Prashant Bhushan's Affidavit in SC

8/8/2019 Prashant Bhushan's Affidavit in SC

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Bjapjilh, cj~d j`|jyr cdè ucd ~id| ucju jh ihedpdhedhu nt`` uiad Hjuikhj` Gteibij`

Bkaairrikh rcktè md b}djude nk} j u}jhrpj}dhu aducke nk} rd`dbuihl jhe jppkihuihl gteldr kn

ucd cilcd} gteibij}y, jr |d`` jr nk} ih~druiljuihl bkap`jihur jljihru ucda( Bkpidr kn rkad kn ucd}drk`tuikhr pjrrde ih ucd Hjuikhj` Bkh~dhuikhr kh Gteibij` Jbbkthujmiìuy k}ljhirde my kt}

Bkaaiuudd kh Gteibij` Jbbkthujmiìuy mdu|ddh :99: jhe =??2 uk ucir dnndbu, j}d bk``dbui~d`y

jhhdsde cd}duk jr Jhhdst}d!J |cibc |ktè juudru uk ucdrd ptmìb`y rujude pd}bdpuikhr(

5( Kt} bjapjilh cjr j`rk }dpdjude`y cilcìlcude ucd njbu ucju ucd `jbf kn jbbkthujmiìuy ih ucdcilcd} gteibij}y ir hku kh`y kh jbbkthu kn ucd `jbf kn j b}deim`d adbcjhira nk} ih~druiljuihl

bkap`jihur jljihru gteldr, mtu j`rk my ucd ~i}utj` p}d~dhuikh kn b}iaihj` ih~druiljuikh kn gteldr

my ucd ^dd}jr|jai gteldadhu( Ucir `jbf kn jbbkthujmiìuy ir nt}ucd} jbbdhutjude my ucd ujfdk~d}kn ucd pk|d} kn jppkihuihl gteldr my ucd gteibij}y uc}ktlc ucd RBJK]J gteldadhu #Rtp}dad

Bkt}u Je~kbjud!kh!]dbk}e Jrrkbijuikh ~r( TKI, #:992) 5 RBB 55:)( Jppkihuadhur my ucd

gteibij}y jnud} ucir gteldadhu cj~d knudh mddh ajed j}miu}j}i y jhe |iuc bkap`dud `jbf knu}jhrpj}dhby( D~dh jnud} ucd pjrrjld kn ucd ]ilcu uk Ihnk}ajuikh Jbu, ucd Rtp}dad Bkt}u cjr

}dntrde uk rcj}d jhy ihnk}ajuikh |iuc ucd ptmìb jmktu ucd ajhhd} ih |cibc gteldr cj~d mddh

rd`dbude nk} jppkihuadhu jhe u}jhrnd}r( Iu cjr lkhd uk ucd dsudhu kn niìhl Rpdbij` @dj~d _duiuikhei}dbu`y uk ucd Rtp}dad Bkt}u jljihru k}ed}r kn ucd Bdhu}j` Ihnk}ajuikh Bkaairrikh jrfihl ucdBkt}u uk eirb`krd ihnk}ajuikh jmktu ucd ajhhd} kn rd`dbuikh jhe jppkihuadhu kn gteldr( Kh ukp

kn j`` ucir, bkhudapu pk|d}r cj~d j`rk knudh mddh rktlcu uk md trde uk ri`dhbd kturpkfdh b}iuibira

jhe ptmìb dspkrt}d kn bk}}tpuikh ih ucd gteibij}y( Ucd Bjapjilh nk} Gteibij` Jbbkthujmiìuy jhe]dnk}ar cjr ujfdh tp j`` ucdrd irrtdr kn gteibij` jbbkthujmiìuy jhe cjr ajed bkhru}tbui~d

rtlldruikhr nk} ucd `dlj` jhe bkhruiutuikhj` bcjhldr }dzti}de uk }de}drr ucdrd p}km`dar(

Ih k}ed} uk mtiè ptmìb kpihikh uk m}ihl ucd }dzti}de bkhruiutuikhj` jhe kucd} `dlj` bcjhldr nk}

rdbt}ihl gteibij` jbbkthujmiìuy, iu ir hdbdrrj}y uk n}dd`y jhe n}jhf`y eirbtrr ucd dsiruihl rujud knjnnji}r ihb`teihl ucd dsiruihl rujud kn bk}}tpuikh ih ucd gteibij}y, ihb`teihl ucd cilcd} gteibij}y(

Ih njbu, ucd p}km`da kn gteibij` jbbkthujmiìuy k} }jucd} ucd `jbf kn iu, ir ajih`y |iuc ucd cilcd}gteibij}y rihbd ucd `k|d} gteibij}y ir jbbkthujm`d uk ucd Cilc bkt}ur( Iu cjr mddh kt} pd}bdpuikhucju bk}}tpuikh ih ucd cilcd} gteibij}y ir hku jhe |ktè hku md rtmrujhuij``y `k|d} ucjh ucju ih ucd

`k|d} gteibij}y, rihbd ih ucju bjrd, ucd Cilc bkt}ur |ktè ujfd rd}iktr rudpr uk bt}m bk}}tpuikh ih

ucd `k|d} gteibij}y |cibc bjh md bt}mde in ucd Cilc bkt}ur cj~d ucd |i`` uk ek iu( Ucd }dbdhuLcjwijmje _}k~iedhu Nthe rbja ir j ruj}f i``tru}juikh kn rkad kn ucd }djrkhr |cy ucd cilcd}

gteibij}y ir mdhilh`y uk`d}jhu kn bk}}tpuikh ih ucd `k|d} gteibij}y(

4( Etd uk ay pd}rkhj` kmrd}~juikhr et}ihl ak}d ucjh => ydj}r ucju I cj~d mddh p}jbuibihl ih ucd

