy+xm|`jvy vk |mn}advm

mbf }ym dbf fjyxkyda" Adbf dxxajidvjkb yjvmy d|m xm|`jvvmf dy ymxd|dvm nmbm|da xm|`jvy dbfymxd|dvm yjvm yxmijeji xm|`jvy"

Okafm| ke ajdljajvz7 @djbm fkmy bkv daak~ adbf dxxajm|y k| adbfk~bm|y /~ok d|m bkv vom V^VFYnmbm|dvk|* vk lmik`m vom okafm| ke amnda ajdljajvz ek| ljkykajfy mbf }ym"

@k|m vodb kbm Iadyy L ljkykajfy kb kbm yjvm; @djbm fkmy daak~ Iadyy L ljkykajfy e|k` `k|m

vodb kbm V^VFY vk lm adbf dxxajmf kb vom yd`m yjvm jb vom yd`m i|kx zmd|! l}v vojy jy bkv lmjbn

fkbm"

BXFMY mt}judambv7 @MXFMY jy vom yvdvm x|kn|d` mt}judambv vk vom emfm|da BXFMY x|kn|d`"

B}`lm| ke e}aavj`m mt}judambv yvdee /EVMy* ek| ljkykajfy x|kn|d`7 5 /l}v vomz dayk yxmbf vj`mkb ymxvdnm*"

Ljkykajfy |mn}advjkby }xfdvmf7 Fmim`lm| 4:::"

@dbdnm`mbv x|divjimy7 Vom `dbdnm`mbv x|divjimy ke @djbm‚y ljkykajfy |mn}advjkby d|m `k|m|myv|jivjum vodb vom emfm|da Xd|v =89 |}am dbf jbia}fm yjvm xm|`jvy! ymvldicy! ykja vmyvjbn!

`kbjvk|jbn! b}v|jmbv `dbdnm`mbv xadbbjbn! dbf `k|m ek| Iadyy L adbf dxxajidvjkb x|kn|d`y"

@djbm‚y xdvoknmb dbf+k| umivk| dvv|divjkb |mf}ivjkb aj`jvy d|m bkv `k|m |myv|jivjum vodb Xd|v =89"

Vom xkaa}vdbv /v|dim `mvday! mvi"* aj`jvy d|m `k|m |myv|jivjum dbf vom vmyvjbn |mt}j|m`mbvy d|m ed|

n|mdvm| vodb Xd|v =89" @djbm |mt}j|my dffjvjkbda `kbjvk|jbn dv Iadyy L adbf dxxajidvjkb yjvmy!~jvo b}v|jmbv vmyvjbn dbb}daaz" Bjv|knmb dbf xokyxok|}y d|m vom ldyjy ek| vom dn|kbk`ji akdfjbn

|dvm ek| adbf dxxajidvjkb @djbm fkmy |mt}j|m ek|`da b}v|jmbv `dbdnm`mbv xadby @djbm }ymy

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ljkykajfy" Vom b}`lm| ke kvom| akida k|fjbdbimy jy |m`djbjbn vom yd`m! davok}no vomj| amndajvz

`dz bk~ lm jb t}myvjkb"

V\MBFYVom lmbmejijda }ym ke ljkykajfy jy bkv jbi|mdyjbn jb @djbm" Lmbmejijda }ym ody |m`djbmf |madvjumaz

amuma kum| vom xdyv em~ zmd|y! davok}no! f}|jbn vom xdyv fmidfm! vom|m ody lmmb d yvmdfz yojev e|k`

Iadyy L adbf dxxajidvjkb vk ek|`y ke Iadyy D fjyv|jl}vjkb dbf }ym /`kyvaz ik`xkyv*"

@kyv yjnbjejidbv i}||mbv x|myy}|my kb ljkykajfy |miziajbn74"  X}laji ikbim|by dlk}v ljkykajfy }ym kb ykjay"

<"  Yv|jivm| yvdvm |mn}advjkby" jbia}fjbn b}v|jmbv `dbdnm`mbv dbf yvkicxjajbn |mt}j|m`mbvy"

YMXVDNM @DBDNM@MBV

Ymxvdnm |mn}advjkby }xfdvmf7 4::5

B}`lm| ke e}aavj`m mt}judambv yvdee /EVMy* ek| ymxvdnm x|kn|d`7 Vom yj |myjf}day }vjajwdvjkb

x|kn|d` yvdee d|m |myxkbyjlam ek| ymxvdnm ajimbyjbn! ik`xajdbim! dbf mbek|im`mbv jb dffjvjkb vkvomj| |myxkbyjljajvjmy ke kum|ymmjbn ljkykajfy dbf kvom| |myjf}day /y}io dy xdxm| `jaa |myjf}day*"

Ymxvdnm od}am|y ldymf jb yvdvm7 Vom|m d|m <9= ajimbymf ymxvdnm od}am|y jb @djbm"

Ymxvdnm `dbdnm`mbv7 @djbm ody Ymxvdnm @dbdnm`mbv \mn}advjkby" Mdio yjvm }xkb ~ojio

ymxvdnm jy adbf dxxajmf `}yv lm jbfjujf}daaz ajimbymf" Ajimbymy d|m jyy}mf ek| d ejumzmd| vm|`dbf d|m |mbm~dlam" Ymxvdnm yvk|dnm edijajvjmy `}yv dayk lm ajimbymf" Ymxvdnm idb lm adbf dxxajmf

je jv `mmvy Xd|v =89 dbf daa |mt}j|m`mbvy ke vom yvdvm |mn}advjkby" XKV^y d|m bkv |mt}j|mf vkdiimxv ymxvdnm! l}v yk`m fk"

Xm|imbvdnm ke mdio `dbdnm`mbv x|divjim7

•  Adbf dxxajmf 0 <= -

•  Od}amf vk V^VFY 0 =8 -

•  Fjyxkymf ke jb adnkkby 0 Vom|m d|m bk ymxvdnmkbaz adnkkby jb @djbm dbf vojy jy bkv

daak~mf dy d fjyxkyda x|divjim"•  Ik`xkyvmf 0 <= -

Yvdvm7

LJKYKAJFY VMYVJBN % \MXK\VJBN \MT]J\M@MBVY - <885

@djbm

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I}||mbv vmyvjbn |mt}j|m`mbvy! <8857 ek| mdio ke vom ekaak~jbn ikbyvjv}mbvy jb ljkykajfy! jbfjidvm je vmyvjbn jy |mt}j|mf lz zk}| yvdvm7

VMYVJBN"""ek| daaym~dnm

ya}fnm k| 

 ljkykajfy

"""ek| ljkykajfy lmjbn lmbmejijdaaz}ymf dy em|vjajwm|y

dbf ykja

d`mbf`mbvy

E\MT]MBIZ KE VMYVJBN"""

Jb diik|fdbim

~jvo Xd|v =89

|mt}j|m`mbvy

Kvom|"""Xamdym

yxmijez7

Xd|v =89 `mvday

/Dy! I}! On! mvi"*

Kvom| `mvday

/lk|kb! yjaum|"""*

Fjkjby+e}|dby

XILy

X|jk|jvz xkaa}vdbvy

Kvom| k|ndbji

ik`xk}bfy /m"n"

XFLMy!

od|`dim}vjiday*

\dfjkdivjum jykvkxmy

/daxod! lmvd! \d <<6!

mvi"*

 B}v|jmbvy /BXC*

Xdvoknmb |mf}ivjkb

/Iadyy D k| L*

Umivk| dvv|divjkb

mf}ivjkb /UD\*

JE e|mt}mbiz fmxmbfy kb ~dyvm~dvm| 

ak~ k| d`k}bv ke ljkykajfy }ymf k| 

fjyxkymf ke! xamdym mxadjb7

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Fmxmbfy kb vom d`k}bv ke ym~dnm ya}fnm nmbm|dvmf!edijajvz jbx}vy dbf fmyjnb eak~"

Fmxmbfy kb vom d`k}bv ke ym~dnm ya}fnm nmbm|dvmf!edijajvz jbx}vy dbf fmyjnb eak~"

Fmxmbfy kb vom d`k}bv ke ym~dnm ya}fnm nmbm|dvmf!edijajvz jbx}vy dbf fmyjnb eak~"

Fmxmbfy kb vom d`k}bv ke ym~dnm ya}fnm nmbm|dvmf!edijajvz jbx}vy dbf fmyjnb eak~"

Fmxmbfy kb vom d`k}bv ke ym~dnm ya}fnm nmbm|dvmf!edijajvz jbx}vy dbf fmyjnb eak~"

Fmxmbfy kb vom d`k}bv ke ym~dnm ya}fnm nmbm|dvmf"

Fmxmbfy kb vom d`k}bv ke ym~dnm ya}fnm nmbm|dvmf"

Fmxmbfy kb vom d`k}bv ke ym~dnm ya}fnm"

I}||mbv |mxk|vjbn |mt}j|m`mbvy! <8857 ek| mdio ke vom ekaak~jbn! jbfjidvm ~odv V^VFY dbf+k| ljkykajfy x|mxd|m|y `}yv |mxk|v vk vom yvdvm7

\mxk|vjbn

mt}j|mf;E|mt}mbiz ke |mxk|vjbn

Jb diik|fdbim Kvo

Ok~ jy vom fdvd

yvk|mf lz vom yvdvm;

Jy fdvd ik`xjamf lz vom yvdvm jb |mxk|vy k| 

y}``d|jmy;\MXK\VJBN7

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Vom d`k}bvy ke 

 ljkykajfy+ym~dnm ya}fnm

}ymf k| fjyxkymf

Jb diik|fdbim

~jvo Xd|v =89

|mt}j|m`mbvy

Kvom|"""

 xamdym yxmijezZmy+Bk Xdxm|+Mamiv|kbji Zmy+Bk

Xd|v =89 `mvday

Kvom| `mvday

Fjkjby+e}|dby

XILy

X|jk|jvz xkaa}vdbvy

Kvom| k|ndbji

ik`xk}bfy

\dfjkdivju

m jykvkxmy

 B}v|jmbvy /B! X! C*

I}`}advjum Xkaa}vdbv

Akdfjbn \dvmy

Ok~ ljkykajfy diojmum

Iadyy D k| L

Ok~ ljkykajfy diojmum

Umivk| Dvv|divjkb

Ykajfy yvdljajwdvjkb

 x|kimyymy }ymf

Kvom| ljkykajfy

v|mdv`mbvy

Mbf }ym+fjyxkyda

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@djbm Dxxajidvjkb |dvm je daa yvdvm

Xm|imbvdnm ke di|my

bmmfmf je daa yvdvm ljkykajfy

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@djbm

Myvj`dvmf xkx}advjkb

Adbf d|md /yt" `j"*

/~~~"t}jicedivy"

imby}y"nku* Xkx" Fmbyjvz /xkx+yt" j*Vkvda I|kxadbf jb Ed|`y

/di|my! ]YFD! <88<*

B}`lm| ke Ed|`y jvo

Vodv Vkvda I|kxadbf

/]YFD! <88<*

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ljkykajfy /dfg" myvj`dvm*

~m|m dxxajmf vk i|kxadbf

/}bjvy+di*

bmmfmf je daa yvdvm ljkykajfy

~m|m dxxajmf vk i|kxadbf dv

vzxjida |dvm /r 9 f|z

vkb+di*

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E|k` Yvdvm Y}|umz T<6 Dfg}yvmf Myvj`dvm

9<!<8?  9<!<88 

E|k` I^BY E|k` Y}|umz T<6

46? 489

8

6

B}`lm| ke kxm|dvjbn ya}fnm jbijbm|dvk|y7 8

Ea}jfjwmf lmf7 8

@}avjxam omd|vo7 8

Xm|imbv ke xkx}advjkb ym|umf lz kbyjvm /m"n" ymxvji yzyvm y*7 bk fdvd

]BJVY7 F|z ]"Y" Vkby

B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y* Nkjbn

Vk‥ T}dbvj vz ke L jkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvjvz* BKVMY7

Lmbmejijda ]ym ?5 <=!=6: >:-

Fjyxkyda 48 5!45: 4:-

Kvom| > 6:8 <- > V^VFY yvkicxjamf 6:8 f|z ]" Y" vkby jb <886"

Vkvda 489 9<!<8? 488"88-

B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y* Nkjbn

Vk‥ T}dbvj vz ke L jkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvjvz* BKVMY7

Dn|ji}av}|da 94 48!=6: 99-

Ek|myvadbf 8 8-

\miad`dvjkb 8 8-

Iadyy D MT Fjyv|jl}vjkb == 4=!888 6>-

Vkvda ?5 <=!=6: >:-

Akbnvm|` yvk|dnm > 6:8 <-

B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y* Nkjbn

Vk‥ T}dbvj vz ke L jkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvjvz*

@Y^ adbfejaa /jbia faz iu|* 48 5!45: 4:-

Y}|edim Fjyxkyda 8 8-

Jbijbm|dvjkb 8 8-

48 5!45: 4:-

Vkvda Ljkykajfy ]ymf k| Fjyxkymf jb <886'7

Myvj`dvmy e|k` kvom| yk}|imy7F|z ]" Y" v kby! e|k` MXD Ljkykajfy Nmbm|dvjkb

Edivk| Eak~ /MXD I^BY! <886*

F|z vkby! |mxk|vmf vk LjkIziam Y}|umz

/Nkafyvmjb! <888*

<?!46: <=!888 

Vkvda B}`lm| ke V^VFY jb <886''7BKVMY7 Fdvd jb vomym vdlamy d|m e|k` vom bdvjkbda Ljkykajfy T}dajvz dbf Mbf ]ym Y}|umz

ik`xamvmf lz vom yvdvm ljkykajfy ikk|fjbdvk| dbf jbfjujf}da V^VFY fdvd x|kujfmf lz

@djbm FMX" Jb vodv fdvd! 65 V^VFY |mxk|vmf wm|k ~dyvm~dvm| ykajfy x|kf}ivjkb jb <886

/9= ~m|m adnkkb yzyvm`y vodv ~k}af bkv x|kf}im ykajfy kyv zmd|y*" Yk`m V^VFY d|m

ik}bvmf k|m vodb kbim jb vom vkvday! lmak~! lmid}ym vomz }ymf `k|m vodb kbm mvokf

ke }ym k| fjyxkyda" Fdvd |mimjumf jb i}lji zd|fy ~m|m ikbum|vmf vk f|z ]" Y" vkby!

