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^TFPMLFG\ ADHJH @AGUMG@MGBC] RAG h stragb vatf ae `aglfg`f eraj tof
Hjfrm`hg pfapcf mg 4>84 df`husf, wmto yaur ofcp, of jhlf tof `oam`f mg tof `hjphmbg
`rysthc `cfhr hgl mgspmrfl tof dfst arbhgmzfrs, vacugtffrs hgl `hjphmbg sthee mg tof
`augtry ta fgsurf vatfrs jhlf tof rmbot agf.
\of ^rfsmlfgt hgl Adhjh ear Hjfrm`h mccustrhtfl tof lrhjhtm`hccy lmeefrfgt phtos tof
ghtmag `aucl eaccaw earwhrl ar dh`iwhrl hgl rhg praulcy ag h rf`arl ae `ohgbf
hgl prabrfss. Mg `ajjugm`htmgb tof `hsf ear rffcf`tmag ta fvfryagf eraj suppartfrs
ta rfpartfrs, wf igfw mt whsgt fgaubo ta lfthmc kust woht tof ^rfsmlfgt ohl lagf, ar
hcc of `aucl h``ajpcmso wmto hgatofr eaur yfhrs. Rf igfw mt whsgt fgaubo ta lms`uss
oaw tof ^rfsmlfgt ohl lagf mt, lfspmtf tof pfref`t starj ae h omstarm` f`agajm` `rmsms
hgl omstarm` brmlca`i mg @agbrfss. Aur `hjphmbg igfw toht ta rfbmstfr, pfrsuhlf hgl
jadmcmzf vatfrs mg arlfr ta fxphgl tof fcf`tarhtf hgl put tof ^rfsmlfgt mg tof dfst
pasmtmag ta wmg wf ohl ta jhif surf tof ghtmag igfw woy ^rfsmlfgt Adhjh whs
botmgb ta javf aur `augtry earwhrl; oms dfcmfe toht ga jhttfr woa yau hrf ar wofrf
yau `ajf eraj, toms ms tof `augtry wofrf yau `hg jhif mt me yau try.
Roftofr tofy eaccawfl tof ofhtfl 4>84 `hjphmbg ear tof dfttfr phrt ae twa yfhrs ar
tugfl mg kust mg tmjf ear Fcf`tmag Lhy, tof Hjfrm`hg pfapcf ofhrl h cat hdaut tof woht,
tof oaw hgl tof woy. \oms ms tof stary ae tof woa; tof thcfgtfl hgl tmrfcfss pfapcf
rfspagsmdcf ear dumclmgb tof brfhtfst brhssraats arbhgmzhtmag mg pacmtm`hc omstary.
AG GAUFJDFT 5, 4>84, tof chst lhy ae vatmgb mg tof jast mjparthgt fcf`tmag ae aur
cmvfs, jarf tohg 8>>,>>> Adhjh ear Hjfrm`h `hgvhssfrs iga`ifl ag jarf tohg 2
jmccmag laars hgl twm`f hs jhgy vacugtffrs `hccfl vatfrs ta jhif surf tofy bat ta tof
paccs. \wa lhys chtfr, `hjphmbg jhghbfr Kmj Jfssmgh thcifl hdaut tof pfapcf woa
ohl kust rffcf`tfl Dhrh`i Adhjh ta h sf`agl tfrj wmto 004 fcf`tarhc vatfs, h `cfhr
jhkarmty ae tof papuchr vatf, hgl h drahl ahcmtmag toht rffflf`tfl aur ohgbmgb augtry;
\of rfhsag tofy wfrf jatmvhtfl ta la toms whsgt df`husf ae hgy th`tm`hc pralu`t wf
bhvf tofj, ar sajf hghcytm`hc taac, of shml. \ofy wfrf warimgb ta dumcl toms hjphmbg
df`husf tofy dfcmfvfl mg Dhrh`i Adhjh hgl oms jfsshbf, hgl tof pacm`mfs toht of
javfl earwhrl ta javf toms `augtry earwhrl. \ohts woht wag toms fcf`tmag.
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Df`husf ae yaur ohrl wari, fvfryagf woa gffls quhcmty, heearlhdcf ofhcto `hrf `hg
`augt ag mt dfmgb tofrf. Rf hg iffp drmgbmgb oajf tof jfg hgl wajfg woa sh`rm`f
ear us hgl iffp thimgb `hrf ae tofj wofg tofy rfturg. \ohgis ta tof `augtcfss chtf
gmbots yau put mg, Hjfrm`h rfjhmgs h `augtry wofrf wf hrf hcc erff ta cavf woajfvfr
wf `oaasf. Df`husf ae yaur fgfrby, wajfgs rmbots, `mvmc rmbots hgl vatmgb rmbots wmcc
iffp javmgb earwhrl mgstfhl ae scmppmgb dh`iwhrl. Df`husf ae yaur rfhtmvf wari, aur
ghtmags omclrfg hg lrfhj ae h drmbotfr euturf hgl dusmgfssfs h`rass tof augtry hg
`agtmguf ta omrf, `rfhtf hgl tormvf. Df`husf ae yau, wf `hg `agtmguf aur qufst ta dfgl
tof jarhc hr` ae tof ugmvfrsf tawhrl kustm`f hgl jhif aur ugmag jarf pfref`t.
^FTOH^P \OF DMBBFP\ PF@TF\ \A AVT PV@@FPPms toht ag`f wf sthrtfl dumclmgb
toms omstarm` `hjphmbg mg 4>>2 toraubo agf-ag-agf `agvfrshtmags, `ajjugmty dy
`ajjugmty hgl dca`i dy dca`i, wf gfvfr stappfl. Mg jhgy sthtfs wf gfvfr puccfl up
tof sthifs, `agtmgumgb ta fjpawfr tof suppartfrs woa `uctmvhtfl h javfjfgt igawg
ear mts stragb ofhrt, sfcfflfss vmsmag, tfgh`maus spmrmt hgl `ajjmtjfgt gat kust ta wmg hg
fcf`tmag, dut ta pravf toht jmccmags ae vam`fs hrf jarf pawfreuc tohg h efw dmccmaghmrfs.
Fjuchtmgb tof shjf imgl ae brhssraats arbhgmzmgb ^rfsmlfgt Adhjh prh`tm`fl ag tof
Pauto Pmlf ae @om`hba, wf pravfl toht `ohgbf stmcc `ajfs eraj tof dattaj up. Aurs
whs h lmcmbfgtcy lhth-lrmvfg fgtfrprmsf, yft hcwhys hwhrf toht dfomgl fvfry jftrm`
sthgls h rfhc pfrsag, hgl dfomgl fvfry vatfr smts h sft ae vhcufs toht susthmgs aur
lfja`rh`y. Mt whs h `hjphmbg wartoy ae tof prfsmlfg`y.
\alhy wf gffl yaur ofcp hbhmg. \of `ohptfrs toht eaccaw aeefr h bcmjpsf mgta oaw aur
`hjphmbg apfrhtfl, h drmfe avfrvmfw ae mts stru`turf, strhtfby hgl fxf`utmag. Rfvf
rffflf`tfl ag woht warifl hgl woht wf wmso wfl lagf lmeefrfgtcy. ]aucc rfhl hdaut
oaw wf trhmgfl aur vacugtffrs hgl hrjfl tofj wmto tof jast mggavhtmvf tf`ogacaby,
oaw wf thrbftfl hgl thmcarfl aur autrfh`o ta dumcl h `ahcmtmag ae `agstmtufg`mfs, oaw
wf rfbmstfrfl vatfrs hgl tofg fgsurfl tofmr vatfs wfrf `augtfl.