Rtp}dad Bkt}u jhe ih ucd Ed`ci Cilc Bkt}u, jhe j`rk mdbjtrd kn ay b`krd ih~k`~dadhu ih ucdBjapjilh nk} Gteibij` Jbbkthujmiìuy nk} ucd `jru =? ydj}r k} rk, I cj~d mdbkad j|j}d kn j lkke

edj` kn bk}}tpuikh ucju cjr p}d~ji`de ih ucd bkt}ur ih |cibc I cj~d p}jbuibde jr |d`` jr ih kucd}

pj}ur kn ucd bkthu}y( Ih k}ed} uk ed~d`kp j pd}bdpuikh kn bk}}tpuikh ih ucd gteibij}y ih ldhd}j` jhepj}uibt`j}`y ih ucd bkt}u |cd}d khd p}jbuibdr, khd ekdr hku hdde uk cj~d jbutj` ekbtadhuj}y

d~iedhbd kn bk}}tpuikh( Ucir pd}bdpuikh ir nk}ade kh ucd mjrir kn ~j}iktr fiher kn bi}btarujhuij`

d~iedhbd rt}}ktheihl gteibij` jhe jeaihiru}jui~d jbur kn gteldr |cibc khd `dj}hr n}ka khdr k|h

dspd}idhbd jr |d` jr n}ka ucd dspd}idhbd kn kucd} }drpkhrim`d jhe }d ijm`d `j|yd}r jhekmrd}~d}r, jpj}u n}ka kbbjrikhj` ekbtadhuj}y d~iedhbd( Ekbtadhuj}y d~iedhbd jmktu bk}}tpuikh

ih ucd cilcd} gteibij}y ir }j}d`y jhe kh`y nk}utiuktr`y kmujihde, rihbd j`` ih~druiljuikh ihuk rtbc


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bk}}tpuikh ir p}kcimiude dsbdpu my ucd |}iuudh pd}airrikh kn ucd Bcidn Gtruibd kn Iheij( Ck|d~d},

jr khd kn ucd jbui~d adamd}r kn ucd Bjapjilh nk} Gteibij` Jbbkthujmiìuy, I cj~d j`rk cje ucd

kbbjrikh uk dsjaihd, rinu uc}ktlc, jhe edj` |iuc j `j}ld ~k`tad kn ekbtadhuj}y d~iedhbd |cibceirb`krdr |cju ih ay ~id| atru md bj``de jbur kn gteibij` bk}}tpuikh( I |ktè ìfd uk b`j}iny,

ck|d~d}, ucju nihjhbij` bk}}tpuikh ir my hk adjhr ucd kh`y fihe kn bk}}tpuikh p}d~j`dhu ih ucd

gteibij}y, jhe |cdhd~d} I trd ucd |k}e bk}}tpuikh ih }d`juikh uk ucd gteibij}y, iu ir hku trde ihucd hj}}k| rdhrd kn nihjhbij` bk}}tpuikh my |jy kn ujfihl ei}dbu m}imdr, mtu ih j ak}d ldhd}j`

rdhrd kn jhyucihl |cibc bk}}tpur k} ihn`tdhbdr my dsu}jhdktr bkhried}juikhr, ucd gteibij` p}kbdrr(

Uctr, I }dlj}e ucd jbu kn j gteld |ck edbiedr ucd bjrdr kn j pkìuibj` pj}uy k} riur ih jBkaairrikh kn Dhzti}y ih~k`~ihl ucju pkìuibj` pj}uy jhe ucd}djnud}, jnud} }dui}dadhu, ldur d`dbude

uk ucd _j}ìjadhu, kh ucd uibfdu kn j pkìuibj` pj}uy, jr jh jbu kn bk}}tpuikh( Riai`j}`y, in j gteld

cdj}r jhe edbiedr ucd bjrd kn j pd}rkh, |ck ir rk n}idhe`y |iuc ucd gteld ucju cir l}jhe

ejtlcud}r |deeihl ir cdè ih ucd gteldr knnibij` }driedhbd, iu ktlcu uk md }dlj}ede jr j bjrd knbk}}tpuikh kn ucd gteibij` p}kbdrr( Rk j`rk ucd gteibij` jbur kn j Gteld |ck ujfdr tp bjrdr #d~dh

pj}u cdj}e bjrdr) kn j pj}uibt`j} bkapjhy et}ihl ~jbjuikhr uk edbied ih ucdi} nj~kt} my

bkh~k`tude }djrkhihl |ktè md b`dj} iheibjuk}r kn bk}}tpuikh kn ucd gteibij` p}kbdrr( Uctr, |cdh

jrfde jr uk |cju ajed ad ldu ih~k`~de ih ucir Bjapjilh nk} Gteibij` Jbbkthujmiìuy, I }dnd}}deuk ay dspd}idhbd |iuc ucd Gteibij}y, jhe ih ucir rpi}iu I rjie ucju iu |jr ay pd}bdpuikh ucju