dyy}`jbn 4>88 aly+zd|f dbf <<- ykajfy ek| fm~dvm|mf ~dyvm~dvm| ykajfy"

Vkvda b}`lm| ke V^VFY ymbfjbn vk Ymxd|dvm X|mxd|m|y jb <8867

B}`lm| ke Ymxd|dvm X|mxd|m|y7

Ljkykajfy ]ym dbf Fjy kyda Y}` d| <886 fdvd

Lmbmejijda ]ym

Fjyxkyda

T}dbvjvjmy d|m ek| ~dyvm~dvm| ykajfy ik`jbn e|k` V^VFY! bkv t}dbvjvjmy ke ejbda ik`xkyv

k| BUj|k x|kf}ivy! vom dyy ke ~ojio ~jaa lm yjnbjejidbvaz ad|nm|"

Dn|ji}av}|da adbf dxxajidvjkb ke Iadyy L ljkykajfy jb @djbm jy fj`jbjyojbn /ke vom vkvda!

dlk}v 646= f|z ]" Y" vkby jy Iadyy L adbf dxxajidvjkb*! l}v dn|ji}av}|da }ym ke Iadyy D B

Uj|k ljkykajfy /x|kf}imf lz Ykja X|mxd|dvjkb! Jbi"* ~dy jbi|mdyjbn jb <886"

D xa}|dajvz ke V^VFY jb @djbm ymbf ~dyvm~dvm| ykajfy vk vom Bm~ Mbnadbf K|ndbjiy Od~c

\jfnm Ik`xkyv Edijajvz ek| ik`xkyvjbn" Ok~mum|! Iadyy D MT fjyv|jl}vjkb dayk jbia}fmy

v~k ijvjmy ymbfjbn 9!=5= f|z ]"Y" vkby vk ik`xkyv jb T}mlmi"

Ljkykajfy T}dajvz Y}``d|z /<886 fdvd*

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B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y*

X|kf}ijbn‥ T}dbvjvz ke Ljkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvjvz* BKVMY7

Iadyy D MT == <4!686 55-

Kvom| Iadyy D 8 8-

Iadyy L 94 6!46= 49-

Kvom| /bk fdvd! mvi"* <8 5!5=: <4-

Vkvda 485 9<!<8? 488-

Myvj`dvmf B}`lm|

ke V^VFY ]yjbn‥

Myvj`dvmf T}dbvjvz

ke Ljkykajfy X|kf}imf

]yjbn‥

Dm|klji Fjnmyvjkb bk fdvd bk fdvd

Fjnmyvjkbdbdm|"+kvom| kbm k| v~k bk fdvd

Aj`m+Dacdajbm `dbz bk fdvd

Ik`xkyvjbn `dbz bk fdvd

Vom|`da /bkv jbijbm|dvjkb* 8 bk fdvd

Akbnvm|` /adnkkby! |mmf

lmfy! mvi"* ymum|da bk fdvd

Kvom| bk fdvd

Lmav Ejavm| X|myy `dbz bk fdvdXadvm % E|d`m X|myy yk`m bk fdvd

Yi|m~ X|myy ymum|da bk fdvd

Imbv|je}nm em~ vk bkbm bk fdvd

Udii}}` Ejavm| bk fdvd

F|zjbn lmfy bk fdvd

Kvom| bk fdvd

' ,Vkvda ljkykajfy nmbm|dvmf jb <886, dbf daa kvom| d`k}bvy |mxk|vmf jb vomym vdlamy d|m jb vom }bjvy bkvmf /f|z ]"Y" vkby! f|z mv|ji vkby! k| ~mv ]"Y" vkby*" Vom vkvda ,E|k` Yvdvm Y}|umz T<6, ~dy |mxk|vmf lz vom

yvdvm ljkykajfy ikk|fjbdvk|! vom |mnjkbda ]YMXD keejim! dbf+k| vom ad|nmyv jbfjujf}da V^VFY jb vom yvdvm" Vom ,Dfg}yvmf Myvj`dvm, jy db dxx|kx|jdvmaz |k}bfmf ejn}|m vk jbfjidvm yk`m amuma ke }bim|vdjbvz3 jv jy }ymf jb

bdvjkbda vkvday"

'' ,Vkvda B}`lm| ke V^VFY jb <886, yok~y v~k vkvday7 vom b}`lm| ke jbfjujf}da V^VFY |mxk|vjbn eak~ jb vom <886 I^BY fdvd! dbf! ,E|k` Y}|umz T<6!, vom y}` ke V^VFY yok~b jb vom ,Lmbmejijda ]ym, dbf

,Fjyxkyda, vdlamy! lmak~" Vom ymikbf vkvda idb lm ojnom| vodb vom b}`lm| ke jbfjujf}da V^VFY vodv div}daaz }ymf k| fjyxkymf ke ykajfy jb <886! lmid}ym dbz edijajvjmy ymbf ykajfy vk v~k k| k|m }ym k| fjyxkyda

kxvjkby jb d njumb zmd|" V^VFY 0 V|mdv`mbv ^k|cy V|mdvjbn Fk`myvji Ym~dnm" I^BY 0 Iamdb ^dvm|yomf Bmmfy Y}|umz! <886 fdvd"

Dxx|kj`dvmaz >8- ke vom Iadyy D MT x|kf}iv /ik`xkyv* jy fjyv|jl}vmf vk d ud|jmvz ke 

adbfyidxjbn dbf ok|vji}av}|da }ymy dbf dlk}v 98- jy v|mdvmf lz BUj|k x|kimyy dbf adbf

dxxajmf vk ed|` ejmafy"

Adbfejaamf dbf yvkicxjamf ykajfy ik`x|jym vom d`k}bvy ek| ~ojio vom|m jy bk fdvd kb

Y}``d| ke I}||mbv Ljkykajfy V|mdv mbv X|divjimy

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Bdvjkbda Ljkykajfy T}dajvz dbf Mbf ]ym Y}|umz! @dz <885

Y]@@D\Z KE YVDVM IKK\FJBDVK\ \MYXKBYMY

@d|zadbf

\MN]ADVJKB DBF XM\@JVVJBN

Fmamndvmf lz MXD ek| ljkykajfy; @d|zadbf jy bkv xadbbjbn vk ymmc fmamndvjkb e|k` vom ]YMXD

ek| Xd|v =89"

Yvdvm dnmbiz |mn}advjbn ljkykajfy7 Vom ykajf ~dyvm xk|vjkb ke @d|zadbf‚y mbuj|kb`mbvda dnmbiz

|mn}advmy ljkykajfy dbf }vjajwmy ykajf ~dyvm ajimbymy+ xm|`jvy vk |mn}advm mbf }ym dbf fjyxkyda"

Adbf dxxajidvjkb yjvmy d|m xm|`jvvmf }yjbn ymxd|dvm yjvm-yxmijeji xm|`jvy"Okafm| ke ajdljajvz7 @d|zadbf fkmy daak~ adbf dxxajm|y k| adbfk~bm|y /~ok d|m bkv vom V^VFY

nmbm|dvk|* vk lmik`m vom okafm| ke amnda ajdljajvz ek| ljkykajfy mbf }ym" Vom|m d|m ejum adbf

dxxajm|y k| adbf k~bm|y vodv okaf y}io ajdljajvz"@k|m vodb kbm Iadyy L ljkykajfy kb kbm yjvm; @d|zadbf fkmy daak~ Iadyy L ljkykajfy e|k` `k|m

vodb kbm V^VFY vk lm adbf dxxajmf kb vom yd`m yjvm jb vom yd`m i|kx zmd|3 vojy jy lmjbn fkbm!

l}v vom b}`lm| ke yjvmy jbukaumf jy bkv cbk~b"

BXFMY mt}judambv7 BXFMY jy fmamndvmf vk @d|zadbf‚y mbuj|kb`mbvda dnmbiz ~dvm|

`dbdnm`mbv df`jbjyv|dvjkb" Bkv daa BXFMY xm|`jvy jbia}fm |mt}j|m`mbvy ek| ljkykajfy }ym k|fjyxkyda"B}`lm| ke e}aa-vj`m mt}judambv yvdee /EVMy* ek| ljkykajfy x|kn|d`7 8"4 EVM

Ljkykajfy |mn}advjkby }xfdvmf7 <888

@dbdnm`mbv x|divjimy7 Vom `dbdnm`mbv x|divjimy ke @d|zadbf‚y ljkykajfy |mn}advjkby d|m `k|m|myv|jivjum vodb vom emfm|da Xd|v =89 |}am" @d|zadbf‚y xdvoknmb dbf+k| umivk| dvv|divjkb |mf}ivjkb

aj`jvy d|m bkv `k|m |myv|jivjum" @d|zadbf‚y xkaa}vdbv /v|dim `mvday! mvi"* aj`jvy d|m `k|m

|myv|jivjum" @d|zadbf |mt}j|my dffjvjkbda `kbjvk|jbn dv Iadyy L adbf dxxajidvjkb yjvmy! ~jvo ykjavmyvy devm| mdio ymdykb ke dxxajidvjkb dbf x|jk| vk d bm~ b}v|jmbv `dbdnm`mbv xadb" Vom ldyjy ek|

vom dn|kbk`ji akdfjbn |dvm ek| adbf dxxajidvjkb jy idai}advmf e|k` fdvd! y}l`jvvmf lz vom ed|`m|!

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Amnjyadvjum! |mn}advk|z! k| kvom| divjujvz j`xdivjbn ljkykajfy }ym+fjyxkyda7 Jb @d|zadbf!

}ym+fjyxkyda jy lmjbn xkyjvjumaz j`xdivmf lz fmumakx`mbv ke! k| iodbnmy vk! yvdvm ljkykajfy

|mn}advjkby" Vomym divjujvjmy d|m ajcmaz vk odum vom meemiv ke mxdbfjbn lmbmejijda }ym" Iodbnmy

vk yvdvm yvdv}vmy |mnd|fjbn ljkykajfy `dbdnm`mbv d|m odxxmbjbn jb @d|zadbf! l}v ~jaa ajcmaz odumbk yjnbjejidbv deemiv kb lmbmejijda }ym" Dy ke vkfdz! akida }bjvy ke nkum|b`mbv d|m daak~mf vk

dfkxv k|fjbdbimy vodv d|m `k|m |myv|jivjum vodb yvdvm ad~3 vom b}`lm| vodv odum fkbm yk ~dy bkv

|mxk|vmf"

V\MBFY

Vom lmbmejijda }ym ke ljkykajfy jy jbi|mdyjbn jb @d|zadbf"@kyv yjnbjejidbv i}||mbv x|myy}|my kb ljkykajfy |miziajbn7

4"  Kum|-dxxajidvjkb |dvm amdfjbn vk b}v|jmbv amdiojbn<"  Kfk|y

9"  Ikbvd`jbdvjkb vk vom ~dvm|y ke vom yvdvm dbf n|k}bf~dvm|

VMYVJBN DBF \MXK\VJBN Bk fdvd ~dy x|kujfmf kb yvdvm vmyvjbn dbf |mxk|vjbn

|mt}j|m`mbvy /je vomz d|m fjeem|mbv e|k` Xd|v =89*"

YMXVDNM @DBDNM@MBV

Ymxvdnm |mn}advjkby }xfdvmf7 @d|zadbf fkmyb‚v odum ymxvdnm |mn}advjkby" Ymxvdnm `dbdnm`mbv

jy kum|ymmb lz ik}bvjmy"B}`lm| ke e}aa-vj`m mt}judambv yvdee /EVMy* ek| ymxvdnm x|kn|d`7 8 + Bkv dxxajidlam"

Ymxvdnm od}am|y ldymf jb yvdvm /myvj`dvmf*7 Bk fdvd x|kujfmf"

Ymxvdnm `dbdnm`mbv7 Ymxvdnm idb lm adbf dxxajmf je jv `mmvy vom |mt}j|m`mbvy ke Xd|v =89"

Yk`m XKV^y d|m |mt}j|mf vk diimxv ymxvdnm! dbf dv amdyv 4< fk"

Xm|imbvdnm ke mdio `dbdnm`mbv x|divjim7 Bk fdvd x|kujfmf"

Kvom| ikbim|by7 @d|zadbf fkmy bkv ikbyjfm| edvy! kjay! dbf n|mdym /EKN* vk lm d yjnbjejidbvjyy}m! bk| fk vomz |mn}advm vom }ym dbf fjyxkyda ke n|mdym v|dx ~dyvm" @d|zadbf fkmy bkv odum d

x|kdivjum x|kn|d` vk ikaamiv EKN dbf cmmx jv k}v ke vom nmbm|da ~dyvm~dvm| eak~"

@d|zadbfAdbf d|md /yt `j * B l e E ^jvo

Dxxajidvjkb |dvm je daa yvdvm

Xm|imbvdnm ke di|my

bmmfmf je daa yvdvm ljkykajfy

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z

Myvj`dvmf xkx}advjkb

Adbf d|md /yt" `j"*

/~~~"t}jicedivy"

imby}y"nku* Xkx" Fmbyjvz /xkx+yt" j*Vkvda I|kxadbf jb Ed|`y

/di|my! ]YFD! <88<*

B}`lm| ke Ed|`y jvo

Vodv Vkvda I|kxadbf

/]YFD! <88<*

ljkykajfy /dfg" myvj`dvm*

~m|m dxxajmf vk i|kxadbf

/f|z ]"Y" vkby+di*

~m|m dxxajmf vk i|kxadbf dv

vzxjida |dvm /r 9 f|z

vkb+di*

=!=54!99< :!>>9 =5: 4!6?>!<4? 48!4?? 8"8>= <"=-

E|k` Yvdvm Y}|umz T<6 Dfg}yvmf Myvj`dvm

54:!<84  54:!888 

E|k` I^BY E|k` Y}|umz T<6

454 <4>

8

9

B}`lm| ke kxm|dvjbn ya}fnm jbijbm|dvk|y7 4

Ea}jfjwmf lmf7 bk fdvd

@}avjxam omd|vo7 bk fdvd

Xm|imbv ke xkx}advjkb ym|umf lz kbyjvm /m"n" ymxvji yzyvm y*7 bk fdvd

]BJVY7 ^mv ]"Y" Vkby

B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y* Nkjbn

Vk‥ T}dbvj vz ke L jkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvjvz* BKVMY7Lmbmejijda ]ym 4<: <><!95< 66-