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Aur bahc whs ta rf-fcf`t ^rfsmlfgt Adhjh dy `hpturmgb ht cfhst 42> fcf`tarhc vatfs,
hgl aur phto ta vm`tary mg 4>84 lfpfglfl ag tof wari ae toaushgls ae suppartfrs
mg hcc 6> sthtfs. Rf rfcmfl ag aur stragbfst hlvhgthbfs tof simccs hgl fgfrby ae
brhssraats suppartfrs hraugl tof `augtry ta dumcl hg arbhgmzhtmag ugcmif hgy fvfr
sffg dfearf mg Hjfrm`hg pacmtm`s. Hcagb tof why, wf rhg hg mggavhtmvf, braugldrfhimgb
`hjphmbg, jhimgb oubf hlvhg`fs mg hrfhs cmif lhth, lmbmthc, tf`ogacaby, euglrhmsmgb,
`ajjugm`htmags, hgl pacmtm`hc hgl `agstmtufg`y autrfh`o. @hjphmbg cfhlfrsomp
fgsurfl toht hcc ae tofsf lfphrtjfgts warifl casfcy tabftofr, wmto ga smcas, ta fxf`utf
tof shjf sohrfl strhtfby.
\oms ohs dffg hg hjhzmgb kaurgfy toht ohs ohl h pasmtmvf mgfflufg`f
mg tof cmef ae jhgy pfapcf hraugl toms ghtmag. \ohgi yau ta fvfryagf
woa mgspmrfl jf ta ba earwhrl ag toms `hjphmbg.
-\OFCJH, GFMBODATOAAL \FHJ CFHLFT MG GFUHLH
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\a wmg h dhttcfbraugl sthtf, tof `hjphmbg sft h bahc ae wmggmgb 68 pfr`fgt ae tof vatf.
\ofrf hrf torff whys tof `hjphmbg `aucl bfgfrhtf vatfs ear tof ^rfsmlfgt rfbmstrhtmag,
pfrsuhsmag, hgl turgaut sa tofsf df`hjf tof `arf prabrhjs. Arbhgmzhtmag Dumclmgb whs
hllfl hs tof eaurto `arf prabrhj df`husf mt `rfhtfl tof mg`rflmdcf brhssraats vacugtffr
`hph`mty toht sfrvfl hs tof eauglhtmag ta rfbmstfr `mtmzfgs, pfrsuhlf vatfrs hgl turg aut
suppartfrs. \ofsf prabrhjs wfrf sohrfl h`rass hcc `hjphmbg lfphrtjfgts hgl ea`usfl
fvfryagf ag tof wari gfflfl ta rfh`o 68 pfr`fgt ae tof vatf mg ify sthtfs, hgl uctmjhtfcy
42> fcf`tarhc vatfs ghtmagwmlf.
Tfbmstrhtmag; Tfbmstfr ugrfbmstfrfl suppartfrs ta fxphgl tof fcf`tarhtf hgl rf-rfbmstfr suppartfrs woa jhy ohvf javfl ht tofmr gfw hllrfssfs. \of rfbmstrhtmag
prabrhj mg`culfl th`tm`s su`o hs vatfr rfbmstrhtmag wffis ae h`tmag, oat spat
rfbmstrhtmag `hgvhssfs, hgl BatthTfbmstfr.`aj
^frsuhsmag; ^frsuhlf vatfrs woa wfrf cmifcy ta vatf dut wfrf uglf`mlfl ag woa
ta suppart. \of pfrsuhsmag prabrhj mg`culfl th`tm`s su`o hs gfmbodar-ta-gfmbodar
`agvfrshtmags, jfsshbmgb trhmgmgbs, surrabhtf fvfgts, prfss hrtm`cfs, tfcfvmsmag hls,
hgl agcmgf feearts su`o hs tof \ruto \fhj.
\urgaut; Flu`htf suppartfrs ag wofrf, wofg hgl oaw ta vatf, hgl jatmvhtf tofj
ta `hst tofmr dhccats. \of turgaut prabrhj ea`usfl ag fhrcy vatf hgl Bft Aut tof
Uatf (BA\U) hgl mg`culfl th`tm`s su`o hs ajjmtjfgt `hrls, fhrcy vatf fvfgts hgl
rhccmfs, hgl BA\U `hgvhssfs
Arbhgmzhtmag Dumclmgb; Rf fxf`utfl tof mjparthgt wari ae rfbmstrhtmag, pfrsuhsmag
hgl turgaut toraubo h `hjphmbg-wmlf feeart hgl toraubo aur jast vhcuhdcf
hlvhgthbf aur ghtmagwmlf gftwari ae suppartfrs. Arbhgmzhtmag dumclmgb jfhgt
rf`rumtmgb, fjpawfrmgb hgl trhmgmgb vacugtffrs hgl vacugtffr cfhlfrs ta dumcl tof
stragbfst brhssraats arbhgmzhtmag mg tof omstary ae Hjfrm`hg pacmtm`s. Arbhgmzhtmag
dumclmgb th`tm`s mg`culfl agf-ag-agfs, vacugtffr trhmgmgbs, oausf jfftmgbs hgl
Gfmbodaroaal \fhj jfftmgbs.
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Rofg rfsmlfgt Adhjh whs rf-fcf`tfl ag Gavfjdfr 5, 4>84, mt whs tof ucjmghtmag ae
tof ohrl wari ae jmccmags ae suppartfrs. Eraj ghtmaghc lhys ae h`tmag ta hg ugearbftthdcf
Lfja`rhtm` Ghtmaghc @agvfgtmag ta rhccmfs toht sphggfl tof ghtmag, hgl fvfrytomgb mg
dftwffg, tof rahl toht dfbhg mg Hprmc 4>88 hgl fglfl ag Fcf`tmag Gmbot whs eucc ae
ugearbftthdcf jajfgts.
Mg 4>>?, tof `hjphmbg dfgftfl eraj h cagb, `ajpftmtmvf prmjhry, dut eh`fl tof
`ohccfgbf ae dumclmgb h bfgfrhc fcf`tmag arbhgmzhtmag sthrtmgb mg Kugf. Mg 4>84, tof
`ohccfgbf whs tof appasmtf tof `hjphmbg ohl twa yfhrs ta dumcl h bfgfrhc fcf`tmag
arbhgmzhtmag, dut gfflfl ta bfgfrhtf urbfg`y eraj tof vfry dfbmggmgb. \oms `ohccfgbf
turgfl mgta hg hlvhgthbf wofg tof `hjphmbg chug`ofl mg Hprmc 4>88.
@agvfgtmag Rht`o ^hrty httfglffs soawfl tof brawmgb fgtousmhsj
ear vacugtffrmsj. \ofrfs ga laudt toht wf wmcc braw tfhjs
hgl arbhgmzf ta BA\U mg aur `ajjugmty.
-LHUML, GFMBODATOAAL \FHJ CFHLFT MG GFUHLH
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Dumclmgb h `hjphmbg thifs tmjf. Pthrtmgb fhrcy bhvf tof Adhjh `hjphmbg h oubf
hlvhgthbf mg fvfry rfspf`t eraj dumclmgb tof brhssraats arbhgmzhtmag ta rf`rumtmgb
lagars, fgbhbmgb pacmtm`hc sthifoaclfrs, hjpcmeymgb tof ^rfsmlfgts jfsshbf, hgl
lfvfcapmgb lmbmthc hgl tf`ogacaby taacs.