}ktlc`y cj`n kn ucd `jru :>+:< bcidn gtruibdr cj~d mddh bk}}tpu( Ucju ir ay ckhdru jhe mkhjniedpd}bdpuikh( Iu ir j mdìdn nk}ade kh ucd mjrir kn ei}dbu jhe bi}btarujhuij` d~iedhbd jmktu gteibij`

jbur jhe kucd} jbur, jr |d`` jr kh ucd mjrir kn ihnk}ajuikh ljucd}de n}ka kucd} }drpkhrim`d

`j|yd}r jhe gteldr ihb`teihl nk}ad} Bcidn Gtruibdr kn Iheij(

>( Rtbc jh dsp}drrikh kn ckhdru jhe mkhjnied kpihikh jmktu ay pd}bdpuikh kn bk}}tpuikh ju ucd~d}y ukp kn ucd gteibij}y bjhhku md }dlj}ede jr Bkhudapu kn Bkt}u( In iu |d}d uk md rk }dlj}ede, iu

|ktè ruin`d n}dd rpddbc jhe |ktè bkhruiutud jh th}djrkhjm`d }dru}ibuikh kh J}uib`d :9 #:) #j) kn

ucd Bkhruiutuikh( Iu ir ucd drrdhbd kn j edakb}jby ucju j`` ihruiutuikhr, ihb`teihl ucd gteibij}y,

nthbuikh nk} ucd biuiwdhr jhe ucd pdkp`d kn ucir bkthu}y, jhe ucdy cj~d d~d}y }ilcu uk n}dd`y jhenji}`y eirbtrr ucd rujud kn jnnji}r |iucih jhy ihruiutuikh, jhe mtiè ptmìb kpihikh ih k}ed} uk

}dnk}a ucd ihruiutuikhr( Ucir ir |cju I cj~d j`|jyr mdìd~de, jhe cj~d, ucd}dnk}d, j`|jyr n}dd`y

jhe n}jhf`y dsp}drrde ay ckhdru ~id|r jmktu ucd rujud kn jnnji}r |iucih ucd gteibij}y jhe |cjuhdder uk md ekhd uk }dadey ucda(


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3( Ih ucir bkhudsu, iu ir pd}uihdhu uk }dadamd} ucd |k}er kn @k}e Edhhihl ih ] ^r( Adu}kpkìujh

_kìbd Bkaairrikhd}, Ds pj}ud M`jbfmt}h #:9>3) = J`` Dhl`jhe ]dpk}ud}, _jld 2:9, |cd}d |ci`d

edjìhl |iuc j pj}uibt`j}`y cj}rc b}iuibira kn ucd Bkt}u kn Jppdj` my A}( Ztihuih Ckll, cdkmrd}~de jr nk``k|r7

Ucir ir ucd ni}ru bjrd, rk nj} jr I fhk|, |cd}d ucir bkt}u cjr mddh bj``de kh ukbkhried} jh j``dljuikh kn bkhudapu jljihru iurd`n( Iu ir j gt}ireibuikh |cibc

thektmude`y md`khlr uk tr, mtu |cibc |d |i`` akru rpj}ihl`y dsd}bird7 ak}d

pj}uibt`j}`y jr |d kt}rd`~dr cj~d jh ihud}dru ih ucd ajuud}( @du ad rjy ju khbd

ucju |d |i`` hd~d} trd ucir gt}ireibuikh jr j adjhr uk tpckè kt} k|h eilhiuy(Ucju atru }dru kh rt}d} nkthejuikhr( Hk} |i`` |d trd iu uk rtpp}drr uckrd |ck

rpdjf jljihru tr( \d ek hku ndj} b}iuibira, hk} ek |d }drdhu iu( Nk}, ucd}d ir

rkaducihl nj} ak}d iapk}ujhu ju rujfd( Iu ir hk `drr ucjh n}ddeka kn rpddbc iurd`n(Iu ir ucd }ilcu kn d~d}y ajh, ih _j}ìjadhu k} ktu kn iu, ih ucd _}drr k} k~d} ucd

m}kjebjru uk ajfd nji} bkaadhu, d~dh kturpkfdh bkaadhu, kh ajuud}r kn ptmìb

ihud}dru(

Iu ir ucd jppìbjuikh kn ucir ekbu}ihd dhthbijude my @k}e Edhhihl ucju ucd Bkhudapu kn Bkt}u

gt}ireibuikh kn rbjhejìwihl ucd bkt}u k} `k|d}ihl ucd jtuck}iuy kn ucd bkt}u l}jetj``y nd`` ihukeirtrd ih TF(

9( Iu ir j airujfdh hkuikh uk ucihf ucju ucd jtuck}iuy k} eilhiuy kn ucd bkt}ur bjh md ajihujihde my

trihl ucd bkhudapu kn bkt}u gt}ireibuikh uk pthirc jhe uctr ruin`d ptmìb b}iuibira, ck|d~d} cj}rc,

kn ucd gteibij}y, k} d~dh ptmìb eirbtrrikh kn ucd pd}bdpuikh kn ucd dsudhu k} `d~d`r kn bk}}tpuikhp}d~jiìhl ih ucd gteibij}y, md ucdy ju ucd jpds kn ucd gteibij}y( Ucd eilhiuy, jtuck}iuy jhe ptmìb

bkhniedhbd ih ucd bkt}ur k} gteldr bjhhku md ajihujihde my rddfihl uk ri`dhbd kturpkfdh