Fjyxkyda =9 >5!=<4 4<-

Kvom| 9= <>8!94? 66- Od}amf k}v ke yvdvm vk }bcbk~b }ym k| fjyxkyda"

Vkvda <4> 54:!<84 488"88-

B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y* Nkjbn

Vk‥ T}dbvj vz ke L jkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvjvz* BKVMY7

Dn|ji}av}|da :: 45>!8?: <>-

Ek|myvadbf 8 8-

\miad`dvjkb <8 69!?>4 >-

Iadyy D MT Fjyv|jl}vjkb 48 54!68< 48- Jbia}fmy Ldavj`k|m omdvf|jmf ljkykajfy xmaamvy! ~ojio d|m yojxxmf ed| dbf ~jfm"

Vkvda 4<: <><!95< 66-

Kvom| 9= <>8!94? 66-

B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y* Nkjbn

Vk‥ T}dbvj vz ke L jkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvjvz* BKVMY7

@Y^ adbfejaa /jbia faz iu|* =< =5!5=: :- Jbia}fmy yk`m Ldavj`k|m ykajfy"

Y}|edim Fjyxkyda 8 8-

Jbijbm|dvjkb 4 4:!?5< 9-

=9 >5!=<4 4<-

Ljkykajfy ]ym dbf Fjyxkyda Y}``d|z /<886 fdvd*

Lmbmejijda ]ym

Fjyxkyda

Vkvda B}`lm| ke V^VFY jb <886''7 BKVMY7 Fdvd jb vomym vdlamy ~m|m x|kujfmf lz vom yvdvm ljkykajfy ikk|fjbdvk| dbf vom

bdvjkbda Ljkykajfy T}dajvz dbf Mbf ]ym Y}|umz" @d|zadbf v|dicy ykajfy }ym dbf fjyxkyda

jb ^MV ]"Y" VKBY! dbf vom fdvd |mxk|vmf jb vomym vdlamy d|m jb vokym }bjvy" ^omb }ymf

~jvo kvom| fdvd vk i|mdvm bdvjkbda vkvday! ~m dyy}`mf db dum|dnm 4?- ykajfy! |my}avjbn jb

d yvdvm vkvda ljkykajfy }ymf k| fjyxkymf ke 444!888 f|z ]"Y" vkby" @d|zadbf |mxk|vy 449

V^VFY vodv od}amf ykajfy vk dbkvom| V^VFY jb <8863 vomym ykajfy d|m diik}bvmf ek| om|m

jb vom ejbda x|kf}ivjkb lz vom |mimjujbn V^VFY" Dxx|kj`dvmaz <!888 ~mv vkby ke k}vke

yvdvm ykajfy ~m|m od}amf jbvk @d|zadbf ek| v|mdv mbv" Dbkvom| >9!99> ~mv vkby ke 

v|mdvmf ykajfy ~m|m j`xk|vmf e|k` kvom| yvdvmy k| FI dbf }ymf k| fjyxkymf jb @d|zadbf

/vojy d`k}bv jy bkv jbia}fmf jb vom fdvd jb vomym vdlamy*"

Vkvda b}`lm| ke V^VFY ymbfjbn vk Ymxd|dvm X|mxd|m|y jb <8867

B}`lm| ke Ymxd|dvm X|mxd|m|y7

Vkvda Ljkykajfy ]ymf k| Fjyxkymf jb <886'7

Myvj`dvmy e|k` kvom| yk}|imy7F|z ]" Y" v kby! e|k` MXD Ljkykajfy Nmbm|dvjkb

Edivk| Eak~ /MXD I^BY! <886*

F|z vkby! |mxk|vmf vk LjkIziam Y}|umz

/Nkafyvmjb! <888*

:4!6>> 4=4!888 

B l e M vjvj

Ljkykajfy T}dajvz Y}``d|z /<886 fdvd*

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B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y*

X|kf}ijbn‥ T}dbvjvz ke Ljkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvjvz* BKVMY7

Iadyy D MT 48 54!68< 48-

Kvom| Iadyy D 8 8-

Iadyy L 44: <48!:58 96- Daa fdvd |mxk|vmf lz @d|zadbf dy adbf dxxajidvjkb ~dy dyy}`mf vk lm Iadyy L ljkykajfy"

Kvom| /bk fdvd! mvi"* ?? 965!?68 =5-

Vkvda <4> 54:!<8< 488-

Myvj`dvmf B}`lm|

ke V^VFY ]yjbn‥

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ke Ljkykajfy X|kf}imf

]yjbn‥

Dm|klji Fjnmyvjkb bk fdvd bk fdvd

Fjnmyvjkbdbdm|"+kvom| bk fdvd bk fdvd

Aj`m+Dacdajbm bk fdvd bk fdvd

Ik`xkyvjbn bk fdvd bk fdvd

Vom|`da /bkv jbijbm|dvjkb* bk fdvd bk fdvd

Akbnvm|` /adnkkby! |mmf

lmfy! mvi"* bk fdvd bk fdvd

Kvom| bk fdvd bk fdvd

Lmav Ejavm| X|myy bk fdvd bk fdvd

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Yi|m~ X|myy bk fdvd bk fdvd

Imbv|je}nm bk fdvd bk fdvd

Udii}}` Ejavm| bk fdvd bk fdvd

F|zjbn lmfy bk fdvd bk fdvd

Kvom| bk fdvd bk fdvd

' ,Vkvda ljkykajfy nmbm|dvmf jb <886, dbf daa kvom| d`k}bvy |mxk|vmf jb vomym vdlamy d|m jb vom }bjvy bkvmf /f|z ]"Y" vkby! f|z mv|ji vkby! k| ~mv ]"Y" vkby*" Vom vkvda ,E|k` Yvdvm Y}|umz T<6, ~dy |mxk|vmf lz vom

yvdvm ljkykajfy ikk|fjbdvk|! vom |mnjkbda ]YMXD keejim! dbf+k| vom ad|nmyv jbfjujf}da V^VFY jb vom yvdvm" Vom ,Dfg}yvmf Myvj`dvm, jy db dxx|kx|jdvmaz |k}bfmf ejn}|m vk jbfjidvm yk`m amuma ke }bim|vdjbvz3 jv jy }ymf jb

bdvjkbda vkvday"

'' ,Vkvda B}`lm| ke V^VFY jb <886, yok~y v~k vkvday7 vom b}`lm| ke jbfjujf}da V^VFY |mxk|vjbn eak~ jb vom <886 I^BY fdvd! dbf! ,E|k` Y}|umz T<6!, vom y}` ke V^VFY yok~b jb vom ,Lmbmejijda ]ym, dbf

,Fjyxkyda, vdlamy! lmak~" Vom ymikbf vkvda idb lm ojnom| vodb vom b}`lm| ke jbfjujf}da V^VFY vodv div}daaz }ymf k| fjyxkymf ke ykajfy jb <886! lmid}ym dbz edijajvjmy ymbf ykajfy vk v~k k| k|m }ym k| fjyxkyda

kxvjkby jb d njumb zmd|" V^VFY 0 V|mdv`mbv ^k|cy V|mdvjbn Fk`myvji Ym~dnm" I^BY 0 Iamdb ^dvm|yomf Bmmfy Y}|umz! <886 fdvd"

Y}``d| ke I}||mbv Ljkykajfy V|mdv mbv X|divjimy

B vj a Lj ajf T ajv f M f ] Y @ <885

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Bdvjkbda Ljkykajfy T}dajvz dbf Mbf ]ym Y}|umz! @dz <885

Y]@@D\Z KE YVDVM IKK\FJBDVK\ \MYXKBYMY

@dyydio}ymvvy

\MN]ADVJKB DBF XM\@JVVJBN

Fmamndvmf lz MXD ek| ljkykajfy; @dyydio}ymvvy jy bkv xadbbjbn vk ymmc fmamndvjkb e|k` vom

]YMXD ek| Xd|v =89"

Yvdvm dnmbiz |mn}advjbn ljkykajfy7 Vom ~dvm|+ ~dyvm~dvm| xk|vjkb ke @dyydio}ymvvy‚ Fmxd|v`mbv ke 

Mbuj|kb`mbvda X|kvmivjkb /@D FMX* |mn}advmy ljkykajfy" Yjvm yxmijeji xm|`jvy d|m }ymf vk |mn}advm

adbf dxxajidvjkb" Vom|m d|m um|z em~ adbf dxxajidvjkb x|kn|d`y jb @dyydio}ymvvy ’ dbf kbaz kbm

Iadyy L x|kn|d` /Od`javkb*" Iadyy D MT ljkykajfy e|k` N|mdvm| Ad~|mbim dbf Lkyvkb /@dyy"^dvm| \myk}|imy D}vok|jvz* d|m adbf dxxajmf jb l}ac kiidyjkbdaaz ek| |miad`dvjkb dv adbfejaay k|

ydbf dbf n|duma `jbm yjvmy" Y}io adbf dxxajidvjkb yjvmy `}yv lm xm|`jvvmf lz @D FMX" Adbf

dxxajmf Iadyy D x|kf}ivy dbf Iadyy D ljkykajfy ek| nmbm|da fjyv|jl}vjkb |mt}j|m db ‑Dxx|kuda ke 

Y}jvdljajvz‐ e|k` @D FMX! ~ojio jy d~d|fmf vk ljkykajfy vodv odum y}l`jvvmf d yd`xajbn dbf

dbdazyjy xadb dbf vom |my}avy e|k` vom yd`xajbn dbf vmyvjbn yxmijejmf lz vom xadb" @D FMX|miknbjwmy vo|mm vzxmy ke ljkykajfy+|myjf}day x|kf}ivy7 Vzxmy 4! <! dbf 9" Vzxm 4 jy myymbvjdaaz

mt}judambv vk MXD‚y Iadyy D MT! dbf Vzxm < jy myymbvjdaaz vom yd`m dy MXD‚y Iadyy L"Okafm| ke ajdljajvz7 Fdvd ~dy bkv x|kujfmf |mnd|fjbn ~omvom| @D daak~y adbf dxxajm|y k| adbf

k~bm|y /~ok d|m bkv vom V^VFY nmbm|dvk|* vk lmik`m vom okafm| ke amnda ajdljajvz ek| ljkykajfy

mbf }ym"

@k|m vodb kbm Iadyy L ljkykajfy kb kbm yjvm; @dyydio}ymvvy fkmy daak~ Iadyy L ljkykajfy e|k`

`k|m vodb kbm V^VFY vk lm adbf dxxajmf kb vom yd`m yjvm jb vom yd`m i|kx zmd|! l}v vom|m jy ykajvvam Iadyy L adbf dxxajidvjkb vodv jv fkmy bkv odxxmb"

BXFMY mt}judambv7 Vom @D FMX ~dvm|yomf xm|`jvvjbn x|kn|d` jy vom yvdvm mt}judambv vk

BXFMY" Daa ~dvm|yomf xm|`jvvjbn x|kn|d`+BXFMY xm|`jvy jbia}fm |mt}j|m`mbvy ek| ljkykajfy}ym k| fjyxkyda"B}`lm| ke e}aavj`m mt}judambv yvdee /EVMy* ek| ljkykajfy x|kn|d`7 4 9

Kvo j v vj v v a f v a f aj vj jv Vo j a f

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Kvom| |mt}j|m`mbvy k| divjkby vk ikbv|ka kfk|y dv adbf dxxajidvjkb yjvmy" Vomym jbia}fm

ymvldicy"

Yd`xajbn dbf vmyvjbn ke Iadyy D ljkykajfy ek| vom x|mymbim ke xdvoknmby je vo|mm ~mmcy k|`k|m odum madxymf yjbim x|kimyyjbn" Vojy jy fmxmbfmbv kb vom xd|vji}ad| yd`xajbn dbf

dbdazyjy xadb x|kujfmf vk @D FMX lz vom ljkykajfy `dbdnm|"Di|my dxxajmf7 Jb <886! Iadyy L ljkykajfy ~m|m dxxajmf vk d vkvda ke amyy vodb 98 di|my" Bk bm~

ljkykajfy yjvm xm|`jvy ~m|m jyy}mf jb <886"

\mxk|vjbn dbf \mik|fcmmxjbn7 Kbaz ljkykajfy x|kimyyk|y d|m |mt}j|mf vk |mxk|v ljkykajfyjbek|`dvjkb dbf fdvd" Vom x}laji idb diimyy vomym |mxk|vy lz `dja k| jb xm|ykb e|k` vom yvdvm

dnmbiz" Vom fdvd dbf |mxk|vy d|m ik`xjamf mamiv|kbjidaaz }yjbn d fdvdldym dbf Mima"Amnjyadvjum! |mn}advk|z! k| kvom| divjujvz j`xdivjbn ljkykajfy }ym+fjyxkyda7 @dyydio}ymvvy fkmy

bkv odum dbz |mn}advk|z k| amnjyadvjum divjujvz kii}||jbn vodv ~jaa j`xdiv ljkykajfy `dbdnm`mbv"@D FMX ody akbn xadimf `jbj`da m`xodyjy kb! dbf x|kujfmf aj`jvmf e}bfjbn vk~d|f! vom

ljkykajfy+|myjf}day x|kn|d`" Akida }bjvy ke nkum|b`mbv d|m daak~mf vk dfkxv k|fjbdbimy vodv d|m`k|m |myv|jivjum vodb yvdvm |mn}advjkby" D um|z em~ vk~by dbf ijvjmy jb @dyydio}ymvvy odum

dfkxvmf `k|m |myv|jivjum ljkykajfy dxxajidvjkb k|fjbdbimy /m"n" ]l|jfnm*" Vom b}`lm| ke y}io

k|fjbdbimy ody bkv iodbnmf jb |mimbv zmd|y dbf fkmy bkv ymm` ajcmaz vk"

V\MBFY

Vom lmbmejijda }ym ke ljkykajfy jy jbi|mdyjbn yak~az jb @dyydio}ymvvy! f}m vk jbi|mdyjbnxkx}advjkb dbf jbi|mdymf meejijmbijmy dbf idxdijvz dv mjyvjbn ljkykajfy v|mdv`mbv edijajvjmy /m"n"vom ik`xkyv edijajvz dv @d|alk|k}no*"