Pthtf `hjphmbgs wfrf arbhgmzfl mg pohsfs, wom`o dumct cabm`hccy upag agf hgatofr
hgl usuhccy wfrf pug`tuhtfl dy dmb fvfgts ag tof pacmtm`hc `hcfglhr. Uacugtffrs wfrf
jast cmifcy ta bft mgvacvfl hraugl fx`mtmgb fvfgts su`o hs prmjhrmfs, `agvfgtmags hgl
BA\U pusofs. Mg dftwffg pohsfs, tof arbhgmzhtmag usfl Lhys ae H`tmag ta iffp up
tof jajfgtuj hgl bmvf arbhgmzfrs ombo pamgts ta dumcl tawhrl. Emghccy, tof `hjphmbg
lfvfcapfl h `ucturf wofrf h`tmag ohppfgs hcc tof tmjf, fvfg mg dftwffg tof Lhys ae
H`tmag. Fvfry sthtf ohl h scmbotcy lmeefrfgt fcf`tmag `hcfglhr, dut tofy jastcy sohrfl
tof eaccawmgb pohsfs hgl ify lhtfs.
^ohsf 8; 4>88 (Hprmc ta Lf`fjdfr); 4>88 jhrifl tof rst pohsf ae tof `hjphmbg.
Rf chug`ofl tof `hjphmbg hgl warifl ta rf-fgbhbf phst vacugtffr cfhlfrs hgl
rf`rumt gfw vacugtffrs, dato agcmgf hgl aefflmgf. Rf sft up mgerhstru`turf, burfl aut
pra`fssfs, hgl dfbhg sfttmgb strhtfbm` prmarmtmfs. \of sujjfr arbhgmzfr prabrhj,
oausf phrtmfs, agf-ag-agf `agvfrshtmags hgl pchggmgb sfssmags wfrf feef`tmvf taacs
ear dumclmgb tof arbhgmzhtmag.
Hprmc 88 ^rfsmlfgt Adhjh chug`ofl oms ghc `hjphmbgdy shymgb, Mcc gffl yau ta ofcpsohpf aur pchg hs wf `rfhtf h `hjphmbg tohts ehrtofr rfh`omgb, jarf ea`usfl hgl jarf
mggavhtmvf tohg hgytomgb wfvf dumct dfearf. \of `hjphmbg sthrts tof Mj Mg prabrhj ta rf-
fgbhbf phst vacugtffrs hgl rf`rumt gfw suppartfrs. Puppartfrs lf`chrf Mj Mg, oacl agf-ag-
agf jfftmgbs, arbhgmzf oausf phrtmfs hgl thif phrt mg brhssraats pchggmgb sfssmags ta lfvfcap
ca`hc arbhgmzmgb pchgs.
Jhy 8, 4>88 Ashjh dmg Chlfg imccfl;^rfsmlfgt Adhjh hggaug`fl ta tof `augtry hgl tof warcltoht Ashjh dmg Chlfg ohl dffg draubot ta kustm`f.
Jhy 488 @oryscfr phml dh`i eflfrhc cahgs;@oryscfr hggaug`fl toht mt ohs phml dh`i mtseflfrhc cahgs hofhl ae s`oflucf. \of huta rfs`uf shvfl jarf tohg h jmccmag Hjfrm`hg kads
Kugf 8?, 4>88 Emrst ghtmaghc wffifgl ae h`tmag;\oaushgls ae suppartfrs `hjf aut tarfbmstfr vatfrs hgl iga`i ag laars lurmgb tof `hjphmbgs rst ghtmaghc wffifgl ae h`tmag.
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8, 4>88 Lmggfr wmto Dhrh`i;\of rst Lmggfr wmto Dhrh`i `agtfst fglfl hgl suppartfrswfrf `oasfg ta ohvf h jfhc wmto tof ^rfsmlfgt.
Hubust 8, 4>88 Pujjfr Arbhgmzfrs;\of sujjfr arbhgmzfr prabrhj bhvf rst-tmjf `ajjugmtyarbhgmzfrs tof simccs tofy gfflfl ta bft tofmr `ajjugmtmfs mgvacvfl mg tof `hjphmbg.
Hubust 88 ^AV\P Dmrtolhy Oausf ^hrtmfs;Puppartfrs arbhgmzfl oausf phrtmfs ta `fcfdrhtftof prfsmlfgts dmrtolhy hgl `agtmguf rf`rumtmgb vacugtffrs ta kamg gfmbodaroaal tfhjs.
Pfptfjdfr ?, 4>88 \of Hjfrm`hg Kads H`t;^rfsmlfgt Adhjh chml aut tof Hjfrm`hg Kads H`tdfearf h kamgt sfssmag ae @agbrfss.
Pfptfjdfr 4>, 4>88 Lagt Hsi, Lagt \fcc Fgls;\of lms`rmjmghtary pacm`y `hjf ta hg fglhetfr ^rfsmlfgt Adhjh smbgfl h chw rfpfhcmgb mt, hccawmgb bhys hgl cfsdmhgs ta sfrvf apfgcy mg
aur hrjfl ear`fs.
A`tadfr 82, 4>88 Agf jmccmag lagars;\of `hjphmbg rfh`ofl h jmcfstagf ae h jmccmag brhssraatslagars woa pmt`ofl mg woht tofy `aucl heearl ta awg h pmf`f ae tof `hjphmbg.
Gavfjdfr 5, 4>88 Agf ]fhr Aut Lhy ae H`tmag;Agf yfhr aut eraj tof fcf`tmag, vacugtffrs eraj@hcmeargmh ta Jhmgf ofhlfl aut ta rfbmstfr vatfrs hgl rf`rumt vacugtffrs.
Lf`fjdfr 86, 4>88 Rhr mg Mrhq fgls;\of chst `agvays ae Hjfrm`hg traaps cfet Mrhq, jhrimgb toffgl ae tof whr.
^ohsf 4;@hph`mty hgl \fhj Dumclmgb (Khguhry agwhrl); Hs tof `hcfglhr turgfl ta
4>84, wf trhgsmtmagfl ta omrmgb hgl trhmgmgb tof rst chrbf whvf ae sthee, wrmtmgb pchgs
hgl apfgmgb ae`fs. \of `arf bahcs wfrf rf`rumtmgb vacugtffr cfhlfrs hgl dumclmgb
tof arbhgmzhtmag. \oms pohsf avfrchppfl wmto hcc atofr pohsfs ugtmc tof fgl ae tof
`hjphmbg df`husf arbhgmzhtmag dumclmgb gfvfr staps ugtmc BA\U, hgl arbhgmzhtmag
dumclmgb `hggat df sfphrhtfl eraj vatfr `agth`t hgl atofr h`tmag usfl ta tfst hgl
fxphgl tof arbhgmzhtmag.
Khguhry 0, 4>84 Mawh `hu`us;Mawhgs `hu`usfl ear ^rfsmlfgt Adhjh mg tof sthtf wofrf tomsjavfjfgts stary sthrtfl, im`imgb aee tof prmjhry sfhsag.
Khguhry 484 Pthtf ae tof Vgmag; ^rfsmlfgt Adhjh bhvf oms Pthtf ae tof Vgmag hllrfss,shymgb, Rf `hg rfstarf hg f`agajy wofrf fvfryagf bfts h ehmr soat, fvfryagf lafs tofmr ehmr
sohrf, hgl fvfryagf pchys dy tof shjf sft ae rucfs. Puppartfrs arbhgmzfl toaushgls ae wht`o
phrtmfs ghtmagwmlf.
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^ohsf 0; Mg`rfhsfl @agvfrshtmags wmto Uatfrs (Jml-Jhr`o ta Hubust); Hs tof
Tfpudcm`hg ^rmjhrmfs rhjpfl up, tof `hjphmbg mg`rfhsfl pfrsuhsmag ta uglf`mlfl
vatfrs, `agtmgufl ta rfbmstfr ugrfbmstfrfl vatfrs hgl dfbhg ta jadmcmzf suppartfrs ta
vatf. \of Tfpudcm`hg ^rmjhrmfs mg`rfhsfl fgtousmhsj hgl pravmlfl appartugmtmfs ta
trhmg vacugtffrs hgl tfst tof turgaut apfrhtmag dato agcmgf hgl aefflmgf. Lurmgb toms pohsf,
^rfsmlfgt Adhjh hgl atofr prmg`mphcs hgl surrabhtfs dfbhg oaclmgb `hjphmbg rhccmfs,
wom`o mg`rfhsfl h sfgsf ae urbfg`y. \of `ajjugm`htmags hgl jflmh tfhjs feef`tmvfcy
lfgfl Tajgfy lurmgb toms tmjf hgl ofcpfl hjpcmey tof ^rfsmlfgts earwhrl-caaimgb
jfsshbf ear jmllcf-`chss praspfrmty hgl sf`urmty.