b}iuibira k} d~dh kturpkfdh dsp}drrikh kn pd}bdpuikh kn bk}}tpuikh ih ucd gteibij}y( Ucju

bkhniedhbd ir ajihujihde my ucd ptmìb pd}bdpuikh kn ucd jbuikhr kn ucd gteibij}y jhe ucd bkhetbukn iur gteldr, jhe |cducd} ucdy j}d pd}bdi~de uk md ldhd}j``y gtru, nji} jhe ih ptmìb ihud}dru( Ucd

ptmìb pd}bdpuikh kn ucd bkhetbu kn ucd gteibij}y jhe iur gteldr ir mti u kh ucd mjrir kn

kmrd}~juikh k~d} j `khl pd}ike kn uiad jhe my ucd rcj}de pd}bdpuikh kn j `j}ld htamd} kn pdkp`d(Jhy |iè jbbtrjuikh k} j``dljuikhr my i}}drpkhrim`d pd}rkhr k} eirl}thu`de ìuiljhur j}d eirairrde

my ucd pdkp`d |iuc ucd bkhudapu ucju ucdy edrd}~d( Iu ir kh`y |cdh pd}rkhr, |ck j}d ldhd}j``y

pd}bdi~de uk md }drpkhrim`d, j}d ~kibihl kpihikh jhe b}iuibira |cibc ir pd}bdi~de my ucd ptmìb ukmd }drpkhrim`d jhe mjrde kh njbur jhe bi}btarujhbdr |cibc j}d }d`d~jhu, ucju rtbc kpihikh k}

b}iuibira ir ujfdh rd}iktr`y my ucd pdkp`d jhe ir lkihl uk jnndbu ucdi} pd}bdpuikh jmktu ucd

gteibij}y( Ucir ir dsjbu`y ck| iu rcktè md ih j edakb}jby( Jhy juudapu uk trd bkhudapu kn bkt}ugt}ireibuikh uk ri`dhbd rtbc ~kibdr kn b}iuibira k} eirrdhu k} rtbc ji}ihl kn bk}}tpuikh pd}bdpuikh

my rtbc pdkp`d, |ktè bjtrd nj} l}djud} ejajld uk ucd iajld, ucd ptmìb pd}bdpuikh kn, jhe

ptmìb bkhniedhbd ih ucd gteibij}y( Iu |ktè ih njbu `dje pdkp`d uk rtrpdbu ucju ucihlr j}d ak}drd}iktr`y jairr ih ucd gteibij}y ucjh d~dh ucdy cje rtrpdbude, jhe iu |i` dhldhed} l}dju

}drdhuadhu jhe d~dh bkhudapu nk} ucd gteibij}y( Rtbc jbuikhr |ktè cj~d dsjbu`y ucd kppkriud

dnndbu kn |cju `j| kn Bkhudapu rddfr uk p}d~dhu(

Ucir ir j`rk km~iktr n}ka ucd mjbf`jrc ucju cjr nk``k|de u|k kn ucd akru bd`dm}jude bjrdr knbkhudapu }dbdhu`y( Ucd rdhudhbihl kn J}thecjui ]ky nk} bkhudapu, nk} ad}d`y rjyihl ih cd} }dp`y


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jnniej~iu #ih }drpkhrd uk jhkucd} bkhudapu pduiuikh, ih |cibc ucd hkuibd |jr nihj``y eirbcj}lde)

ucju nk} ucd bkt}u uk cj~d irrtde bkhudapu hkuibd kh jh ds!njbid jmrt}e pduiuikh rck|de j

eirztiduihl ihbìhjuikh kh ucd pj}u kn ucd bkt}u uk ruin`d b}iuibira jhe atww`d eirrdhu, `de uk rtbc jmjbf`jrc ucju iu kh`y rtbbddede ih `k|d}ihl ucd iajld kn ucd Rtp}dad Bkt}u ih ucd dydr kn ucd

pdkp`d( Riai j}`y, ucd rdhudhbihl kn ucd gkt}hjìrur kn Aieejy nk} cj~ihl |}iuudh |d` !

ekbtadhude ih~druiljui~d ruk}idr jmktu Gtruibd Rjmcj}|j`, j nk}ad} Bcidn Gtruibd kn Iheij |ckcdj}e jhe pjrrde k}ed}r nk} rdjìhl kn bkaad}bij` p}kpd}uidr, |cibc cje ucd dnndbu kn mdhdniuihl

cir k|h rkhr |ck |d}d ih pj}uhd}rcip |iuc rckppihl aj`` jhe bkaad}bij` bkap`ds ed~d`kpd}r,

j`rk ktu}jlde bi~i` rkbiduy jhe ucd adeij( Ucd }drtù kn ucd trd kn ucd bkhudapu pk|d} jljihruucdrd gkt}hjìrur |jr jljih uk cdilcudh rtrpibikh jmktu bk}}tpuikh ih ucd gteibij}y( Ucdrd jbuikhr

cj~d bkhu}imtude ih hk raj`` adjrt}d uk j e}jruib ihb}djrd kn ucd pd}bdpuikh kn bk}}tpuikh ih ucd

gteibij}y ih ucd dydr kn bi~i` rkbiduy( Ucir cjr j`rk mddh jbbdhutjude my ucd d}tpuikh kn bk}}tpuikh