@kyv yjnbjejidbv i}||mbv x|myy}|my kb ljkykajfy |miziajbn7

4"  X}laji xm|imxvjkb

<"  Ymdykbda |myv|jivjkby

9"  Ikyv

YMXVDNM @DBDNM@MBVYmxvdnm |mn}advjkby }xfdvmf7 Dx|ja! <885" \mn}advmf vo|k}no Vjvam U"

B}`lm| ke e}aa vj`m mt}judambv yvdee /EVMy* ek| ymxvdnm x|kn|d`7 8 Ymxvdnm `dbdnm`mbv jy

Yvdvm7

LJKYKAJFY VMYVJBN % \MXK\VJBN \MT]J\M@MBVY - <885

@dyydio}ymvvy

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I}||mbv vmyvjbn |mt}j|m`mbvy! <8857 ek| mdio ke vom ekaak~jbn ikbyvjv}mbvy jb ljkykajfy! jbfjidvm je vmyvjbn jy |mt}j|mf lz zk}| yvdvm7

VMYVJBN"""ek| daaym~dnm

ya}fnm k| 

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"""ek| ljkykajfy lmjbn lmbmejijdaaz}ymf dy em|vjajwm|y

dbf ykja

d`mbf`mbvy

E\MT]MBIZ KE VMYVJBN"""

Jb diik|fdbim

~jvo Xd|v =89

|mt}j|m`mbvy

Kvom|"""Xamdym

yxmijez7

Xd|v =89 `mvday

/Dy! I}! On! mvi"*

Kvom| `mvday

/lk|kb! yjaum|"""*

Fjkjby+e}|dby

XILy

X|jk|jvz xkaa}vdbvy

Kvom| k|ndbji

ik`xk}bfy /m"n"

XFLMy!

od|`dim}vjiday*

\dfjkdivjum jykvkxmy

/daxod! lmvd! \d <<6!

mvi"*

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Xdvoknmb |mf}ivjkb

/Iadyy D k| L*

Umivk| dvv|divjkb

mf}ivjkb /UD\*

JE e|mt}mbiz fmxmbfy kb ~dyvm~dvm| 

ak~ k| d`k}bv ke ljkykajfy }ymf k| 

fjyxkymf ke! xamdym mxadjb7

 Bk Zmy

Zmy

Zmy

Zmy

Zmy

Zmy

Zmy

1 4`nf! bk jbf}yv|jda 0 5 `kbvoy1 4 `nf! jb}fyv|jda 0 9 `kbvoy

4-= `nf 0 9 `kbvoy2 = `nf 0 4 `kbvo

I}||mbv |mxk|vjbn |mt}j|m`mbvy! <8857 ek| mdio ke vom ekaak~jbn! jbfjidvm ~odv V^VFY dbf+k| ljkykajfy x|mxd|m|y `}yv |mxk|v vk vom yvdvm7

\mxk|vjbn

mt}j|mf;E|mt}mbiz ke |mxk|vjbn

Jb diik|fdbim

j o 89Kvom|"""

Zmy+Bk

Ok~ jy vom fdvd

yvk|mf lz vom yvdvm;

Xdxm|+Mamiv|kbji

Jy fdvd ik`xjamf lz vom yvdvm jb |mxk|vy k| 

y}``d|jmy;

Zmy+Bk

\MXK\VJBN7

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Vom d`k}bvy ke 

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}ymf k| fjyxkymf

~jvo Xd|v =89

|mt}j|m`mbvy xamdym yxmijez

Zmy+Bk Xdxm|+Mamiv|kbji Zmy+Bk

Xd|v =89 `mvday

Kvom| `mvday

Fjkjby+e}|dby

XILy

X|jk|jvz xkaa}vdbvy

Kvom| k|ndbji

ik`xk}bfy

\dfjkdivju

m jykvkxmy

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I}`}advjum Xkaa}vdbv

Akdfjbn \dvmy

Ok~ ljkykajfy diojmum

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Ykajfy yvdljajwdvjkb

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Dxxajidvjkb |dvm je daa yvdvm

ljkykajfy /dfg" myvj`dvm*

Xm|imbvdnm ke di|my

bmmfmf je daa yvdvm ljkykajfy

~m|m dxxajmf vk i|kxadbf dv

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Myvj`dvmf xkx}advjkb

/~~~"t}jicedivy"

imby}y"nku* Xkx" Fmbyjvz /xkx+yt" j*Vkvda I|kxadbf jb Ed|`y

/di|my! ]YFD! <88<*

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/]YFD! <88<*

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]BJVY7 F|z ]"Y" vkby

B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y* Nkjbn

Vk‥ T}dbvj vz ke L jkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvjvz* BKVMY7

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Kvom| 4 =>5 8-

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B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

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Vk‥ T}dbvj vz ke L jkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvjvz* BKVMY7

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B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

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X|mxd|m|y* Nkjbn

Vk‥ T}dbvj vz ke L jkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvjvz* BKVMY7

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Y}|edim Fjyxkyda 8 8-

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fkjbn vojy dy ~maa"

Jb dffjvjkb vk vom ymxd|dvm x|mxd|m|y ajyvmf jb vom bkvm dlkum dbf vom x|kf}ivy vomz

x|kf}im! vom Iadyy D MT fjyv|jl}vjkb om|m jbia}fmy }vjajvjmy vodv ik`xkyv vomj| k~b

ljkykajfy! jbia}fjbn dy Ljaam|jid! Fd|v`k}vo! @dbyejmaf! Xmxxm|maa! dbf jaajd`yvk~b"

@D jbijbm|dvk|y d|m akidvmf dv vom ekaak~jbn V^VFY7 L|kicvkb! Edaa \jum|! Ejviol}|n! Azbb!

dbf ]xxm| Ladicyvkbm /^k|imyvm| d|md*" Yk`m @D V^VFY ymbf ykajfy vk jbijbm|dvk|y jb

\J dbf IV"

Ljkykajfy ]ym dbf Fjy kyda Y}` d| <886 fdvd

Lmbmejijda ]ym

Fjyxkyda

Vkvda B}`lm| ke V^VFY jb <886''7BKVMY7 Fdvd jb vomym vdlamy d|m e|k` vom yvdvm ljkykajfy ikk|fjbdvk| dbf d|m ek| d

vzxjida |mimbv zmd|3 vomz ~m|m ikaamivmf lz @D FMX jb <885" Ymxd|dvm x|mxd|m|y jbia}fm

ik`xkyv edijajvjmy7 Dn|myk}|im /Jxy~jio*! Bm~ Mbnadbf K|ndbjiy /]bjvz! @M*! dvm|

Yka}vjkby! mId|m /@d|alk|k}no*""" dbf BUj|k7 Ykja X|mxd|dvjkb! Jbi" /Xaz`k}vo! @M*""""

dbf Xmaamvjwm|y7 Bm~ Mbnadbf Em|vjajwm| /N|mdvm| Lkyvkb @^\D! N|mdvm| Ad~|mbim*"

Lkyvkb dbf mbuj|kby! vom ad|nmyv ijvz jb vom yvdvm! x|kf}imy d Iadyy D xmaamvjwmf em|vjawm|

vodv jy }ym d|k}bf vom |mnjkb dbf vom ik}bv|z"

Vkvda b}`lm| ke V^VFY ymbfjbn vk Ymxd|dvm X|mxd|m|y jb <8867

B}`lm| ke Ymxd|dvm X|mxd|m|y7

Vkvda Ljkykajfy ]ymf k| Fjyxkymf jb <886'7

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F|z vkby! |mxk|vmf vk LjkIziam Y}|umz

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Ljkykajfy T}dajvz Y}``d|z /<886 fdvd*

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/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y*

X|kf}ijbn‥ T}dbvjvz ke Ljkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvjvz*

Iadyy D MT 4= =<!:<5 9=-

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Myvj`dvmf B}`lm|

ke V^VFY ]yjbn‥

Myvj`dvmf T}dbvjvz

ke Ljkykajfy X|kf}imf

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Dm|klji Fjnmyvjkb bk fdvd bk fdvd

Fjnmyvjkbdbdm|"+kvom| bk fdvd bk fdvd

Aj`m+Dacdajbm bk fdvd bk fdvd

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Vom|`da /bkv jbijbm|dvjkb* bk fdvd bk fdvd

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lmfy! mvi"* bk fdvd bk fdvd

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Yi|m~ X|myy bk fdvd bk fdvd

Imbv|je}nm bk fdvd bk fdvd

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' ,Vkvda ljkykajfy nmbm|dvmf jb <886, dbf daa kvom| d`k}bvy |mxk|vmf jb vomym vdlamy d|m jb vom }bjvy bkvmf /f|z ]"Y" vkby! f|z mv|ji vkby! k| ~mv ]"Y" vkby*" Vom vkvda ,E|k` Yvdvm Y}|umz T<6, ~dy |mxk|vmf lz vom

yvdvm ljkykajfy ikk|fjbdvk|! vom |mnjkbda ]YMXD keejim! dbf+k| vom ad|nmyv jbfjujf}da V^VFY jb vom yvdvm" Vom ,Dfg}yvmf Myvj`dvm, jy db dxx|kx|jdvmaz |k}bfmf ejn}|m vk jbfjidvm yk`m amuma ke }bim|vdjbvz3 jv jy }ymf jb

bdvjkbda vkvday"

'' ,Vkvda B}`lm| ke V^VFY jb <886, yok~y v~k vkvday7 vom b}`lm| ke jbfjujf}da V^VFY |mxk|vjbn eak~ jb vom <886 I^BY fdvd! dbf! ,E|k` Y}|umz T<6!, vom y}` ke V^VFY yok~b jb vom ,Lmbmejijda ]ym, dbf

,Fjyxkyda, vdlamy! lmak~" Vom ymikbf vkvda idb lm ojnom| vodb vom b}`lm| ke jbfjujf}da V^VFY vodv div}daaz }ymf k| fjyxkymf ke ykajfy jb <886! lmid}ym dbz edijajvjmy ymbf ykajfy vk v~k k| k|m }ym k| fjyxkyda

kxvjkby jb d njumb zmd|" V^VFY 0 V|mdv`mbv ^k|cy V|mdvjbn Fk`myvji Ym~dnm" I^BY 0 Iamdb ^dvm|yomf Bmmfy Y}|umz! <886 fdvd"

Y}``d| ke I}||mbv Ljkykajfy V|mdv mbv X|divjimy

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Bdvjkbda Ljkykajfy T}dajvz dbf Mbf ]ym Y}|umz! @dz <885

Y]@@D\Z KE YVDVM IKK\FJBDVK\ \MYXKBYMY

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Fmamndvmf lz MXD ek| ljkykajfy; @jiojndb |mimjumf fmamndvjkb ek| Xd|v =89 jb <885"Yvdvm dnmbiz |mn}advjbn ljkykajfy7 Vom ~dvm|+ ~dyvm~dvm| xk|vjkb ke @jiojndb‚y mbuj|kb`mbvdadnmbiz |mn}advmy ljkykajfy dbf }vjajwmy lkvo yxmijeji dbf nmbm|da BXFMY vzxm xm|`jvy vk |mn}advmmbf }ym dbf fjyxkyda dbf adbf dxxajidvjkb yjvmy"

Okafm| ke ajdljajvz7 @jiojndb fkmy bkv daak~ adbf dxxajm|y k| adbf k~bm|y /~ok d|m bkv vomV^VFY nmbm|dvk|* vk lmik`m vom okafm| ke amnda ajdljajvz ek| ljkykajfy mbf }ym"@k|m vodb kbm Iadyy L ljkykajfy kb kbm yjvm; @jiojndb fkmy bkv daak~ Iadyy L ljkykajfy e|k``k|m vodb kbm V^VFY vk lm adbf dxxajmf kb vom yd`m yjvm jb vom yd`m i|kx zmd|"BXFMY mt}judambv7 @jiojndb jy fmamndvmf ek| BXFMY"B}`lm| ke e}aavj`m mt}judambv yvdee /EVMy* ek| ljkykajfy x|kn|d`7 ="=Ljkykajfy |mn}advjkby }xfdvmf7 Bkum`lm| 4:::"@dbdnm`mbv x|divjimy7 Vom `dbdnm`mbv x|divjimy ke @jiojndb‚y ljkykajfy |mn}advjkby d|m `k|m

|myv|jivjum vodb vom emfm|da Xd|v =89 |}am dbf d|m fmvdjamf jb vom Yvdvm‚y Xd|v <6 \}amy /dudjadlam dvvom yvdvm FMT ~mlyjvm*" @jiojndb‚y xdvoknmb dbf+k| umivk| dvv|divjkb |mf}ivjkb aj`jvy dbfxkaa}vdbv /v|dim `mvday! mvi"* aj`jvy d|m bkv `k|m |myv|jivjum" @jiojndb fkmy bkv |mt}j|m dffjvjkbda`kbjvk|jbn dv Iadyy L adbf dxxajidvjkb yjvmy" Bjv|knmb dbf xokyxok|}y d|m vom ldyjy ek| vomdn|kbk`ji akdfjbn |dvm ek| adbf dxxajidvjkb" @jiojndb fkmy bkv |mt}j|m ek|`da b}v|jmbv`dbdnm`mbv xadby" @jiojndb }ymy vmyvjbn ldymf kb dudjadlam X jb vom ykja vk `dbdnm k| ikbv|kavom dxxajidvjkb ke xokyxok|}y jb ljkykajfy"Dffjvjkbda @dbdnm`mbv Divjkby7 Bkbm fmyi|jlmf"Di|my dxxajmf7 Vom yvdvm ody bkv ik`xjamf jbek|`dvjkb kb ok~ `dbz di|my ljkykajfy ~m|m dxxajmfvk jb <886 k| ok~ `dbz bm~ yjvm xm|`jvy+dxx|kuday ~m|m jyy}mf vodv zmd|3 ok~mum|! vojy

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<"  Ik`xmvjvjkb ek| adbf e|k` ik`ljbmf dbj`da emmfjbn kxm|dvjkby /IDEKy*"9"  Vom yvdvm |mt}j|my d xm|vkb adbf dxxajidvjkb emm! dbf vom|m jy bk emm ek| adbfejaajbn k|

jbijbm|dvjbn"