Hprmc 8=, 4>84 @hjphmbgmgb mg hcc 6> sthtfs; Dy Hprmc 4>84, apfrhtmags wfrf up hgl ruggmgb mg6> sthtfs. \of `hjphmbg wfgt ag ta apfg ?80 fcl ae`fs h`rass tof `augtry. Mg Hprmc, suppartfrs
dfbhg jagtocy lhys ae h`tmag ta rfbmstfr, pfrsuhlf hgl turg aut vatfrs. Uacugtffrs arbhgmzfl
toaushgls ae fvfgts ear lhys ae h`tmag mg Hprmc, Jhy, Kugf, Kucy hgl Hubust, dfearf javmgb ta
wfficy lhys ae h`tmag hetfr tof @agvfgtmag.
Jhy 4, 4>84 \ruto \fhjs;\of `ajjugm`htmags tfhj cjfl agcmgf vmlfas ta chy aut tof eh`tsag Jmtt Tajgfy, Dmb Amc hgl tof Ia`o dratofrs. \ruto \fhjs waucl `agtmguf ta bot dh`i hbhmgst
ugtruf htth`is ag tof ^rfsmlfgts rf`arl.
Jhy 6, 4>84 Emrst `hjphmbg rhccmfs;\of rst rhccmfs ae tof `hjphmbg wfrf ofcl mg Aoma hglUmrbmgmh, lrhwmgb toaushgls ae suppartfrs hgl rhjpmgb up tof urbfg`y ae tof `hjphmbg.
Jhy =, 4>84 ^rfsmlfgt Adhjh hggaug`fl oms suppart ae shjf-sfx jhrrmhbf; Puppartfrs thciflta tofmr gfmbodars hdaut woht tof ^rfsmlfgts suppart ear jhrrmhbf fquhcmty jfhgt ta tofj, tofmr
ermfgls hgl tofmr cavfl agfs.
Kugf 86, 4>84 ^rfsmlfgt Adhjh cmetfl tof sohlaw ae lfparthtmag ear toaushgls ae yaugb pfapcf;^rfsmlfgt Adhjh hggaug`fl h `ohgbf mg mjjmbrhtmag pacm`y ta hccaw LTFHJfrs ta sthy mg tof
`augtry wmtoaut efhr ae lfparthtmag.
Kugf 4?, 4>84 Puprfjf @aurt upoacls Adhjh`hrf; Puprfjf @aurt vatfl ta upoacl tof
Heearlhdcf @hrf H`t.
Hubust 88, 4>84 Jmtt Tajgfy pm`ifl ^huc Tyhg hs oms ruggmgb jhtf; Jmtt Tajgfy hggaug`floms `oam`f ear h ruggmgb jhtf, Rms`agsmg Tfp. ^huc Tyhg.
Hubust 4=, 4>84 ^rfsmlfgt Adhjh lml Tfllmt X&H;\of ^rfsmlfgt lml h X&H ag Tfllmt tohtdf`ajfs tof dmbbfst lhy mg tof smtfs omstary.
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Pfptfjdfr 8-84 ^rfsmlfgt Adhjhs Tahl ta @ohrcattf;Rfvf bat jarf baal kads ta`rfhtf. Rfvf bat jarf fgfrby ta bfgfrhtf. Rfvf bat jarf yaugb pfapcf ta sfgl ta `accfbf.
Rfvf bat jarf baal tfh`ofrs ta omrf hgl wfvf bat jarf baal s`oaacs ta dumcl. Rfvf bat
jarf traaps wf gffl ta drmgb oajf. Rfvf `ajf taa ehr ta turg dh`i gaw. ^rfsmlfgt Adhjh
staps dy Mawh, @acarhla, Aoma hgl Umrbmgmh ag oms why ta Garto @hracmgh ear tof 4>84 Lfja`rhtm`
Ghtmaghc @agvfgtmag.
^ohsf , 4>84 Puppartfrs `casf tof euglrhmsmgb bhp;\of `hjphmbg hggaug`fl toht
brhssraats suppartfrs ofcpfl `casf tof euglrhmsmgb bhp wmto Tajgfy hgl Tfpudcm`hgs mg
Hubust tof emrst tmjf smg`f Hprmc.
Pfptfjdfr 42, 4>84 Fhrcy Uatf;Fhrcy Uatf dfbmgs mg Mawh hgl waucl chtfr dfbmg mg jhgy atofrsthtfs. Uacugtffrs jhghbfl h `ajprfofgsmvf fhrcy vatf prabrhj ta fg`aurhbf suppartfrs ta
thif hlvhgthbf ae tof `agvfgmfg`f ae vatmgb fhrcy.
A`tadfr 0, 4>84 Emrst ^rfsmlfgtmhc Lfdhtf.^rfsmlfgt Adhjh hgl Jmtt Tajgfy eh`fl aee mg tofrst ^rfsmlfgtmhc lfdhtf.
A`tadfr 88, 4>84 Um`f ^rfsmlfgtmhc Lfdhtf;Um`f ^rfsmlfgt Dmlfg hgl ^huc Tyhg eh`fl aee mgtof Um`f ^rfsmlfgtmhc lfdhtf.
A`tadfr 85, 4>84 Pf`agl ^rfsmlfgtmhc Lfdhtf;^rfsmlfgt Adhjh hgl Jmtt Tajgfy eh`fl aee mgh tawg ohcc jfftmgb wmto vatfrs ta lfdhtf earfmbg hgl lajfstm` pacm`y.
A`tadfr 44, 4>84 Emghc ^rfsmlfgtmhc lfdhtf;^rfsmlfgt Adhjh hgl Jmtt Tajgfy eh`fl aee mg tofghc prfsmlfgtmhc lfdhtf, ag earfmbg pacm`y.
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^ohsf 6; Fhrcy Uatf hgl Bft Aut \of Uatf (A`tadfr ta Gavfjdfr);BA\U jhrifl
tof ghc pohsf ae tof `hjphmbg. \of ify bahcs wfrf ta cc hcc BA\U hgl Fcf`tmag
Lhy somets hgl ta pravmlf suppartfrs wmto mgearjhtmag ag wofrf, wofg hgl oaw ta
vatf. \of `hjphmbg `agtmgufl ta lrmvf Fhrcy Uatf turgaut hgl `ohsf autsthglmgb
hdsfgtff dhccats, wofrf hppcm`hdcf. Uacugtffrs `aglu`tfl ht cfhst twa lry rugs
eraj sthbmgb ca`htmags ta prfphrf. Emghccy, vacugtffrs jatmvhtfl suppartfrs ta vatf,
prajatfl `mtmzfgs vatmgb rmbots, hgl `aglu`tfl Fcf`tmag Lhy hgl Fcf`tmag Gmbot
rfpartmgb ugtmc tof ghc vatf whs `augtfl.
A`tadfr 4>, 4>84;Puppartfrs prfphrfl ear BA\U wmto lry rugs ag A`tadfr 4> hgl 42 chug`omgb `hgvhssfs hgl poagf dhgis eraj avfr 6,882 oypfr-ca`hc sthbmgb ca`htmags.