rbjhej`r jmktu ucd gteibij}y ih ztibf rtbbdrrikh }dbdhu`y( Ucd }dbdhu gteibij` rbjhej`r ih~k`~ihlGtruibd Rktaiu}j Rdh kn Bj`btuuj, ucd Lcjwijmje _}k~iedhu nthe rbja, ucd bjrc ju gteldr ekk}

rbja ju Bcjheilj}c, jhe ucd bjrd kn Gtruibd Eihjfj}jh, jakhl kucd}r cj~d mddh li~dh j `ku kn

ptmìbiuy my ucd adeij }dbdhu`y( Ucd }drdhuadhu bjtrde my ucd trd kn k} uc}djudhde trd kn ucd

bkhudapu pk|d} uk ruin`d kturpkfdh bkaadhu #jr ih ucd J}thecjui ]ky bjrd) k} uk ri`dhbd ucddspkrt}d kn bk}}tpuikh #jr ih ucd Aieejy bjrd), cj~d bkhu}imtude ih hk raj`` adjrt}d uk ucd

ihb}djrihl`y |iedrp}dje jhe kturpkfdh bk~d}jld kn gteibij` rbjhej`r ih ucd adeij(

Ih bkhb`trikh kh ucir irrtd, I |irc uk rujud ucju |cju I cj~d rujude jmktu bk}}tpuikh ju ucd jpds knucd gteibij}y ir |cju I ckhdru`y mdìd~d uk md u}td jhe cj~d rjie rk |iuc j nt`` rdhrd kn

}drpkhrimiìuy( I cj~d hku rjie jhyucihl |cibc ir ju ~j}ijhbd |iuc ay mkhjnied mdìdn( D~dh A}(

Rj`~d cjr hku jbbtrde ad kn ajfihl nj`rd rujudadhur ih ucir }dlj}e(

:?( ]dlj}eihl ucd ^dejhuj!Rud}ìud ajuud}, iu ajy md rujude ju ucd kturdu ucju ucir ztdruikh jhe ayjhr|d} |jr ih ucd bkhudsu kn kucd} fiher kn bk}}tpuikh kn ucd gteibij` p}kbdrr einnd}dhu n}ka

m}imd ujfihl k} nihjhbij` bk}}tpuikh( Ucir ir |cy ih ay }drpkhrd, I cj~d b`j}inide |cju dsjbu`y Iadjhu my bk}}tpuikh ih ucir bjrd( In rkad pdkp`d cj~d thed}rukke ay }drpkhrd uk ucd ztdruikhuk adjh ucju I cj~d jbbtrde Gtruibd Fjpjeij kn nihjhbij` bk}}tpuikh, ucju |ktè md |}khl jhe

akru thnk}uthjud, nk} ucju |jr bd}ujih`y hku |cju I adjhu k} ihudhede uk rjy( Gtruibd Fjpjeij ir

|ied`y pd}bdi~de uk md j gteld kn nihjhbij` ihudl}iuy jhe I cj~d hk }djrkh uk ektmu ucjupd}bdpuikh( Ck|d~d}, I ek mdìd~d ucju Gtruibd Fjpjeij jbude iap}kpd}`y my cdj}ihl j ajuud}

ih~k`~ihl ~d}y `j}ld nihjhbij` rujfdr kn j bkapjhy jhe p}kbddeihl uk pjrr k}ed}r kh iu, |ci`d cd

cje rcj}dr ih ucd bkapjhy ih |ckrd nj~kt} cd pjrrde uckrd k}ed}r( Ck|d~d}, I ajy hku cj~d

mddh iapd``de uk rjy |cju I eie, in I eie hku ndd` ucju ztiud jpj}u n}ka ucd iap}kp}iduy kn GtruibdFjpjeij cj~ihl cdj}e jhe pjrrde k}ed}r ih ucd bjrd kn j bkapjhy ih |cibc cd cdè rcj}dr, ucd

k}ed}r ucju cd pjrrde |d}d ztiud dsu}jk}eihj}y jhe ukuj``y th|j}}jhude(

::( Bkhried} ucd k}ed}r |cibc |d}d pjrrde, jhe ucd njbur jhe bi}btarujhbdr ih |cibc ucdy |d}dpjrrde( Rud}ìud Ihetru}idr cje u}jhrnd}}de jh J`taihj ]dnihd}y _}kgdbu uk md mtiù ju @jhgilj}c,

K}irrj uk iur rtmrieij}y bkapjhy A+r ^dejhuj J`taihj @iaiude #^J@)( Dh~i}khadhuj`

b`dj}jhbd nk} ucir ]dnihd}y cje mddh l}jhude my ucd Aihiru}y kn Dh~i}khadhu jhe Nk}dru( Kh :=uc

Ajy =??4, ju ucd ihrujhbd kn Rc}i Cj}irc Rj`~d, Jaibtr Bt}ijd ih ucd bjrd, ucd Bkt}u jrfde ucdBdhu}j``y Dapk|d}de Bkaaiuudd #BDB) kn ucd Bkt}u, |cibc ir ucd bkt}ur k|h dspd}u mkey uk

dsjaihd ucir b`dj}jhbd jhe li~d iur }dpk}u |iucih dilcu |ddfr( Ucd Bkaaiuudd lj~d j eduji`de


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}dpk}u ih Rdpudamd} =??4( Ucd BDB ih iur }dpk}u, kmrd}~de ucju ucd dh~i}khadhuj` b`dj}jhbd nk}

ucd ]dnihd}y cje mddh n}jtet`dhu`y kmujihde my ^dejhuj |iucktu eirb`krihl ucju ucd ]dnihd}y

_}kgdbu |jr `ihfde uk ucd aihihl p}kgdbu( Ih ucir _}kgdbu, ucd J`taihj ]dnihd}y }dzti}de ucdei~d}rikh kn 43(92 cdbuj}dr kn nk}dru `jhe nk} ucd ]dnihd}y jhe >uc Kbukmd} =??