YMXVDNM @DBDNM@MBV Ymxvdnm |mn}advjkby }xfdvmf7 4::6 /Xd|v 44>! d ad~3 vom|m d|m bk |mn}advjkby*B}`lm| ke e}aavj`m mt}judambv yvdee /EVMy* ek| ymxvdnm x|kn|d`7 9"=Ymxvdnm od}am|y ldymf jb yvdvm /myvj`dvmf*7 65=Ymxvdnm `dbdnm`mbv7 ]bfm| Xd|v 44>! vom yvdvm ajimbymy ymxvdnm l}yjbmyymy vo|k}no d emmldymfx|kn|d`3 umojiamy d|m ajimbymf dy ~maa" Kb dum|dnm! vom|m d|m <89!888!888 ndaakby ke x}`xmfymxvdnm }ymf k| fjyxkymf ke mdio zmd|" Vom|m jy d kbmvj`m emm ek| mdio bm~ adbf dxxajidvjkb yjvm

xm|`jv" Vom|m d|m |k}noaz 688 xm|`jvvmf ymxvdnm adbf dxxajidvjkb yjvmy jb vom yvdvm" Adbfdxxajmf ymxvdnm `}yv `mmv |mt}j|m`mbvy ke Xd|v =89 dbf yvdvm ad~ Xd|v 44>! ~ojio ody `k|m|myv|jivjum |mt}j|m`mbvy vodb Xd|v =89 ’ ykja vmyvjbn ek| B % X /vkvda X jy aj`jvjbn edivk| ’ 988xk}bfy + di|m aj`jv*! dn|kbk`ji |dvm dxxajidvjkby! ldb kb ~jbvm| dxxajidvjkb ~omb ykja jy e|kwmb3ymxvdnm `}yv lm yi|mmbmf3 y}|edim dxxajmf ymxvdnm `}yv lm jbik|xk|dvmf jb 5 ok}|y k| `}yv lmfj|miv jbgmivmf" Vom yvdvm fkmy bkv |mt}j|m XKV^y vk diimxv ymxvdnm3 4? XKV^y odum FMTd}vok|jwdvjkb vk diimxv ymxvdnm /y}io d}vok|jwdvjkb jy |mt}j|mf*" Yvdbfdakbm ymxvdnm yvk|dnmedijajvjmy d|m xm|`jvvmf lz vom yvdvm /|mt}j|my mbnjbmm|jbn xadby! yjvm xadby! mvi"*" Vo|mm ik}bvjmy

dbf v~k akida `}bjijxdajvjmy odum ldby k| |myv|jivjkby kb adbf dxxajidvjkb ke ymxvdnm3 ok~mum|! jbnmbm|da! ik}bvjmy odum x|kujfmf nkkf ymxvdnm v|mdv`mbv idxdijvz"Xm|imbvdnm ke mdio `dbdnm`mbv x|divjim7

•  Adbf dxxajmf7 r=8-•  Od}amf vk V^VFY7 r=8- /dum|dnm x|jim ek| fjyxkyda dv XKV^y jy >"= imbvy+ndaakb*•  Ymxvdnm kbaz edijajvjmy7 vom|m d|m = yvdbfdakbm ymxvdnm edijajvjmy vodv |m`kum ykajfy dbf

|mv}|b meea}mbv vk XKV^y"Kvom| ikbim|by7 @jiojndb fkmy ikbyjfm| edvy! kjay! dbf n|mdym /EKN* vk lm d yjnbjejidbv jyy}mdbf |mn}advmy vom }ym dbf fjyxkyda ke n|mdym v|dx ~dyvm" @kyv XKV^y ~kb‚v diimxv EKN" Vomymxvdnm ad~ |mt}j|my `jjbn EKN 4 vk 9 ~jvo |mn}ad| ymxvdnm ek| adbf dxxajidvjkb k| vodv EKN lm

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   @jiojndb |}am dffy fmejbjvjkby vk jbia}fm7 Div! fjyv|jl}vk|! ljkykajfy! fm|judvjum! Fmv|kjv

Ikby}`m| Jbfm! nmbm|dvk|! Fmxd|v`mbv! mimxvjkbda t}dajvz! jbik|xk|dvjkb! jbgmivjkb! adbf

dxxajidvjkb xadb! adbf ~jvo ak~ xkvmbvjda ek| x}laji mxky}|m! adbf ~jvo ojno xkvmbvjda ek|x}laji mxky}|m! ajyvmf adbf dxxajidvjkb yjvm! akida }bjv! xdvoknmbji k|ndbjy`y! xO! |myjf}day`dbdnm`mbv x|kn|d`! |mvdja! ydv}|dvmf k| ydv}|dvmf wkbm! yjvm! yxmijeji kzmb }xvdcm |dvm/YK]\*! y}|edim ~dvm|! vkvda ykajfy! }byvdljajwmf ykajfy! umivk| dvv|divjkb! ukadvjam ykajfy dbf|mujymy vom fmejbjvjkb ke dn|kbk`ji |dvm vk jbia}fm ‑vkvda b}v|jmbv `dbdnm`mbv xadb"‐

@K\M YV\JBNMBV \MT]J\M@MBVY

  K}vkeyvdvm ljkykajfy dxxajmf vk adbf jb vom yvdvm jy y}lgmiv vk emm |mt}j|m`mbvy dbf dbz ikyv|mikum|z jb vom idym ke mbuj|kb`mbvda ikbvd`jbdvjkb |my}avjbn e|k` vom adbf dxxajidvjkb ke ljkykajfy"

AKIDA K\FJBDBIMY

  D akida }bjv `dz mbdiv! `djbvdjb! dbf mbek|im db k|fjbdbim vodv x|kojljvy vom adbf dxxajidvjkbke ljkykajfy k| d fm|judvjum je `kbjvk|jbn jbfjidvmy d xkaa}vdbv ikbimbv|dvjkb jb mimyy ke vom

imjajbn ikbimbv|dvjkb aj`jvy }bvja y}lymt}mbv `kbjvk|jbn jbfjidvmy vodv xkaa}vdbvikbimbv|dvjkby fk bkv mimmf vom imjajbn ikbimbv|dvjkb aj`jvy"

  Mimxv dy kvom|~jym x|kujfmf! @jiojndb |}am x|mm`xvy d akida k|fjbdbim! |mn}advjkb! k||myka}vjkb ke d akida }bjv vodv ~k}af f}xajidvm! mvmbf! |mujym! k| ikbeajiv ~jvo mjyvjbn ad~"

  Mimxv dy kvom|~jym x|kujfmf! d akida }bjv yodaa bkv mbdiv! `djbvdjb! k| mbek|im db k|fjbdbim!|mn}advjkb! k| |myka}vjkb vodv f}xajidvmy! mvmbfy! |mujymy! k| ikbeajivy ~jvo mjyvjbn yvdvm k|emfm|da ad~y"

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EMMY

  @jiojndb |}am |mt}j|my xdz`mbv ke emmy ek| vom adbf dxxajidvjkb ke ljkykajfy dbf dbb}da

|mxk|vjbn ke vom d`k}bv jb f|z vkby dxxajmf vk adbf" Vom vkvda emm jy ik`x|jymf ke d &688"88df`jbjyv|dvjum emm xa}y d fkaad| d`k}bv xm| f|z vkb dxxajmf vk adbf" Emmy nmbm|dvmf dbb}daazbkv vk mimmf &5=8!888"

  Lz Gdb}d|z 94 ke mdio yvdvm ejyida zmd|! mdio ljkykajfy nmbm|dvk| k| ljkykajfy fjyv|jl}vk| yodaaxdz jvy ljkykajfy adbf dxxajidvjkb emm"

  Vom xm|`jvvmm yodaa xdz db dffjvjkbda d`k}bv mt}da vk 8">=- ke vom xdz`mbv f}m ek| mdio

`kbvo k| xk|vjkb ke d `kbvo vodv vom xdz`mbv |m`djby xdyv f}m" Vom edja}|m lz d xm|ykb vkxdz d emm j`xkymf lz vojy |}am jb d vj`maz `dbbm| jy d ujkadvjkb ke vojy xd|v"

M_IA]YJKBY

  @jiojndb |}am fkmy bkv jbia}fm |mt}j|m`mbvy ek| vom adbf dxxajidvjkb ke ymxvdnm k| ya}fnmynmbm|dvmf jb vom v|mdv`mbv ke jbf}yv|jda ~dyvm~dvm|! jbia}fjbn ya}fnm nmbm|dvmf f}|jbn vomv|mdv`mbv ke jbf}yv|jda ~dyvm~dvm| ik`ljbmf ~jvo fk`myvji ym~dnm"

DXXAJIDLJAJVZ KE IM\VDJB X\KOJLJVJKBY DBF @DBDNM@MBV X\DIVJIMY VKM_IMXVJKBDA T]DAJVZ LJKYKAJFY

  Jb @jiojndb |}am IXA\ v|dicjbn |mt}j|m`mbvy dbf nmbm|dvk| bkvjejidvjkb |mt}j|m`mbvy fk bkvdxxaz ~omb l}ac ljkykajfy k| d fm|judvjum `mmv i|jvm|jd ek| mimxvjkbda t}dajvz"

  Jb @jiojndb |}am |myv|jivjkby kb ~jbvm| dxxajidvjkb dbf yakxm |mt}j|m`mbvy fk bkv dxxaz ~ombl}ac ljkykajfy k| d fm|judvjum `mmv i|jvm|jd ek| mimxvjkbda t}dajvz"

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  @jiojndb |}am |mt}j|my vodv je vom `kbjvk|jbn ke ljkykajfy k| d fm|judvjum jbfjidvmy d xkaa}vdbvikbimbv|dvjkb jb mimyy ke Vdlam 9Xkaa}vdbv Ikbimbv|dvjkby! vomb vom `kbjvk|jbn e|mt}mbizyodaa lm jbi|mdymf vk bkv amyy vodb v~jim vodv x|kujfmf ek| jb Vdlam >E|mt}mbiz ke 

@kbjvk|jbn"

  @jiojndb |}am |mt}j|my vodv d xm|ykb vodv dxxajmy ljkykajfy yodaa xm|ek|` ykja em|vjajvz vmyvy kbykjay yd`xamf e|k` mdio dxxajidvjkb yjvm lmek|m jbjvjda ljkykajfy dxxajidvjkb" Vom xm|ykb yodaa|myd`xam dbf vmyv kb d |mn}ad| ldyjy yk vodv vom adyv ykja em|vjajvz vmyv jy bkv `k|m vodb < zmd|ykaf dv vom vj`m ke vom bmv ljkykajfy dxxajidvjkb"

X\KOJLJVJKBY

  @jiojndb |}am |mt}j|my vodv d xm|ykb yodaa bkv cbk~jbnaz dxxaz ljkykajfy e|k` `k|m vodb 4yk}|im k| ymxvdnm vk vom yd`m adbf dxxajidvjkb yjvm ~jvojb vom yd`m i|kx zmd|"

BKVJEJIDVJKB

  @jiojndb |}am |mt}j|my ~|jvvmb bkvjejidvjkb ke adbf dxxajidvjkb divjujvz bkv amyy vodb 48 fdzyx|jk| vk vom jbjvjda adbf dxxajidvjkb divjujvz dv d yjvm vk vom ekaak~jbn akidvjkby7 Fjyv|jiv keejim

ke vom Y}|edim ^dvm| T}dajvz Fjujyjkb! FMT3 Ik}bvz omdavo fmxd|v`mbv dbf vom ijvz! ujaadnmk| vk~byojx iam|c jb vom g}|jyfjivjkb ~om|m adbf dxxajidvjkb yjvmy d|m jfmbvjejmf"

  @jiojndb |}am |mt}j|my vodv d nmbm|dvk| k| fjyv|jl}vk| yodaa x|k`xvaz x|kujfm d ikxz ke dbz|mik|f |mt}j|mf vk lm i|mdvmf }bfm| vomym |}amy vk vom dxx|kx|jdvm ik}bvz omdavo fmxd|v`mbvdbf vom ijvz! ujaadnm! k| vk~byojx iam|c ~omb ljkykajfy d|m dxxajmf vk adbf jb vodv akida }bjv"Vom ikxz yodaa lm fmajum|mf e|mm ke iod|nm"

@DBDNM@MBV X\DIVJIMY

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di|m /448xx`*! vomb d xm|ykb yodaa bkv dxxaz ljkykajfy }bvja vom ykja X vmyv amuma fmi|mdymy vkamyy vodb 4 ke vomym uda}my"

 @jiojndb |}am |mt}j|my vodv im|vdjb yakxm |myv|jivjkby dbf jykadvjkb fjyvdbimy lm klym|umf~omb adbf dxxazjbn ljkykajfy! jbia}fjbn fmxvo vk n|k}bf~dvm|"

  @jiojndb |}am |mt}j|my vodv d xm|ykb `dz y}ly}|edim jbgmiv l}ac ljkykajfy kb e|kwmb k| ybk~ikum|mf n|k}bf dy akbn dy vom|m jy y}lyvdbvjda ykja ikum|dnm ke vom dxxajmf ljkykajfy"

  @jiojndb |}am |mt}j|my vodv d xm|ykb yodaa bkv y}|edim dxxaz l}ac ljkykajfy! kvom| vodbmimxvjkbda t}dajvz ljkykajfy! kb e|kwmb k| ybk~ikum|mf n|k}bf! }bamyy kvom|~jym dxx|kumf

lz vom fmxd|v`mbv"

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  @jiojndb |}am |mt}j|my vodv d nmbm|dvk| k| x|mxd|m| ke ljkykajfy |mvdjb ek| = zmd|y! }bamyy dakbnm| xm|jkf jy yxmijejmf7 vom dbb}da dum|dnm! dbb}da jbj`}` dbf dbb}da dj`}`ikbimbv|dvjkb ke vom |mt}j|mf xkaa}vdbvy `kbjvk|mf jb ljkykajfy"

  @jiojndb |}am |mt}j|my vodv d nmbm|dvk| k| fjyv|jl}vk| vodv adbfdxxajmf ljkykajfy k| dfm|judvjum vk adbf ~jvojb vom yvdvm dv dbz vj`m f}|jbn vom x|mujk}y yvdvm ejyida zmd| yodaa |mxk|vvk vom fmxd|v`mbv vom |mt}j|mf jbek|`dvjkb kb k| lmek|m Kivklm| 98"