A`tadfr 484
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Arbhgmzhtmag Dumclmgb
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ATBHGM[H\MAG DVMCLMGB
Aur arbhgmzhtmag whs feef`tmvf df`husf mt whs cfl dy ca`hc vacugtffrs woa igfw tofmr
`ajjugmtmfs. Aur suppartfrs dumct hg mggavhtmvf brhssraats arbhgmzhtmag ugcmif hgy
Hjfrm`hg pacmtm`s ohl fvfr sffg, f`oamgb tof jalfc ae tof Gfmbodaroaal \fhjs
braups ae mglmvmluhcs warimgb tabftofr wmto h cfhlfr ta arbhgmzf h spf`m` hrfh. \ofy
draif lawg aur rfbmstrhtmag, pfrsuhsmag, hgl turgaut bahcs mgta jhghbfhdcf smzfs hgl
fjpawfrfl ca`hc vacugtffr brhssraats tfhjs ta awg toasf bahcs.
Hs tof `hjphmbg trhgsmtmagfl eraj rfbmstrhtmag hgl pfrsuhsmag ta BA\U, Gfmbodaroaal
\fhj Cfhlfrs apfgfl 6,882 oypfr-ca`hcmzfl vfrsmags ae fcl ae`fs. \ofsf vacugtffr-
cfl `hjphmbg ouds fjdalmfl fvfrytomgb tof arbhgmzhtmag ohs hcwhys dffg hdaut. \of
Gfmbodaroaal \fhj Cfhlfrs woa rhg tof BA\U apfrhtmag ohl dffg warimgb mg tofmr
gfmbodaroaals ear jagtos, me gat yfhrs.
\of dfst tomgb ms toht hetfr hcc tof trhmgmgb, tfhj dumclmgb
hgl oausf phrtmfs wfvf ohl, wf omt h `rmtm`hc jhss wofrf
aur tfhjs hrf kust awgmgb fvfrytomgb wf bmvf tofj.
- DFG, EMFCL ATBHGM[FT MG ECATMLH
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Roht whs mjparthgt whs rf`abgmzmgb h tfhjs pohsf, hgl warimgb ta javf toht tfhj
ta tof gfxt pohsf, womcf hcsa jfftmgb `hjphmbg bahcs.
Emglmgb hgl @agemrjmgb Cfhlfrs
Ga tfhj cfhlfr ar jfjdfr whs bmvfg h tmtcf, dut mgstfhl fhrgfl tof racf dy
lfjagstrhtmgb tofy wfrf up ta tof rmbars hgl rfspagsmdmcmtmfs ae tof `hjphmbg. \oms
toaraubo hgl lfcmdfrhtf pra`fss pravmlfl hg appartugmty ta sff patfgtmhc G\Cs
ar @\Js mg h`tmag hgl ta cfhrg me h praspf`ts fhrcy `ajjmtjfgt trhgschtfl mgta
lfpfglhdcf cfhlfrsomp. Mt hcsa bhvf tof patfgtmhc G\C ar @\J hg appartugmty ta
fxpfrmfg`f woht tof praspf`tmvf racf fgthmcfl hgl bhmg `aglfg`f mg tofmr hdmcmty ta
cfhl. \rhmgmgb whs hg mgtfbrhc phrt ae tof tfhj lfvfcapjfgt pra`fss. Gfmbodaroaal
\fhj @agvfgtmags, ear fxhjpcf, hccawfl ear chtfrhc cfhrgmgb hgl dfst-prh`tm`f sohrmgb,
simcc lfvfcapjfgt trhmgmgb hgl lms`ussmag ae up`ajmgb h`tmvmty.
Mlfgtmeymgb praspf`ts ear tfhj cfhlfrsomp pasmtmags jfhgt glmgb sajfagf woa
whs wmccmgb ta ba tof fxtrh jmcf ear tof `hjphmbg, tof ^rfsmlfgt hgl tofmr tfhj.
Uacugtffrs wfrf mlfgtmfl toraubo oausf jfftmgbs, strhtfby sfssmags, cmstfgmgb taurs,
ae`f whci-mgs, rfefrrhcs eraj atofr tfhj jfjdfrs, `augty ar `mty pacmtm`hc jfftmgbs,
vatfr `agth`t, vacugtffr rf`rumtjfgt `hccs, `hgvhssmgb, thdcmgb, Lhsodahrl, ar atofr
agcmgf cfhls eraj vhrmaus taacs ar agcmgf prabrhjs. Ag`f mlfgtmfl, hg arbhgmzfr whs
fg`aurhbfl ta ohvf h agf-ag-agf jfftmgb wmto tof patfgtmhc vacugtffr mg arlfr ta
sohrf pfrsaghc starmfs, mlfgtmey sohrfl jatmvhtmag, hgl hsi ear h `ajjmtjfgt ta tof
`hjphmbg ear eurtofr rf`rumtjfgt ar vatfr `agth`t.
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Rht`o ^hrtmfs hgl Oausf Jfftmgbs Rht`o phrtmfs wfrf pchggfl hraugl jhkar
\U fvfgts cmif tof Pthtf ae tof Vgmag hllrfss hgl tof prfsmlfgtmhc lfdhtfs. \ofy
pravmlfl hg a``hsmag ear waucl-df vacugtffrs ta bhtofr wmto toasf woa hcrfhly
wfrf mgvacvfl. Httfglffs cfhrgfl jarf hdaut tof arbhgmzhtmags bahcs hgl pchgs hgl
earjfl dagls wmto atofr httfglffs. Pmjmchrcy, oausf jfftmgbs wfrf h why ear tfhjs
ta gl gfw jfjdfrs mg h sjhcc, wfc`ajmgb gfmbodaroaal bhtofrmgb toht whs dato
sa`mhc hgl mgearjhtmvf.
\rhmgmgb \rhmgmgbs, woftofr sjhcc hgl ca`hc ar chrbfr hgl sthtfwmlf ar rfbmaghc,
aeefrfl vacugtffrs tof `ohg`f ta; (8) uglfrsthgl tof purpasf dfomgl `hjphmbg
h`tmags, (4) prh`tm`f hgl uglfrthif su`o h`tmags mg h cfhrgmgb-dhsfl fgvmragjfgt, hgl
(0) bft ta igaw atofr vacugtffrs wmto vhrymgb lfbrffs ae mgvacvfjfgt. Hs wmto Lhys
ae H`tmag, trhmgmgbs wfrf brfht appartugmtmfs ta prajatf cfhlfrsomp lfvfcapjfgt dy
hsimgb jarf fxpfrmfg`fl vacugtffrs ta ofcp pchg hgl fxf`utf tof trhmgmgb ear gfwfr
vacugtffrs.
Gfmbodaroaal \fhj @agvfgtmags (G\@s) G\@s wfrf chrbf sthtfwmlf ar rfbmaghc
bhtofrmgbs ae gfmbodaroaal tfhjs. Pthee hgl vacugtffrs pravmlfl simccs trhmgmgb mg
sjhcc braup sfssmags ta tfhj jfjdfrs hgl gfw rf`rumts, hgl `hjphmbg cfhlfrsomp
hgl surrabhtfs pravmlfl strhtfbm` `hjphmbg avfrvmfws mg pcfghry sfssmags. \ofsfchrbf bhtofrmgbs dumct fgtousmhsj toht tfhj cfhlfrs usfl ta jatmvhtf vacugtffrs hgl
httrh`t gfw agfs.
Purrabhtf hgl ^rmg`mphc Fvfgts \of fgtousmhsj hgl urbfg`y bfgfrhtfl ht
surrabhtf hgl prmg`mphc fvfgts aetfg prajptfl suppartfrs ta `ajjmt ta vacugtffr
ear tof rst tmjf. Hssmbgmgb sthee hgl vacugtffrs ta `hgvhss tof `rawl ht tofsf fvfgts
hgl mg`culmgb h vacugtffr hsi mgta tof prfsfgtfrs spff`ofs wfrf erumteuc saur`fs ae
gfw vacugtffrs.