7/11

gteladhu, iu ir rujude ucju rihbd ^dejhuj ]drkt}bdr, TF, ucd ckèihl bkapjhy kn ^dejhuj

J`taihj @ue(, cje mddh m`jbfìrude my Hk}|jy nk} hkh!bkapìjhbd kn `jmkt} `j|r jhe ctajh

}ilcur, iu |ktè hku md p}kpd} uk li~d ucir _}kgdbu uk ^dejhuj J`taihj @ue( Ck|d~d}, ucdgteladhu p}kbdder uk l}jhu ìmd}uy uk Rud}ìud Ihetru}idr @iaiude, |cibc ir hkude ih ucd gteladhu

uk md ucd ckèihl bkapjhy kn ^J@, uk ajfd jh jppìbjuikh nk} ucir _}kgdbu* Iu ir jruktheihl jr uk

ck| ucd bkt}u bktè d~dh bkhried} l}jhuihl ìmd}uy uk jpp`y nk} ucir _}kgdbu uk j }d`jude bkapjhyk|hde jhe bkhu}k``de my ucd rjad ckèihl bkapjhy i(d( ^dejhuj ]drkt}bdr @ue( TF, |cibc ir

m`jbfìrude jhe uctr hku bkhried}de niu uk }dbdi~d jhy bkhbdrrikh my ucd bkt}u( In khd rtmrieij}y

#^J@) |jr eirztj inide kh ucir mjrir, rt}d`y ucd kucd} rtmrieij}y, Rud}ìud |ktè j`rk mdeirztjìnide kh ucd rjad `klib( Ak}dk~d}, ucd bkt}u jàkru ukuj``y l`krrdr k~d} ucd ~d}y eduji`de

}dpk}u kn ucd BDB jmktu ucd rd}iktr`y je~d}rd dh~i}khadhuj` jhe rkbij` iapjbur kn ucd _}kgdbu

jhe jnud} ad}d`y hkuihl ucd BDBr bkhb`trikhr, lkdr kh uk uj`f jmktu ucd pk~d}uy kn ucd `kbj`

pdkp`d ì~ihl ih @jhgilj}c ihb`teihl ucd u}imj` pdkp`d( Ih ucd |k}er kn ucd bkt}u,

BDB cjr kmgdbude uk ucd l}jhu kn b`dj}jhbd jr rktlcu my A+r ^J@ kh ucd l}kthe

ihud} jìj ucju ucd }dnihd}y ir ukuj``y edpdhedhu kh ucd aihihl kn mjtsiud n}ka

Hiyjali}i Ci``r, @jhgilj}c, |cibc ir ucd kh`y ~iuj` |ièìnd cjmiuju, pj}u kn |cibcbkhruiutudr d`dpcjhu bk}}iek} jhe j`rk kh ucd l}kthe ucju ucd rjie p}kgdbu,

ihb`teihl ucd aihihl j}dj, |ktè kmru}tbu ucd p}kpkrde |ièìnd rjhbutj}y jheucd }driedhbd kn u}imdr ìfd Ekhl}ij Fjhecj( Jbbk}eihl uk BDB, Hiyjali}i Ci``r

|ktè md ~iuj``y jnndbude in aihihl ir j``k|de ih ucd jmk~d j}dj jr Hiyjali}i Ci``r

ir jh iapk}ujhu |jud} rkt}bd nk} u|k }i~d}r( Jbbk}eihl uk BDB, ucd p}kgdbu |ktè

j`rk edru}ky n`k}j jhe njthj kn ucd dhui}d }dlikh jhe iu |ktè }drtù ih rki`d}krikh( Jbbk}eihl uk BDB, trd kn nk}dru`jhe ih jh dbk`klibj``y rdhriui~d j}dj

ìfd Hiyjali}i Ci``r rcktè hku md pd}aiuude(

Kh ucd kucd} ried, |d cj~d j pibut}d kn jmgdbu pk~d}uy ih |cibc ucd `kbj` pdkp`d

j}d ì~ihl ih @jhgilj}c Udcri` ihb`teihl ucd u}imj` pdkp`d( Ucd}d ir hk p}kpd}cktrihl( Ucd}d j}d ck ckrpiuj`r( Ucd}d j}d hk rbckk`r jhe pdkp`d j}d ì~ihl ih

dsu}dad`y pkk} bkheiuikhr |cibc ir hku ih eirptud(

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LE_ ekdr hku p}k~ied ihb`tri~d l}k|uc( Fddpihl ih aihe ucd u|k dsu}dadr, ucir

bkt}u ucktlcu kn mj`jhbihl ed~d`kpadhu ~ir!!~ir p}kudbuikh kn |ièìnd dbk`kly

jhe dh~i}khadhu ih ~id| kn ucd p}ihbip`d kn Rtrujihjm`d Ed~d`kpadhu(

Uctr, |iucktu eirbtrrihl jhe k~d}}tìhl ucd rd}iktr kmgdbuikhr kn ucd bkt}ur k|h dspd}u mkey kn

ucd _}kgdbu kh ucd nk}drur, ucd dh~i}khadhu, kh |jud}, kh ucd ì~dr kn u}imj`r jhe ucd |iè ìnd, ihnjbu, }jucd} b}td``y trihl ucd pk~d}uy kn ucd u}imj`r jr jh j}ltadhu uk nt}ucd} iapk~d}irc ucda, ucd

bkt}u gtru m}trcde ucda jried |iuc ucd hk| bìbce }cduk}ib kn p}k~ieihl ihb`tri~d l}k|uc(