  @jiojndb |}am |mt}j|my vodv mdio ljkykajfy nmbm|dvk| dbf ljkykajfy fjyv|jl}vk| yodaa dbb}daaz|mxk|v vk vom fmxd|v`mbv ek| mdio yvdvm ejyida zmd|! lmnjbbjbn ~jvo vom 4::> yvdvm ejyida zmd|!vom b}`lm| ke f|z vkby ke ljkykajfy jv nmbm|dvmf k| vom b}`lm| ke f|z vkby ke ljkykajfy jbfm|judvjumy jv fjyv|jl}vmf vodv ~m|m dxxajmf vk adbf jb vom yvdvm ke @jiojndb jb vom yvdvm ejyidazmd|"

Yvdvm7

LJKYKAJFY VMYVJBN % \MXK\VJBN \MT]J\M@MBVY - <885

@jiojndb

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vzxjida |dvm /r 9 f|z

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Myvj`dvmf xkx}advjkb imby}y"nku* Xkx" Fmbyjvz /xkx+yt" j*x

/di|my! ]YFD! <88<*

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E|k` Yvdvm Y}|umz T<6 Dfg}yvmf Myvj`dvm

9>9!=45  9>6!888 

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Ea}jfjwmf lmf7 8

@}avjxam omd|vo7 =

Xm|imbv ke xkx}advjkb ym|umf lz kbyjvm /m"n" ymxvji yzyvm y*7 9=-

]BJVY7 F|z ]"Y" Vkby

B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y* Nkjbn

Vk‥ T}dbvj vz ke L jkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvj vz*

Lmbmejijda ]ym 4>6 ??!94< <6-Fjyxkyda 68 <?=!<86 >5-

Kvom| 8 8-

Vkvda <46 9>9!=45 488"88-

B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y* Nkjbn

Vk‥ T}dbvj vz ke L jkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvj vz* BKVMY7

Dn|ji}av}|da 4>8 ?>!4?5 <9-

Ek|myvadbf 4 <8< 8-

\miad`dvjkb 9 :<6 8-

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Vkvda 4>6 ??!94< <6-

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B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y* Nkjbn

Vk‥ T}dbvj vz ke L jkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvj vz*

@Y^ adbfejaa /jbia faz iu|* 96 48:!999 <:-

Y}|edim Fjyxkyda 8 8-

Jbijbm|dvjkb 5 4>=!?>4 6>-

68 <?=!<86 >5-

Lmbmejijda }ym jb @jiojndb jy da`kyv daa Iadyy L adbf dxxajidvjkb vk dn|ji}av}|da adbfy"

Midbdld dxxajmf vk ek|myvadbf! dbf @d|t}mvvm! \knm|y Ijvz! dbf Xk|vdnm Adcm ljkykajfy

~m|m }ymf ek| jbm |miad`dvjkb jb kaf ikxxm| jbjbn d|mdy"

Ljkykajfy ]ym dbf Fjy kyda Y}` d| <886 fdvd

Lmbmejijda ]ym

Fjyxkyda

Vkvda B}`lm| ke V^VFY jb <886''7BKVMY7 Fdvd jb vomym vdlamy d|m e|k` vom bdvjkbda Ljkykajfy T}dajvz dbf Mbf ]ym Y}|umz

ik`xamvmf lz vom yvdvm ljkykajfy ikk|fjbdvk|" Jb @jiojndb! <84 edijajvjmy }ymf k| fjyxkymf

ke ljkykajfy jb <886 /49 ke vom adbf dxxajmf dbf fjyxkymf! |my}avjbn jb vom <46 ik}bvmf

jb vomym vdlamy*" Vom kvom| =4? V^VFY d|m adnkkb yzyvm`y k| y`daa xdicdnm xadbvy

/y}io dy kljam ok`m xd|cy* vodv odum vomj| xd|vjdaaz yvdljajwmf ykajfy od}amf vk ad|nm|

V^VFY*" V~k edijajvjmy adbf dxxajmf jb J3 vom t}dbvjvz ke ljkykajfy jbukaumf jy bkv

cbk~b"

Vkvda b}`lm| ke V^VFY ymbfjbn vk Ymxd|dvm X|mxd|m|y jb <8867

B}`lm| ke Ymxd|dvm X|mxd|m|y7

Vkvda Ljkykajfy Nmbm|dvmf jb <886'7

Myvj`dvmy e|k` kvom| yk}|imy7F|z ]" Y" vkby! e|k` MXD Ljkykajfy Nmbm|dvjkb

Edivk| Eak~ /MXD I^BY! <886*

F|z vkby! |mxk|vmf vk LjkIziam Y}|umz

/Nkafyvmjb! <888*

<:8!9=6 <58!888 

B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx

Ljkykajfy T}dajvz Y}``d|z /<886 fdvd*

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/V^VFY % Ymx"

X|mxd|m|y*

X|kf}ijbn‥ T}dbvjvz ke Ljkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvjvz*

Iadyy D MT 9 4!9=: <-

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Kvom| /bk fdvd! mvi"* =6= 8-

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Myvj`dvmf B}`lm|

ke V^VFY ]yjbn‥

Myvj`dvmf T}dbvjvz

ke Ljkykajfy X|kf}imf

]yjbn‥ BKVMY7

Dm|klji Fjnmyvjkb 4 94< 

Fjnmyvjkbdbdm|"+kvom| 8  

Aj`m+Dacdajbm 46 69!968 

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Lmav Ejavm| X|myy bk fdvd bk fdvd

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Yi|m~ X|myy bk fdvd bk fdvd

Imbv|je}nm bk fdvd bk fdvd

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' ,Vkvda ljkykajfy nmbm|dvmf jb <886, dbf daa kvom| d`k}bvy |mxk|vmf jb vomym vdlamy d|m jb vom }bjvy bkvmf /f|z ]"Y" vkby! f|z mv|ji vkby! k| ~mv ]"Y" vkby*" Vom vkvda ,E|k` Yvdvm Y}|umz T<6, ~dy |mxk|vmf lz

vom yvdvm ljkykajfy ikk|fjbdvk|! vom |mnjkbda ]YMXD keejim! dbf+k| vom ad|nmyv jbfjujf}da V^VFY jb vom yvdvm" Vom ,Dfg}yvmf Myvj`dvm, jy db dxx|kx|jdvmaz |k}bfmf ejn}|m vk jbfjidvm yk`m amuma ke }bim|vdjbvz3 jv jy

}ymf jb bdvjkbda vkvday"

'' ,Vkvda B}`lm| ke V^VFY jb <886, yok~y v~k vkvday7 vom b}`lm| ke jbfjujf}da V^VFY |mxk|vjbn eak~ jb vom <886 I^BY fdvd! dbf! ,E|k` Y}|umz T<6!, vom y}` ke V^VFY yok~b jb vom ,Lmbmejijda ]ym, dbf

,Fjyxkyda, vdlamy! lmak~" Vom ymikbf vkvda idb lm ojnom| vodb vom b}`lm| ke jbfjujf}da V^VFY vodv div}daaz }ymf k| fjyxkymf ke ykajfy jb <886! lmid}ym dbz edijajvjmy ymbf ykajfy vk v~k k| k|m }ym k| fjyxkyda

kxvjkby jb d njumb zmd|" V^VFY 0 V|mdv`mbv ^k|cy V|mdvjbn Fk`myvji Ym~dnm" I^BY 0 Iamdb ^dvm|yomf Bmmfy Y}|umz! <886 fdvd"

Fdvd jb vojy vdlam jy e|k` <8853 <886 fdvd ~dy }bdudjadlam"

Ke vom dacdajbm yvdljajwmf ykajfy! 548 f|z vkby ~m|m Iadyy D dbf vom |myv ~m|m Iadyy L"

Y}``d| ke I}||mbv Ljkykajfy V|mdv mbv X|divjimy

Bdvjkbda Ljkykajfy T}dajvz dbf Mbf ]ym Y}|umz @dz <885

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Bdvjkbda Ljkykajfy T}dajvz dbf Mbf ]ym Y}|umz! @dz <885

Y]@@D\Z KE YVDVM IKK\FJBDVK\ \MYXKBYMY

@jbbmykvd

\MN]ADVJKB DBF XM\@JVVJBN

Fmamndvmf lz MXD ek| ljkykajfy; @jbbmykvd jy bkv xadbbjbn vk ymmc fmamndvjkb e|k` vom ]YMXD

ek| Xd|v =89"

Yvdvm dnmbiz |mn}advjbn ljkykajfy7 Vom ~dvm|+ ~dyvm~dvm| xk|vjkb ke @jbbmykvd‚y mbuj|kb`mbvdadnmbiz |mn}advmy ljkykajfy dbf }vjajwmy yxmijeji BXFMY vzxm xm|`jvy vk |mn}advm mbf }ym dbf

fjyxkyda" Vom `miodbjy` ek| xm|`jvvjbn adbf dxxajidvjkb jbukaumy db jbfjujf}da yjvm dxx|kuda}bfm| vom BXFMY vzxm xm|`jv"

Okafm| ke ajdljajvz7 @jbbmykvd fkmy bkv daak~ adbf dxxajm|y k| adbf k~bm|y /~ok d|m bkv vom

V^VFY nmbm|dvk|* vk lmik`m vom okafm| ke amnda ajdljajvz ek| ljkykajfy mbf }ym"

@k|m vodb kbm Iadyy L ljkykajfy kb kbm yjvm; @jbbmykvd fkmy daak~ Iadyy L ljkykajfy e|k`

`k|m vodb kbm V^VFY vk lm adbf dxxajmf kb vom yd`m yjvm jb vom yd`m i|kx zmd|! l}v vojy jy bkvdiv}daaz lmjbn fkbm"

BXFMY mt}judambv7 BXFMY+YFY jy vom yvdvm mt}judambv vk BXFMY" Daa BXFMY+YFY dbf

BXFMY xm|`jvy fk bkv jbia}fm |mt}j|m`mbvy ek| ljkykajfy }ym k| fjyxkyda"B}`lm| ke e}aavj`m mt}judambv yvdee /EVMy* ek| ljkykajfy x|kn|d`7 4"=Ljkykajfy |mn}advjkby }xfdvmf7 Dx|ja 4::>"

@dbdnm`mbv x|divjimy7 Vom `dbdnm`mbv x|divjimy ke @jbbmykvd‚y ljkykajfy |mn}advjkby d|m`k|m |myv|jivjum vodb vom emfm|da Xd|v =89 |}am" Vomym |}amy jbia}fm ymvldic |mt}j|m`mbvy ek|

y}|edim ~dvm|! vjam jbamvy! yjbcokamy! ~mvadbfy! ~maay! dbf |myjfmbimy" Vom|m d|m dayk yakxm

|myv|jivjkby" @jbbmykvd‚y xdvoknmb dbf+k| umivk| dvv|divjkb |mf}ivjkb aj`jvy dbf xkaa}vdbv /v|dim

`mvday! mvi"* aj`jvy d|m bkv `k|m |myv|jivjum" @jbbmykvd |mt}j|my dffjvjkbda `kbjvk|jbn dv Iadyy L

adbf dxxajidvjkb yjvmy! ~jvo ykja vmyvy ek| vmv}|m! k|ndbji `dvvm| ikbvmbv! xO! mv|divdlam X % Cdbf yka}lam ydavy" Bjv|knmb jy vom ldyjy ek| vom dn|kbk`ji akdfjbn |dvm ek| adbf dxxajidvjkb"

dfkxvmf `k|m |myv|jivjum ljkykajfy dxxajidvjkb k|fjbdbimy Kum|daa vom b}`lm| ke `k|m

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dfkxvmf `k|m |myv|jivjum ljkykajfy dxxajidvjkb k|fjbdbimy" Kum|daa! vom b}`lm| ke `k|m

|myv|jivjum k|fjbdbimy jy jbi|mdyjbn"

V\MBFYVom lmbmejijda }ym ke ljkykajfy jy bkv jbi|mdyjbn jb @jbbmykvd"

@kyv yjnbjejidbv i}||mbv x|myy}|my kb ljkykajfy |miziajbn7

4"  Ik`xmvjvjkb ek| adbf f}m vk o}nm ajumyvkic l}yjbmyy"

<"  Xokyxok|}y jyy}my"

YMXVDNM @DBDNM@MBV Ymxvdnm |mn}advjkby }xfdvmf7 @jbbmykvd fkmy bkv odum ymxvdnm |mn}advjkby! g}yv n}jfmajbmy"

B}`lm| ke e}aavj`m mt}judambv yvdee /EVMy* ek| ymxvdnm x|kn|d`7 8"4 `djbaz kb mbek|im`mbv ke ajimbymf ymxvdnm x}`xm|y+od}am|y" @B ajimbymy dbf vdcmy mbek|im`mbv divjkby kb

x}`xm|y+od}am|y! mumb vok}no vom|m d|m bk yvdvm ymxvdnm |mn}advjkby3 ujkadvjkby d|m }y}daaz f}m vk

bkv odujbn d ymxvdnm x}`xjbn+od}ajbn ajimbym k| f}m vk mn|mnjk}y adbf dxxajidvjkb x|divjimy"Ymxvdnm od}am|y ldymf jb yvdvm /myvj`dvmf*7 6<6 ajimbymf x}`xm|y+od}am|y

Ymxvdnm `dbdnm`mbv7 Ymxvdnm idb lm adbf dxxajmf je jv mmvy vom |mt}j|m`mbvy ke Xd|v =89"

XKV^y d|m bkv |mt}j|mf vk diimxv ymxvdnm! dbf vom b}`lm| vodv fk jy bkv cbk~b"

Xm|imbvdnm ke mdio `dbdnm`mbv x|divjim /myvj`dvmf*7 >=- adbf dxxajmf! <=- od}amf vk

V^VFY" Amyy vodb 4- jy fjyxkymf ke jb adbfejaay"Kvom| ikbim|by7 @jbbmykvd fkmy bkv ikbyjfm| edvy! kjay! dbf n|mdym /EKN* vk lm d yjnbjejidbvjyy}m dv vojy vj`m3 fkmy bkv |mn}advm vom }ym k| fjyxkyda ke l|k~b n|mdym /n|mdym v|dx ~dyvm*3 dbf

ody bk x|kdivjum x|kn|d` ek| cmmxjbn EKN k}v ke vom nmbm|da ~dyvm~dvm| eak~"