Fjhmcs Rf erfqufgtcy sfgt fjhmcs sfgt ta vacugtffr cfhls mg h phrtm`uchr sthtf
ar rfbmag, h vhcuhdcf taac ta fg`aurhbf tofj ta smbg up ear `hjphmbg fvfgts.
@agrjhtmag `hccs eraj ca`hc arbhgmzfrs, woftofr sthee ar vacugtffrs, wfrf `ru`mhc ta
jmgmjmzmgb tof fflhif rhtf ear su`o smbgups.
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Atofr lmbmthc rfsaur`fs Pajf ae tof dfst saur`fs ear gfw vacugtffrs wfrf tof
`hjphmbgs lmbmthc rfsaur`fs. \ofsf mg`culf pfapcf woa mglm`htfl ag tof wfdsmtf
h lfsmrf ta vacugtffr, pfapcf woa rfspaglfl ta fjhmcs sffimgb vacugtffrs, toasf
thbbfl mg tof agcmgf lhthdhsf hs phst vacugtffrs, hgl toasf woa ohl gfwcy smbgfl up
hs suppartfrs ag Lhsodahrl.
\fhj \ure
Fvfry prf`mg`t mg tof sthtf whs hssmbgfl ta h tfhj, cfhvmgb ga dca`i ug`avfrfl. \of
bahc whs ear tofrf ta df agf sthbmgb ca`htmag mg fh`o tfhjs ture, rug dy h vacugtffr
tfhj. \of rfchtmvf fhsf ar lme`uctcy ae dumclmgb vacugtffr tfhjs vhrmfl h`rass
bfabrhpom` hgl lfjabrhpom` cmgfs. Mg 4>84, wf su``fflfl mg dumclmgb tfhjs mg h wmlf
rhgbf ae `agtfxts rurhc, urdhg, sudurdhg, cmdfrhc hgl `agsfrvhtmvf. Mt whs mjparthgt
ta df hwhrf ae hgl sfgsmtmvf ta tof spf`m` strfgbtos hgl `ohccfgbfs ae fh`o hrfh hgl
ta hlkust bahcs hgl fxpf`thtmags h``arlmgbcy.
\fhj @ajjugm`htmag
Pfttmgb hjdmtmaus dut htthmghdcf bahcs whs ify ta `rfhtmgb pralu`tmvf tfhjs. ^fapcf
rfspaglfl wofg tofy ohl h `cfhr sfgsf ae woht ta hmj ear hgl h `ohg`f ta h`omfvf hg
adkf`tmvf. Bahcs wfrf hcsa hg appartugmty ta fsthdcmso ofhctoy `ajpftmtmag dftwffg
tfhj jfjdfrs ar dftwffg lmeefrfgt tfhjs. Bahcs wfrf sft h``arlmgb ta `mr`ujsthg`f
(h``augtmgb ear tof lmeefrfg`fs dftwffg sudurdhg hgl rurhc ture, ear fxhjpcf) dut
pfr`fgt-ta-bahc whs usfl hs hg fquhcmzmgb jftrm`. \fhjs ar arbhgmzfrs woa lml wfcc
sohrfl tofmr dfst prh`tm`fs wmto atofrs hgl taai ag ae`mhc ar ugae`mhc cfhlfrsomp
racfs wmtomg tof chrbfr arbhgmzhtmag.
Oagfsty hgl trhgsphrfg`y wfrf fssfgtmhc ta lfvfcapmgb hgl jhmgthmgmgb stragbtfhjs. Mt whs mjparthgt ear G\Cs hgl @\Js ta igaw toht tof `hjphmbg trustfl
tofj wmto mgearjhtmag usuhccy agcy sohrfl wmto sthee. Mg past-`hjphmbg survfys hgl
mgtfrvmfws, tfhj cfhlfrs, tfhj jfjdfrs hgl sthee `mtfl igawmgb tof uctmjhtf vmsmag
ear tfhjs lurmgb BA\U hs agf ae tof jast ofcpeuc pmf`fs ae mgearjhtmag.
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Romcf gujdfrs hrf tof ify ta trh`imgb autput, tof pfapcf woa `ajprmsf tof
arbhgmzhtmag gffl ta ohvf eug mg arlfr ta df pralu`tmvf hgl fgbhbfl ear tof cagb
tfrj. @fcfdrhtmgb hgl sa`mhcmzmgb tabftofr avfr vm`tarmfs ar jmcfstagfs chrbf hgl
sjhcc (f.b. wmggmgb hg fcf`tmag, h`omfvmgb hg mgtfrmj bahc, jhrimgb h tfhj jfjdfrs
dmrtolhy) ofcpfl strfgbtofg tof sa`mhc dagls dftwffg tfhj jfjdfrs hgl rfjmgl
fvfryagf woht hcc tof ohrl wari ms rfhccy hdaut. Rofg tfhjs cmifl fh`o atofr,
pralu`tmvmty mg`rfhsfl. H tfhj hssfssjfgt survfy `aglu`tfl mg ^fggsycvhgmh mg tof
sujjfr ae 4>84 eaugl toht wofg tfhjs bat hcagb wmto fh`o atofr, tofy `ajpcftfl
jarf fvfgts pfr tfhj. \ofy soawfl up ta suppart fh`o atofr.
Tfchtfl ta tfhj `ofjmstry ms tfhj `ucturf. Pffjmgbcy sjhcc tomgbs, cmif mlfgtmeymgb
h tfhj ghjf, wfrf mjparthgt mglm`htars ae tfhj strfgbto. \fhj hssfssjfgts
`aglu`tfl mg Mawh eaugl toht torff mg eaur tfhjs ohl h lmstmgbumsohdcf tfhj ghjf,
hgl toasf wmto h ugmquf tfhj ghjf ar mlfgtmty wfrf jarf cmifcy ta ohvf wfficy
jfftmgbs, prabrfss jarf qum`icy toraubo tof tfhj pohsfs hgl ohvf fx`fccfgt hcc-
hraugl tfhj `ajjugm`htmag.
Darlfr Pthtfs
Hctoaubo tof vhst jhkarmty ae sthee, ae`fs hgl gfmbodaroaal tfhjs wfrf mg
dhttcfbraugl sthtfs, darlfr sthtfs hcsa `agtrmdutfl brfhtcy ta tof arbhgmzhtmags
`hph`mty. Dhttcfbraugl sthtfs usfl smbgm`hgt rfsaur`fs eraj gfmbodarmgb sthtfs
hgl ofcpfl prfphrf ear aur fxtfgsmvf BA\U prabrhj. Eraj @hcmeargmh ta Vtho ta
\fggfssff ta Gfw ]ari, vacugtffrs h`rass tof `augtry warifl ohrl ta fcf`t ^rfsmlfgt
Adhjh wmto `rass-darlfr `hccs hgl trmps, ofcpmgb us fxphgl tof jhp.
Darlfr sthtfs fxpartfl jmccmags ae `hccs hgl toaushgls ae vacugtffr somets aut ae
sthtf hgl mgta thrbftfl hrfhs. Gfw tf`ogacaby hccawfl ear sapomstm`htfl lmbmthc hgllhth wari h`rass darlfrs, hgl hg fhrcy lf`chrhtmag ae aur 6>-sthtf strhtfby sft hg
fxpf`thtmag ae phrtm`mphtmag toht whs tof eauglhtmag ae mts su``fss.
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Lmbmthc arbhgmzmgb whs h oubf hssft ta darlfr-sthtf wari hgl whs vfry feef`tmvf.