Ucir |cdh ucd `kbj` u}imj`r |ck ktlcu uk md b}deiude |iuc ucd ihud`ìldhbd uk md ucd mdru gteldr knucdi} k|h |d`nj}d, cje mddh jhe bkhuihtd uk md ukuj``y kppkrde uk ucd }dnihd}y jr |d`` jr ucd

aihihl jhe cje ni`de j eduji`de \}iu _duiuikh jljihru iu( Ucd bkt}u }dntrde uk d~dh bkhried} ucd

|}iu pduiuikh( \k}rd rui``, ucktlc ucd irrtd mdnk}d ucd bkt}u |jr kh`y }dlj}eihl ucd b`dj}jhbd nk}ei~d}rikh kn ucd 43(952 Cdbuj}dr kn nk}dru `jhe nk} ucd J`taihj ]dnihd}y, ucd bkt}u ih ucd hdsu


8/11

k}ed} kn 3uc Jtltru =??3 p}kbddede uk l}jhu b`dj}jhbd nk} ucd ei~d}rikh kn >?>(uc Kbukmd} =??< jhe ajhy d!aji`r |d}d bkhudapk}jhdktr`y rdhu

edujiìhl ucd p}kbddeihlr( J bkpy kn ucd eduji`de hkud rdhu ucd ~d}y hdsu ejy my A}( Ndìs _jed`,

j cilc`y }drpdbude rkbij` jhuc}kpk`kliru |k}fihl ih K}irrj nk} ucd `jru rd~d}j` edbjedr jhejhkucd} eduji`de bkhudapk}jhdktr }dpk}u my jhkucd} }drpkhrim`d kmrd}~d} p}drdhu ih bkt}u ucju

ejy jmktu ucd cdj}ihl ucju ucdy |iuhdrrde kh =>uc Kbukmd} =??< j}d bk``dbui~d`y jhhdsde cd}duk

jr Jhhdst}d!N( Ucdrd j}d kh`y u|k kn ucd rd~d}j` eduji`de }dpk}ur kn ucd cdj}ihl ucju I cje rddhjhe cdj}e |cdh I ajed ay bkaadhur kh ucir bjrd(

:5( ]dlj}eihl ucd irrtd kn Bked kn Bkhetbu kn Gteldr jhe ucd njbu ucju Gtruibd Fjpjeij cjeeirb`krde cir rcj}dckèihl ih Rud}ìud, jhe rihbd hkmkey kmgdbude, cir bkhuihtihl uk cdj} ucd bjrd

|jr ih jbbk}ejhbd |iuc ucd Bked kn Bkhetbu jhe, ucd}dnk}d, hku kmgdbuikhjm`d, I mdl uk einnd}(Ni}ru y, Gtruibd Fjpjeijr eirb`krt}d jmktu cir rcj}dckèihl ih Rud} iud bjad kh`y kh =>uc

Kbukmd} =??( Iu ir |d`` rduu`de ih Iheij jr |d`` jr ihud}hjuikhj``y ucju jhy Gteld |ck cjr ucd rìlcudru pdbthij}y ihud}dru ih j bjrd atru jtukajuibj``y }dbtrd ciard`n n}ka cdj}ihl ucd bjrd(

Rcj}dckèihl ih j bkapjhy, pj}uibt`j}`y ih j bjrd |cd}d ucd k}ed} |ktè cj~d dhk}aktr iapjbu

kh ucd nihjhbij` rujutr jhe uctr rcj}d ~j`tdr kn ucju bkapjhy jr ih ucd bjrd kn ^dejhuj+Rud}ìud, irbd}ujih`y j pdbthij}y ihud}dru(


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Ih Ajhjf Bcjhe ^r( E}( _}dabcjhe, #JI] :94< RB 5=4), ucd Rtp}dad Bkt}u cdè ucju, Iu ir

km~iktr ucju pdbthij}y ihud}dru, ck|rkd~d} raj``, iu ajy md ih ucd rtmgdbu ajuud} kn ucd

p}kbddeihlr, |ktè |ck``y eirztjìny j adamd} n}ka jbuihl jr j gteld( \ci`d rjyihl ucir, ucdRtp}dad Bkt}u cjr nk``k|de j `khl ìhd kn Dhlìrc edbirikhr ruj}uihl |iuc Eiadr ^r( L}jhe