Ymxvdnm ikbvdiv7 @d|c ^myvxmvda /xokbm 5=4<:5:9<<! m`dja `d|c"~myvxmvdaHyvdvm"`b"}y*"

DFFJVJKBDA JBEK\@DVJKB

ovvx7++~~~"fb|"yvdvm"`b"}y+jbfm"ov`a 

Yvdvm7

LJKYKAJFY VMYVJBN % \MXK\VJBN \MT]J\M@MBVY - <885

I}||mbv vmyvjbn |mt}j|m`mbvy <8857 ek| mdio ke vom ekaak~jbn ikbyvjv}mbvy jb ljkykajfy jbfjidvm je vmyvjbn jy |mt}j|mf lz zk}| yvdvm7

@jbbmykvd

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I}||mbv vmyvjbn |mt}j|m`mbvy! <8857 ek| mdio ke vom ekaak~jbn ikbyvjv}mbvy jb ljkykajfy! jbfjidvm je vmyvjbn jy |mt}j|mf lz zk}| yvdvm7

VMYVJBN"""ek| daaym~dnm

ya}fnm k| 

 ljkykajfy

"""ek| ljkykajfy lmjbn lmbmejijdaaz}ymf dy em|vjajwm|y

dbf ykjad`mbf`mbvy

E\MT]MBIZ KE VMYVJBN"""

Jb diik|fdbim

~jvo Xd|v =89

|mt}j|m`mbvy

Kvom|"""Xamdym

yxmijez7

Xd|v =89 `mvday

/Dy! I}! On! mvi"*

Kvom| `mvday

/lk|kb! yjaum|"""*

Fjkjby+e}|dby

XILy

X|jk|jvz xkaa}vdbvy

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ik`xk}bfy /m"n"

XFLMy!

od|`dim}vjiday*

\dfjkdivjum jykvkxmy

/daxod! lmvd! \d <<6!

mvi"*

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/Iadyy D k| L*

Umivk| dvv|divjkb

mf}ivjkb /UD\*

JE e|mt}mbiz fmxmbfy kb ~dyvm~dvm| 

ak~ k| d`k}bv ke ljkykajfy }ymf k| 

fjyxkymf ke! xamdym mxadjb7

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Jb diik|fdbim

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 xamdym yxmijezZmy+Bk

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yvk|mf lz vom yvdvm;

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y}``d|jmy;

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\MXK\VJBN7

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Vom d`k}bvy ke 

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}ymf k| fjyxkymf

|mt}j|m`mbvy

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Fjkjby+e}|dby

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Ykajfy yvdljajwdvjkb

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bmmfmf je daa yvdvm ljkykajfy

~m|m dxxajmf vk i|kxadbf dv

vzxjida |dvm /r 9 f|z

vkb+di*

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Myvj`dvmf xkx}advjkb imby}y"nku* Xkx" Fmbyjvz /xkx+yt" j* /di|my! ]YFD! <88<* /]YFD! <88<* /}bjvy+di* vkb+di*

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Jbijbm|dvjkb < ?5!<?8 =>- Vojy jbijbm|dvjkb |my}avy jb 4>!888 vkby ke |m`djbjbn jbijbm|dvk| dyo vodv jy fjyxkymf ke"

> 48=!8?< 5:-

Ljkykajfy ]ym dbf Fjy kyda Y}` d| <886 fdvd

Lmbmejijda ]ym

Fjyxkyda

Vkvda B}`lm| ke V^VFY jb <886''7

BKVMY7 Fdvd jb vomym vdlamy d|m e|k` vom bdvjkbda Ljkykajfy T}dajvz dbf Mbf ]ym Y}|umz

ik`xamvmf lz vom yvdvm ljkykajfy ikk|fjbdvk|" 988# V^VFY d|m bkv diik}bvmf ek| jb

vomym vdlamy3 vomz.|m y`daa % fkb.v |m`kum ykajfy dbb}daaz"

Vkvda b}`lm| ke V^VFY ymbfjbn vk Ymxd|dvm X|mxd|m|y jb <8867

B}`lm| ke Ymxd|dvm X|mxd|m|y7

Vkvda Ljkykajfy Nmbm|dvmf jb <886'7

Myvj`dvmy e|k` kvom| yk}|imy7F|z ]" Y" vkby! e|k` MXD Ljkykajfy Nmbm|dvjkb

Edivk| Eak~ /MXD I^BY! <886*

F|z vkby! |mxk|vmf vk LjkIziam Y}|umz

/Nkafyvmjb! <888*

:=!4:5 <5=!888 

B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

/V^VFY % Ymx"

Ljkykajfy T}dajvz Y}``d|z /<886 fdvd*

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X|mxd|m|y*

X|kf}ijbn‥ T}dbvjvz ke Ljkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvjvz*

Iadyy D MT ? 49!888 :-

Kvom| Iadyy D 8 8-

Iadyy L <6< 9<!==8 <4-

Kvom| /bk fdvd! mvi"* <> 485!9:< >8-

Vkvda <>> 4=4!:6< 488-

Myvj`dvmf B}`lm|

ke V^VFY ]yjbn‥

Myvj`dvmf T}dbvjvz

ke Ljkykajfy X|kf}imf

]yjbn‥

Dm|klji Fjnmyvjkb <: bk fdvd

Fjnmyvjkbdbdm|"+kvom| =9 bk fdvd

Aj`m+Dacdajbm <6 bk fdvd

Ik`xkyvjbn 8 bk fdvd

Vom|`da /bkv jbijbm|dvjkb* 9 bk fdvd

Akbnvm|` /adnkkby! |mmf

lmfy! mvi"* 46 bk fdvd

Kvom| 8 bk fdvd

Lmav Ejavm| X|myy bk fdvd bk fdvd

Xadvm % E|d`m X|myy bk fdvd bk fdvdYi|m~ X|myy bk fdvd bk fdvd

Imbv|je}nm bk fdvd bk fdvd

Udii}}` Ejavm| bk fdvd bk fdvd

F|zjbn lmfy bk fdvd bk fdvd

Kvom| bk fdvd bk fdvd

' ,Vkvda ljkykajfy nmbm|dvmf jb <886, dbf daa kvom| d`k}bvy |mxk|vmf jb vomym vdlamy d|m jb vom }bjvy bkvmf /f|z ]"Y" vkby! f|z mv|ji vkby! k| ~mv ]"Y" vkby*" Vom vkvda ,E|k` Yvdvm Y}|umz T<6, ~dy |mxk|vmf lz

vom yvdvm ljkykajfy ikk|fjbdvk|! vom |mnjkbda ]YMXD keejim! dbf+k| vom ad|nmyv jbfjujf}da V^VFY jb vom yvdvm" Vom ,Dfg}yvmf Myvj`dvm, jy db dxx|kx|jdvmaz |k}bfmf ejn}|m vk jbfjidvm yk`m amuma ke }bim|vdjbvz3 jv jy

}ymf jb bdvjkbda vkvday"

'' ,Vkvda B}`lm| ke V^VFY jb <886, yok~y v~k vkvday7 vom b}`lm| ke jbfjujf}da V^VFY |mxk|vjbn eak~ jb vom <886 I^BY fdvd! dbf! ,E|k` Y}|umz T<6!, vom y}` ke V^VFY yok~b jb vom ,Lmbmejijda ]ym, dbf

,Fjyxkyda, vdlamy! lmak~" Vom ymikbf vkvda idb lm ojnom| vodb vom b}`lm| ke jbfjujf}da V^VFY vodv div}daaz }ymf k| fjyxkymf ke ykajfy jb <886! lmid}ym dbz edijajvjmy ymbf ykajfy vk v~k k| k|m }ym k| fjyxkyda

kxvjkby jb d njumb zmd|" V^VFY 0 V|mdv`mbv ^k|cy V|mdvjbn Fk`myvji Ym~dnm" I^BY 0 Iamdb ^dvm|yomf Bmmfy Y}|umz! <886 fdvd"

Y}``d| ke I}||mbv Ljkykajfy V|mdv mbv X|divjimy

Bdvjkbda Ljkykajfy T}dajvz dbf Mbf ]ym Y}|umz! @dz <885

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Bdvjkbda Ljkykajfy T}dajvz dbf Mbf ]ym Y}|umz! @dz <885

Y]@@D\Z KE YVDVM IKK\FJBDVK\ \MYXKBYMY

@jyyjyyjxxj

\MN]ADVJKB DBF XM\@JVVJBN

Fmamndvmf lz MXD ek| ljkykajfy; @jyyjyyjxxj jy xadbbjbn vk ymmc fmamndvjkb e|k` ]YMXDyk`mvj`m jb vom e}v}|m ~omb |myk}|imy daak~"

Yvdvm dnmbiz |mn}advjbn ljkykajfy7 Vom ykajf ~dyvm xk|vjkb ke @jyyjyyjxxj‚y mbuj|kb`mbvda

dnmbiz |mn}advmy ljkykajfy dbf }vjajwmy ykajf ~dyvm xm|`jvy vk |mn}advm mbf }ym dbf fjyxkyda dbf

adbf dxxajidvjkb yjvmy" Vojy jbia}fmy vom kum|yjnov ke xd|vy ke Xd|v =89 ek| ~ojio vomz d|m bkvfmamndvmf! l}v yvjaa |mn}advm /j"m" ymxvdnm dbf jbijbm|dvjkb*"Okafm| ke ajdljajvz7 @jyyjyyjxxj fkmy bkv daak~ adbf dxxajm|y k| adbfk~bm|y /~ok d|m bkv vom

V^VFY nmbm|dvk|* vk lmik`m vom okafm| ke ajdljajvz ek| ljkykajfy mbf }ym"

@k|m vodb kbm Iadyy L ljkykajfy kb kbm yjvm; @jyyjyyjxxj fkmy daak~ Iadyy L ljkykajfy e|k`

`k|m vodb kbm V^VFY vk lm adbf dxxajmf kb vom yd`m yjvm jb vom yd`m i|kx zmd|" Vojy jyodxxmbjbn kb < yjvmy"

BXFMY mt}judambv7 @jyyjyyjxxj BXFMY jy vom yvdvm mt}judambv vk BXFMY" Bkv daa @jyyjyyjxxj

BXFMY xm|`jvy jbia}fm |mt}j|m`mbvy ek| ljkykajfy }ym k| fjyxkyda"B}`lm| ke e}aavj`m mt}judambv yvdee /EVMy* ek| ljkykajfy x|kn|d`7 8">

Ljkykajfy |mn}advjkby }xfdvmf7 Dx|ja <88=

@dbdnm`mbv x|divjimy7 Vom `dbdnm`mbv x|divjimy ke @jyyjyyjxxj‚y ljkykajfy |mn}advjkby d|m

`k|m |myv|jivjum vodb vom emfm|da Xd|v =89 |}am" Vomym |mn}advjkby jbia}fm yjvm |myv|jivjkby ek|akidvjbn d adbf dxxajidvjkb yjvm"  @jyyjyyjxxj‚y xdvoknmb dbf+k| umivk| dvv|divjkb |mf}ivjkb aj`jvy

dbf xkaa}vdbv /v|dim `mvday! mvi"* aj`jvy d|m bkv `k|m |myv|jivjum" @jyyjyyjxxj |mt}j|my dffjvjkbda

`kbjvk|jbn dv Iadyy L adbf dxxajidvjkb yjvmy! ~jvo dbb}da ykja `kbjvk|jbn dv daa adbf dxxajidvjkb

yjvmy3 n|k}bf~dvm| `kbjvk|jbn `dz dayk lm |mt}j|mf ek| fk}lam i|kxxjbn" Bjv|knmb jy vom ldyjyek| vom dn|kbk`ji akdfjbn |dvm ek| adbf dxxajidvjkb" @jyyjyyjxxj fkmy bkv |mt}j|m ek|`da b}v|jmbv

V\MBFY

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V\MBFY

Vom lmbmejijda }ym ke ljkykajfy jy jbi|mdyjbn jb @jyyjyyjxxj" Lmbmejijda }ym jy jbi|mdyjbn lmid}ymjv jy d lmvvm| dbf iomdxm| ~dz vk `dbdnm ljkykajfy! dbf jv dayk omaxy ydum ikyvaz yxdim dv @Y^

adbfejaay"@kyv yjnbjejidbv i}||mbv x|myy}|my kb ljkykajfy |miziajbn7

4"  Adic ke bmimyyd|z |myk}|imy vk ymmc Xd|v =89 fmamndvjkb e|k` ]YMXD"<"  @dcjbn e}|vom| iodbnmy vk vom yvdvm |mn}advjkby ek| ljkykajfy `dbdnm`mbv"

9"  Nmbm|dvjbn db dbb}da |mxk|v kb adbf dxxajidvjkb divjujvjmy ikbf}ivmf jb @jyyjyyjxxj"

6"  I|mdvjbn d ljkykajfy ~mlyjvm"

="  X}laji ikbim|b"

YMXVDNM @DBDNM@MBV Ymxvdnm |mn}advjkby }xfdvmf7 <88<

B}`lm| ke e}aavj`m mt}judambv yvdee /EVMy* ek| ymxvdnm x|kn|d`7 <Ymxvdnm od}am|y ldymf jb yvdvm /myvj`dvmf*7 59

Ymxvdnm `dbdnm`mbv7 =8- ke vom yvdvm‚y xkx}advjkb |majmy kb ymxvji yzyvm`y" Ymxvdnm idb lm

adbf dxxajmf je jv mmvy xd|v =89" XKV^y d|m bkv |mt}j|mf vk diimxv ymxvdnm" Vom b}`lm|

XKV^Y vodv fk jy bkv cbk~b" @kyv `dgk| ijvjmy fk"Xm|imbvdnm ke mdio `dbdnm`mbv x|divjim7

•  Od}amf vk V^VFY 0 488 -Kvom| ikbim|by7 @jyyjyyjxxj ikbyjfm|y edvy! kjay! dbf n|mdym /EKN* vk lm d yjnbjejidbv jyy}m! dbf

vom }ym dbf fjyxkyda ke n|mdym v|dx ~dyvm edaay }bfm| vom ykajf ~dyvm |}amy" @jyyjyyjxxj ody dx|kdivjum x|kn|d` vk ikaamiv EKN dbf cmmx jv k}v ke vom nmbm|da ~dyvm~dvm| eak~" Vom yvdvm