Lmbmthc taacs, su`o hs Lhsodahrl, wfrf fspf`mhccy feef`tmvf ear arbhgmzmgb ugstheefl
ture wmto h cat ae vacugtffr patfgtmhc. Uacugtffrs hgl sthee hubjfgtfl tofmr aefflmgf
rf`rumtjfgt wmto fjhmc hgl atofr lmbmthc taacs cmif Lhsodahrl ta `aggf`t wmto tofmr
cfhlfrs hgl fxphgl ta hrfhs wofrf tofrf whs ga sthee.
Mts dmb. Mts mjparthgt.
\ohgimgb oms `hjphmbg sthee hgl vacugtffrs mg oms h``fpthg`f spff`o ag Gavfjdfr
5to, 4>84, tof ^rfsmlfgt shml toms ta hgl hdaut oms tfhj;
M igaw toht pacmtm`hc `hjphmbgs `hg sajftmjfs sffj sjhcc, fvfg smccy. Hgl toht pravmlfs pcfgty ae
eallfr ear tof `ygm`s toht tfcc us toht pacmtm`s ms gatomgb jarf tohg h `agtfst ae fbas ar tof lajhmg
ae spf`mhc mgtfrfsts. Dut me yau fvfr bft tof `ohg`f ta thci ta eacis woa turgfl aut ht aur rhccmfs hgl
`rawlfl hcagb h rapf cmgf mg h ombo s`oaac byj, ar shw eacis warimgb chtf mg h `hjphmbg ae`f mg
sajf tmgy `augty ehr hwhy eraj oajf, yaucc lms`avfr sajftomgb fcsf. ]aucc ofhr tof lftfrjmghtmag
mg tof vam`f ae h yaugb fcl arbhgmzfr woas warimgb oms why toraubo `accfbf hgl whgts ta jhif
surf fvfry `omcl ohs toht shjf appartugmty. ]aucc ofhr tof prmlf mg tof vam`f ae h vacugtffr woas
bamgb laar ta laar df`husf ofr dratofr whs ghccy omrfl wofg tof ca`hc huta pchgt hllfl hgatofr
somet. ]aucc ofhr tof lffp phtrmatmsj mg tof vam`f ae h jmcmthry spausf woas warimgb tof poagfs chtf
ht gmbot ta jhif surf toht ga agf woa bots ear toms `augtry fvfr ohs ta bot ear h kad ar h raae avfr
tofmr ofhl wofg tofy `ajf oajf. \ohts woy wf la toms. \ohts woht pacmtm`s `hg df. \ohts woy
fcf`tmags jhttfr. Mts gat sjhcc, mts dmb. Mts mjparthgt.
\of cfbh`y ae tof 4>84 rf-fcf`tmag `hjphmbg whs gat kust toht Hjfrm`h rf-fcf`tfl h
^rfsmlfgt woa waucl bot ear tofj. Mt whs toht pfapcf eraj hcc hraugl tof `augtry
arbhgmzfl, dhglfl tabftofr hgl eaubot ear omj.
\of arbhgmzhtmag whgts ta `agtmguf toht bot. H``arlmgb ta tof AEH suppartfr
survfy `ajpcftfl dy jarf tohg 8.4 jmccmag suppartfrs, 26 pfr`fgt ae vacugtffrs, ?5
pfr`fgt ae @arf \fhj Jfjdfrs hgl =0 pfr`fgt ae Gfmbodaroaal \fhj Cfhlfrs
whgt ta `agtmguf vacugtffrmgb hs phrt ae hg Adhjh arbhgmzhtmag. \ofmr tap prmarmty
ms `agtmgumgb ta suppart tof ^rfsmlfgts cfbmschtmvf hbfglh. \ofy hrf hcsa mgtfrfstfl
mg warimgb ag ca`hc `ajjugmty mssufs, trhmgmgb h gfw bfgfrhtmag ae arbhgmzfrs hgl
suppartmgb `hglmlhtfs mg fcf`tmags.
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0>? hgl fx`fflfl tof jhrbmg ae vm`tary mg torff ify sthtfs.
H tfhj jfjdfr tacl tof stary ae oaw of bat h jhg ae hcjast 26 yfhrs
ae hbf ta rfbmstfr ta vatf ear tof rst tmjf. \of jhgs wmef shml sof ohl
dffg trymgb ear yfhrs ta bft omj ta rfbmstfr. \ofsf hrf tof starmfs toht
iffp yau jatmvhtfl ta ba tof gfxt jmcf ta bft tof ^rfsmlfgt rf-fcf`tfl.
-JHTBHTF\\H, GFMBODATOAAL \FHJ CFHLFT MG ^FGGP]CUHGMH
PthtfTfbmstrhtmag Earjs@accf`tfl dy AEH
AdhjhJhrbmg ae Um`tary
Ecarmlh 058,8252=
@acarhla 865,?5> 802,=5
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Uatfr Tfbmstrhtmag Bahcs
Hetfr lftfrjmgmgb oaw rfbmstrhtmag heef`tfl turgaut hgl pfrsuhsmag mg tof phto ta
vm`tary, sthtf cfhlfrsomp sft vatfr rfbmstrhtmag bahcs ear ify lfjabrhpom` braups
fspf`mhccy Herm`hg Hjfrm`hgs, Chtmgas hgl yaugb pfapcf. Cfhlfrsomp wfmbofl tof
mjparthg`f ae vatfr rfbmstrhtmag hbhmgst atofr vatfr `agth`t jftoals hgl `agsmlfrfl
rfbmaghc `ohrh`tfrmstm`s, su`o hs ombo s`oaac hgl `accfbf `hjpusfs. Ag`f bahcs wfrf
sft, tof `hjphmbg lfvfcapfl h``augthdmcmty wmtomg sthee dy mgtralu`mgb lhmcy rfparts,
rfpartmgb stru`turfs, ermfglcy `ajpftmtmag hgl mgtfrghc cfhlfr dahrls.
Arbhgmzhtmag Dumclmgb toraubo Uatfr Tfbmstrhtmag
Fgbhbmgb gfw vacugtffrs mg vatfr rfbmstrhtmag h`tmvmtmfs whs hg feef`tmvf why ta
mgtralu`f gfw vacugtffrs ta vatfr autrfh`o. Hjagb vacugtffrs ae hcc hbfs, vatfr
rfbmstrhtmag whs h ehvarmtf h`tmvmty df`husf vacugtffrs `aucl sff toht tofy wfrf
jhimgb h thgbmdcf lmeefrfg`f. Ear fxhjpcf, vacugtffrs woa eaugl mt lme`uct ta whci
hgl iga`i ag laars `aucl jhghbf vatfr rfbmstrhtmag thdcfs mg ombo-trhe` hrfhs.
Jhgy vacugtffrs `hrrmfl dchgi vatfr rfbmstrhtmag earjs wmto tofj hetfr gmsomgb
somets sa tofy `aucl `agtmguf rfbmstfrmgb vatfrs hs phrt ae tofmr lhmcy rautmgfs, cmif
ruggmgb frrhgls ar httfglmgb ehjmcy fvfgts. Mg hllmtmag, jhgy vatfrs rfbmstfrfl dy
tof `hjphmbg chtfr df`hjf vacugtffrs, sa mt whs mjparthgt ta `hrry vacugtffr smbg-up
earjs mg hllmtmag ta vatfr rfbmstrhtmag earjs, wofrf pfrjmttfl.
Mg jhgy sthtfs Uatfr Tfbmstrhtmag @hpthmgs wfrf @arf \fhj Jfjdfrs woa daastfl
tof `hph`mty ae vatfr rfbmstrhtmag prabrhjs. Fjpawfrfl wmto toms racf, tofsf `hpthmgs
aetfg spfgt jhgy oaurs sffimgb aut hllmtmaghc vatfr rfbmstrhtmag earjs toraubo
tofmr pfrsaghc gftwaris, fxpfrmjfgtmgb wmto `rfhtmvf th`tm`s hgl fxpcarmgb tofmr
`ajjugmtmfs ear gfw ca`htmags ear vatfr rfbmstrhtmag lrmvfs.