Gthbuikh Bjhj`, #:34= 2 C@B > @] :, ZM =2?), #] ^r( Ayd}

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10/11

bjrd( Ucd bkhrdhu kn `j|yd}r ir hku j rjnd mjrir nk} edbieihl |cducd} khd rcktè }dbtrd khdrd`n

n}ka j bjrd( Akru `j|yd}r |ck jppdj} mdnk}d j gteld d~d}y ejy |ktè md }d`tbujhu uk jrf j

gteld uk }dbtrd ciard`n n}ka j bjrd, d~dh in ucdy ndd` ucju ucd}d ir j rd}iktr bkhnìbu kn ihud}dru(Ucir ir mdbjtrd jrfihl j gteld uk }dbtrd ciard`n rddar ìfd jh dsp}drrikh kn hk bkhniedhbd ih ucd

jmiìuy kn ucd gteld uk }ird jmk~d cir pd}rkhj` ihud}dru( Ucju ir |cy, jnud} ucir bkhu}k~d}ry j}krd,

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uckrd bkapjhidr ih |cibc ucdy ckè rcj}dr( ]dbklhiwihl ucir njbu, jnud} ucir bkhu}k~d}ry, ajhy

gteldr ihb`teihl Gtruibd Fjpjeij cj~d }dbtrde n}ka cdj}ihl bjrdr |cd}d ucdy cje rcj}dr, edrpiuducd `j|yd}r rjyihl ucju ucdy cje hk kmgdbuikh( Hd|rpjpd} }dpk}ur uk ucir dnndbu j}d jhhdsde jr

Jhhdst}d C(

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ir j `dliuiajud kpihikh |cibc I ja dhuiu`de uk dsp}drr(

:9( Ucd}d ir ck|d~d} jhkucd} iapk}ujhu jrpdbu kn ucir bkhudapu pduiuikh jhe ucd ajhhd} ih |cibc

iu cjr mddh ihiuijude( Ucir Bkhudapu _duiuikh cjr mddh ni`de my j pd}rkh |ck cjr }dpdjude`yairtrde cir pkriuikh jr Jaibtr Bt}ijd jhe cjr ujfdh m}idnr+}dujihd}r uk jppdj} nk} ~j}iktr

p}i~jud pj}uidr ih ajuud}r ih |cibc cd cjr mddh jppdj}ihl jr Jaibtr Bt}ijd jr |d``( Ih ucd bjrdkn ^dejhuj+Rud}ìud |cibc ir ucd rtmgdbu ajuud} kn ucir bkap`jihu jljihru ad, Rc}i Rj`~d ni}ru

jppdj}de jr Jaibtr ih ucir ajuud}, jhe ucdh ukkf j }dujihd} n}ka ^dejhuj+Rud}ìud, jnud} |cibc cd

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m}idn k} }dujihd} kh mdcj`n kn ucju pj}uy, ih ay ~id| jakthur uk p}kndrrikhj` airbkhetbu( Khbd cd

cjr mddh jppkihude Jaibtr ih j ajuud} my ucd Bkt}u, cd cjr hk mtrihdrr uk jbbdpu j m}idn k}

}dujihd} kh mdcj`n kn j p}i~jud pj}uy ih ucd rjad ajuud}( Ih njbu, ih ay ~id|, ih diucd} bjrd,|cducd} cd ukkf }dujihd} kh mdcj`n kn j p}i~jud pj}uy jnud} jppdj}ihl jr Jaibtr ih ucd rjad

ajuud} k} jppdj}de jr jaibtr ucktlc cd |jr ckèihl }dujihd} kn j p}i~jud pj}uy ih ucd rjadajuud} jakthur uk rd}iktr p}kndrrikhj` airbkhetbu( D~dh ih ucir jppìbjuikh, cd cjr air`de ucdbkt}u my bkhrbiktr`y bkhbdjìhl cir }dujihd}rcip jhe bkhhdbuikh |iuc ^dejhuj+Rud}ìud, khbd

jljih airtrihl cir pkriuikh jr Jaibtr( Nk} ucir }djrkh j`khd, ucir jppìbjuikh ni`de my cia rcktè

hku md dhud}ujihde( Ih njbu ucd Bkt}u rcktè eirbcj}ld cia jr Jaibtr ih ucd ajuud}( Bkpidr kn ucdk}ed}r rck|ihl Rc}i Rj`~d |jr jppdj}ihl jr Jaibtr jhe ucd hd|rpjpd} }dpk}u rck|ihl cir

}dujihd}rcip |iuc ^dejhuj!Rud}ìud j}d bk``dbui~d`y jhhdsde cd}duk jr Jhhdst}d!I

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=:( Ih ucd bjrd kn ucd bkhru}tbuikh kn rujutdr ih ucd Hkiej _j}f, Rc}i Rj`~d jppdj}de jr Jaibtr,

ucktlc cd cje j`}djey mddh jppdj}ihl kh mdcj`n kn ucd T_ Lk~d}hadhu ih ucd rjad k} bkhhdbude

ajuud}r ih~k`~ihl bkhru}tbuikh kn rujutdr ju ucd Hkiej _j}f jhe ju kucd} p`jbdr( #\}iu _duiuikh Hk(=>> kn =??9, ]j~i Fjhu . Jhkucd} ^r( Rujud kn T(_()( Bkpidr kn ucd k}ed}r ih ucd u|k bjrdr

rck|ihl Rc}i Rj`~d jppdj}ihl jr Jaibtr ih ucd Hkiej _j}f ajuud} jhe kh mdcj`n kn ucd Rujud kn

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jhhdsde cd}duk jr Jhhdst}d!A(

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bkhnìbu kn ihud}dru riutjuikhr |cibc cjr ihn`tdhbde ucd bkt}rd kn gtruibd(

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