Omdavo Fmxd|v`mbv dbf +k| akida nkum|b`mbv mbvjvjmy ikbf}iv xm|jkfji jbyxmivjkby vk mby}|m

x|kxm| ikaamivjkb ke EKN ~dyvmy" @FMT |mn}advmy vom fjyxkyda ke EKN ~dyvmy vo|k}no jvy ykajf~dyvm x|kn|d`" 

Yvdvm7

LJKYKAJFY VMYVJBN % \MXK\VJBN \MT]J\M@MBVY - <885

I}||mbv vmyvjbn |mt}j|m`mbvy! <8857 ek| mdio ke vom ekaak~jbn ikbyvjv}mbvy jb ljkykajfy! jbfjidvm je vmyvjbn jy |mt}j|mf lz zk}| yvdvm7

@jyyjyyjxxj

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n t ! n ! n t z z

VMYVJBN"""ek| daaym~dnm

ya}fnm k|  ljkykajfy

"""ek| ljkykajfy lmjbn lmbmejijdaaz}ymf dy em|vjajwm|y

dbf ykjad`mbf`mbvy

E\MT]MBIZ KE VMYVJBN"""

Jb diik|fdbim

~jvo Xd|v =89

|mt}j|m`mbvy

Kvom|"""Xamdym

yxmijez7

Xd|v =89 `mvday

/Dy! I}! On! mvi"*

Kvom| `mvday

/lk|kb! yjaum|"""*

Fjkjby+e}|dby

XILy

X|jk|jvz xkaa}vdbvy

Kvom| k|ndbji

ik`xk}bfy /m"n"

XFLMy!

od|`dim}vjiday*

\dfjkdivjum jykvkxmy

/daxod! lmvd! \d <<6!

mvi"*

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Xdvoknmb |mf}ivjkb

/Iadyy D k| L*

Umivk| dvv|divjkb

mf}ivjkb /UD\*

JE e|mt}mbiz fmxmbfy kb ~dyvm~dvm| 

ak~ k| d`k}bv ke ljkykajfy }ymf k| 

fjyxkymf ke! xamdym mxadjb7

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Fmxmbfy kb vom d`k}bv ke ljkykajfy }ymf

Fmxmbfy kb vom d`k}bv ke ljkykajfy }ymf

I}||mbv |mxk|vjbn |mt}j|m`mbvy! <8857 ek| mdio ke vom ekaak~jbn! jbfjidvm ~odv V^VFY dbf+k| ljkykajfy x|mxd|m|y `}yv |mxk|v vk vom yvdvm7

\mxk|vjbn

mt}j|mf;E|mt}mbiz ke |mxk|vjbn

Jb diik|fdbim

~jvo Xd|v =89

|mt}j|m`mbvy

Kvom|"""

 xamdym yxmijezZmy+Bk

Ok~ jy vom fdvd

yvk|mf lz vom yvdvm;

Xdxm|+Mamiv|kbji

Jy fdvd ik`xjamf lz vom yvdvm jb |mxk|vy k| 

y}``d|jmy;

Zmy+Bk

\MXK\VJBN7

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Vom d`k}bvy ke 

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}ymf k| fjyxkymf

|mt}j|m`mbvy

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Kvom| `mvday

Fjkjby+e}|dby

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X|jk|jvz xkaa}vdbvy

Kvom| k|ndbji

ik`xk}bfy

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m jykvkxmy

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Ykajfy yvdljajwdvjkb

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vzxjida |dvm /r 9 f|z

vkb+di*

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<!:88!>5? 65!:85 5< =!?<<!>?5 <:!8<4 8"848 8"9-

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=6!<88  54!888 

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]BJVY7 F|z ]"Y" Vkby

B}`lm| ke Mbvjvjmy

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X|mxd|m|y* Nkjbn

Vk‥ T}dbvj vz ke L jkykajfy Xm|imbvdnm /t}dbvjvz* BKVMY7

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' ,Vkvda ljkykajfy nmbm|dvmf jb <886, dbf daa kvom| d`k}bvy |mxk|vmf jb vomym vdlamy d|m jb vom }bjvy bkvmf /f|z ]"Y" vkby! f|z mv|ji vkby! k| ~mv ]"Y" vkby*" Vom vkvda ,E|k` Yvdvm Y}|umz T<6, ~dy |mxk|vmf lz vom

yvdvm ljkykajfy ikk|fjbdvk|! vom |mnjkbda ]YMXD keejim! dbf+k| vom ad|nmyv jbfjujf}da V^VFY jb vom yvdvm" Vom ,Dfg}yvmf Myvj`dvm, jy db dxx|kx|jdvmaz |k}bfmf ejn}|m vk jbfjidvm yk`m amuma ke }bim|vdjbvz3 jv jy }ymf jb

bdvjkbda vkvday"

'' ,Vkvda B}`lm| ke V^VFY jb <886, yok~y v~k vkvday7 vom b}`lm| ke jbfjujf}da V^VFY |mxk|vjbn eak~ jb vom <886 I^BY fdvd! dbf! ,E|k` Y}|umz T<6!, vom y}` ke V^VFY yok~b jb vom ,Lmbmejijda ]ym, dbf

,Fjyxkyda, vdlamy! lmak~" Vom ymikbf vkvda idb lm ojnom| vodb vom b}`lm| ke jbfjujf}da V^VFY vodv div}daaz }ymf k| fjyxkymf ke ykajfy jb <886! lmid}ym dbz edijajvjmy ymbf ykajfy vk v~k k| k|m }ym k| fjyxkyda

kxvjkby jb d njumb zmd|" V^VFY 0 V|mdv`mbv ^k|cy V|mdvjbn Fk`myvji Ym~dnm" I^BY 0 Iamdb ^dvm|yomf Bmmfy Y}|umz! <886 fdvd"

bk fdvd

Vojy jy adbf dxxajmf ljkykajfy! kyv ajcmaz daa Iadyy L"

Ljkykajfy ]ym dbf Fjy kyda Y}` d| <886 fdvd

JBIK@XAMVM FDVD

Vkvda B}`lm| ke V^VFY jb <886''7

BKVMY7 Fdvd jb vomym vdlamy d|m JBIK@XAMVM dbf jbia}fm jbek|`dvjkb ek| vo|mm V^VFY

dbf kbm x|judvm ikbv|divk| dbdnjbn ykajfy ek| yk`m V^VFYy! diik|fjbn vk vom yvdvm

ljkykajfy ikk|fjbdvk|"

Vkvda b}`lm| ke V^VFY ymbfjbn vk Ymxd|dvm X|mxd|m|y jb <8867

B}`lm| ke Ymxd|dvm X|mxd|m|y7

Vkvda Ljkykajfy ]ymf k| Fjyxkymf jb <886'7F|z ]" Y" v kby! e|k` MXD Ljkykajfy Nmbm|dvjkb

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Bdvjkbda Ljkykajfy T}dajvz dbf Mbf ]ym Y}|umz! @dz <885

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|mxk|vmf ~omvom| vojy jy lmjbn fkbm dv dbz yjvmy"

BXFMY mt}judambv7 @jyyk}|j jy fmamndvmf ek| BXFMY" Daa BXFMY xm|`jvy jbia}fm

|mt}j|m`mbvy ek| ljkykajfy }ym k| fjyxkyda"B}`lm| ke e}aavj`m mt}judambv yvdee /EVMy* ek| ljkykajfy x|kn|d`7 8"84

Ljkykajfy |mn}advjkby }xfdvmf7 Vomz ~m|m i|mdvmf jb 4:?<"

@dbdnm`mbv x|divjimy7 Dy ke vkfdz! @jyyk}|j‚y ljkykajfy |mn}advjkby d|m nmbm|daaz bkv `k|m

|myv|jivjum vodb vom emfm|da Xd|v =89 |}am! davok}no vom yvdvm |mt}j|my yvdvm kxm|dvjbn xm|`jvy ek| daaxm|ykby ~ok kxm|dvm! }ym! k| `djbvdjb edijajvjmy ek| vom yvk|dnm! v|mdv`mbv! k| fjyxkyda ke ym~dnm

ya}fnm dbf+k| ljkykajfy! dy ~maa dy ikbyv|}ivjkb xm|`jvy ek| vokym ~ok l}jaf y}io edijajvjmy"Kvom|~jym! vom emfm|da Xd|v =89 |mn}advjkby fmvm|`jbm daa |mt}j|m`mbvy dbf `dbdnm`mbv x|divjimy

jb @jyyk}|j" @jyyk}|j fkmy bkv |mt}j|m dffjvjkbda `kbjvk|jbn dv Iadyy L adbf dxxajidvjkb yjvmy"Bjv|knmb jy vom ldyjy ek| vom dn|kbk`ji akdfjbn |dvm ek| adbf dxxajidvjkb" @jyyk}|j fkmy bkv

`dbdnm`mbv" Dy ke vkfdz! akida }bjvy ke nkum|b`mbv d|m daak~mf vk dfkxv k|fjbdbimy vodv d|m

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n z n x

`k|m |myv|jivjum vodb yvdvm ad~! l}v vom b}`lm| vodv odum fkbm yk ~dy bkv |mxk|vmf"

V\MBFYVom lmbmejijda }ym ke ljkykajfy jy jbi|mdyjbn jb @jyyk}|j! lmid}ym `k|m jy lmjbn x|kf}imf"

@kyv yjnbjejidbv i}||mbv x|myy}|m kb ljkykajfy |miziajbn7 Aj`jvmf adbf ldym"

YMXVDNM @DBDNM@MBV Ymxvdnm |mn}advjkby }xfdvmf7 Vojy ~dy bkv |mxk|vmf"

B}`lm| ke e}aavj`m mt}judambv yvdee /EVMy* ek| ymxvdnm x|kn|d`7 8"84Ymxvdnm od}am|y ldymf jb yvdvm /myvj`dvmf*7 =8

Ymxvdnm `dbdnm`mbv7 Ymxvdnm idb lm adbf dxxajmf je jv mmvy Xd|v =89 dbf vom ekaak~jbndffjvjkbda |mt}j|m`mbvy7 jv `}yv lm aj`m yvdljajwmf" XKV^y d|m bkv |mt}j|mf vk diimxv ymxvdnm"

Vom b}`lm| ke V^VFY diimxvjbn ymxvdnm jy bkv cbk~b"

Xm|imbvdnm ke mdio `dbdnm`mbv x|divjim7

•  Adbf dxxajmf 0 68 -

•  Od}amf vk V^VFY 0 6= -

•  Ymbv vk ymxvdnm kbaz edijajvz 0 4= -

Kvom| ikbim|by7 @jyyk}|j ikbyjfm|y edvy! kjay! dbf n|mdym /EKN* vk lm d yjnbjejidbv jyy}m! dbf vom

}ym dbf fjyxkyda ke n|mdym v|dx ~dyvm jy |mn}advmf vo|k}no ikbfjvjkby jb d nmbm|da xm|`jv"@jyyk}|j ody d x|kdivjum x|kn|d`! jb x|mv|mdv`mbv |mn}advjkby! vk ikaamiv EKN dbf cmmx jv k}v ke vom nmbm|da ~dyvm~dvm| eak~"

Yvdvm7

LJKYKAJFY VMYVJBN % \MXK\VJBN \MT]J\M@MBVY - <885

I}||mbv vmyvjbn |mt}j|m`mbvy! <8857 ek| mdio ke vom ekaak~jbn ikbyvjv}mbvy jb ljkykajfy! jbfjidvm je vmyvjbn jy |mt}j|mf lz zk}| yvdvm7

@jyyk}|j

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VMYVJBN"""ek| daaym~dnm

ya}fnm k|  ljkykajfy

"""ek| ljkykajfy lmjbn lmbmejijdaaz}ymf dy em|vjajwm|y

dbf ykjad`mbf`mbvy

E\MT]MBIZ KE VMYVJBN"""

Jb diik|fdbim

~jvo Xd|v =89

|mt}j|m`mbvy

Kvom|"""Xamdym

yxmijez7

Xd|v =89 `mvday

/Dy! I}! On! mvi"*

Kvom| `mvday

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Fjkjby+e}|dby

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X|jk|jvz xkaa}vdbvy

Kvom| k|ndbji

ik`xk}bfy /m"n"

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od|`dim}vjiday*

\dfjkdivjum jykvkxmy

/daxod! lmvd! \d <<6!

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Xdvoknmb |mf}ivjkb

/Iadyy D k| L*

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mf}ivjkb /UD\*

JE e|mt}mbiz fmxmbfy kb ~dyvm~dvm| 

ak~ k| d`k}bv ke ljkykajfy }ymf k| 

fjyxkymf ke! xamdym mxadjb7

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I}||mbv |mxk|vjbn |mt}j|m`mbvy! <8857 ek| mdio ke vom ekaak~jbn! jbfjidvm ~odv V^VFY dbf+k| ljkykajfy x|mxd|m|y `}yv |mxk|v vk vom yvdvm7

\mxk|vjbn

mt}j|mf;E|mt}mbiz ke |mxk|vjbn

Jb diik|fdbim

~jvo Xd|v =89

|mt}j|m`mbvy

Kvom|"""

 xamdym yxmijezZmy+Bk

Ok~ jy vom fdvd

yvk|mf lz vom yvdvm;

Xdxm|+Mamiv|kbji

Jy fdvd ik`xjamf lz vom yvdvm jb |mxk|vy k| 

y}``d|jmy;

Zmy+Bk

\MXK\VJBN7

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Vom d`k}bvy ke 

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}ymf k| fjyxkymf

Xd|v =89 `mvday

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bmmfmf je daa yvdvm ljkykajfy

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vzxjida |dvm /r 9 f|z

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BKVMY7 Fdvd jb vomym vdlamy d|m myvj`dvmy e|k` vkvda ~dyvm~dvm| eak~! }yjbn vom ]YMXD

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dbf fjyxkyda myvj`dvmy"

Vkvda b}`lm| ke V^VFY ymbfjbn vk Ymxd|dvm X|mxd|m|y jb <8867

B}`lm| ke Ymxd|dvm X|mxd|m|y7

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kxvjkby jb d njumb zmd|" V^VFY 0 V|mdv`mbv ^k|cy V|mdvjbn Fk`myvji Ym~dnm" I^BY 0 Iamdb ^dvm|yomf Bmmfy Y}|umz! <886 fdvd"

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