Uatfr rfbmstrhtmag trhmgmgbs wfrf tof jast lmrf`t why ta mjpravf aur arbhgmzhtmaghc
feef`tmvfgfss. Mt whs mjparthgt ta tof prabrhj ta ohvf vatfr rfbmstrhtmag trhmgmgbs
toht wfrf toaraubo, fe`mfgt, `ajpcmhgt hgl `agsmstfgt. \of `hjphmbg pravmlfl
trhmgmgbs ag `urrfgt vatfr rfbmstrhtmag rfbuchtmags hgl chws hgl tof rfqumrfl fcfjfgts
ae tof earj.
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Uatfr Tfbmstrhtmag \h`tm`s
Arbhgmzfrs hgl Gfmbodaroaal \fhj Cfhlfrs fjpcayfl h rhgbf ae th`tm`s ta rfbmstfr
vatfrs. Pajf ae tof jast su``fsseuc th`tm`s mg`culfl;
Uatfr Tfbmstrhtmag Lrmvfs mg Ombo-\rhe` Ca`htmags
\of jast `agsmstfgt saur`f ae vatfr rfbmstrhtmag `hjf eraj glmgb ombo-trhe`
hrfhs su`o hs pudcm` dumclmgbs ar soappmgb `fgtfrs toht wfrf erfqufgtfl dy chrbf
gujdfrs ae ugrfbmstfrfl vatfrs. Mlfgtmeymgb ca`htmags toht wfrf phrt ae tof `ucturf ae tof
`ajjugmtmfs whs ify, hgl arbhgmzfrs taai `hrfeuc gatf ae tof jast su``fsseuc ca`htmags.
Uacugtffrs eaugl toht mg jast `ajjugmtmfs, vatfr rfbmstrhtmag lrmvfs mg ombo-trhe`
ca`htmags wfrf jarf feef`tmvf tohg `hgvhssmgb tof laars ae pfapcf woa wfrf ag
@fgsus cmsts ae ugrfbmstfrfl vatfrs. \of cmsts wfrf ofcpeuc mg bumlmgb vacugtffrs ta hrfhs
wmto h ombo pfr`fgthbf ae ugrfbmstfrfl vatfrs, dut `hgvhssmgb mg ombo-trhe` hrfhs pravfl
ta df jarf pralu`tmvf, bfgfrhtmgb jarf vatfr rfbmstrhtmag earjs pfr somet.
Fvfgts hgl Lhys ae H`tmag
Gfmbodaroaal \fhj Cfhlfrs rfbmstfrfl vatfrs ht `hjphmbg fvfgts wmto prmg`mphcs
hgl surrabhtfs. Pmjmchrcy, vatfr rfbmstrhtmag Lhys ae H`tmag lurmgb tof sujjfr hgl
ehcc ae 4>84 mg`rfhsfl vacugtffr turgaut hgl tof gujdfr ae vatfr rfbmstrhtmag earjs
`accf`tfl. Mg jhgy `hsfs, oawfvfr, arbhgmzfrs eaugl toht arbhgm` `ajjugmty fvfgts
wfrf tof jast su``fsseuc earujs ear vatfr rfbmstrhtmag. Arbhgmzfrs rfbmstfrfl vatfrs
ht spartmgb fvfgts, ehmrs, ^TMLF efstmvhcs, dca`i phrtmfs, `ucturhc fvfgts, `ag`frts hgl
jusm` efstmvhcs, ehrjfrs jhrifts, hgl `augtcfss atofr typfs ae fvfgts. Fvfgts wfrf
phrtm`uchrcy su``fsseuc mg rurhc hrfhs, wofrf efwfr ombo-trhe` ca`htmags fxmstfl.
Tfchtmagsomp Dumclmgb
Uatfr rfbmstrhtmag ht ms hdaut glmgb vatfrs wofrf tofy hrf, wom`o rfqumrfs dumclmgb
gfw rfchtmagsomps wmto tof `ajjugmty ta cfhrg hdaut fvfgts, gftwaris, bhtofrmgbs
hgl `ajjugmtmfs ae ugrfbmstfrfl vatfrs. Arbhgmzfrs ohvf ta uglfrsthgl tof
`ajjugmtmfs tofy arbhgmzf. \ofrfearf, strhtfbm` hgl feef`tmvf rfchtmagsomp-dumclmgb
ms h vhcuhdcf th`tm` hs phrt ae hgy vatfr rfbmstrhtmag prabrhj. Tfchtmagsomp dumclmgb
prabrhjs mg`culfl autrfh`o ta dhrdfrsoaps hgl dfhuty shcags, sjhcc dusmgfss
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awgfrs, ca`hc fcf`tfl ae`mhcs, fjpcayffs ht ify dusmgfssfs, ehmto cfhlfrs, tfh`ofrs,
`accfbf ae`mhcs hgl fgtfrthmgjfgt prajatfrs. Dumclmgb `ajjugmty phrtgfrsomps
soaucl df prmarmtmzfl hgl mg`culf dmcmgbuhc rfbmstrhtmag jhtfrmhcs, thcimgb pamgts hgl
EHXs mg Chtmga `ajjugmtmfs.
]auto Tfbmstrhtmag
]auto rfbmstrhtmag rfcmfl ag pravmlmgb tof fhsmfst phto ear stulfgts ta thif h`tmag.
Arbhgmzfrs eaugl toht tof jast feef`tmvf th`tm s mg culfl hrrymgb cmpdahrls mgsmlf stulfgt
`fgtfrs, hgvhssmgb larjs wofg pfrjmttfl, thdcmgb mg hjpus fgtfrs ta rhmsf hwhrfgfss,
rfbmstfrmgb stulfgts ht tof fgl ae chssfs, bmvmgb spff`ofs hdaut tof mjparthg`f ae vatfr
phrtm mphtmag hgl aarlmghtmgb wmto atofr stulfgt braups ag `hjpus.
BatthTfbmstfr
Hs lms`ussfl mg tof Lmbmthc sf`tmag, tof BatthTfbmstfr.`aj wfdsmtf whs fxtrfjfcy
feef`tmvf hs h agf-stap soap agcmgf ear vatfr rfbmstrhtmag mgearjhtmag hgl earjs. Jarf
tohg h jmccmag pfapcf lawgcahlfl earjs ag tof smtf. \of smtf mgtfbrhtfl agcmgf hgl
aefflmgf arbhgmzmgb, hs Gfmbodaroaal \fhj Cfhlfrs aetfg lmrf`tfl `mtmzfgs ta tof smtf
hgl eaccawfl up wmto cfhls woa wfgt ta tof smtf ag tofmr awg..
Uatfr Tfbmstrhtmag Hulmtmgb
Lhth jhghbfjfgt ae vatfr rfbmstrhtmag whs sthglhrlmzfl hgl prmarmtmzfl mg fhrcy sthbfs
ae tof `hjphmbg. H brfht lfhc ae h``augthdmcmty whs gfflfl ta fgsurf tof `hjphmbg whs
hdmlmgb dy hcc chws hgl rfbuchtmags. Df`husf ae toms, jhgy sthtfs taai ag rfbuchr hulmtmgb
hgl trh`imgb pra`flurfs hs phrt ae tofmr vatfr rfbmstrhtmag prabrhj.
Ear fxhjpcf, wmto ugprf`flfgtfl rfstrm`tmags hraugl vatfr rfbmstrhtmag mg tof sthtf ae
Ecarmlh, tof cfhlfrsomp tfhj mgstmtutfl h vatfr rfbmstrhtmag earj trh`imgb systfj hgl
hulmtmgb pra`fss. \oms pra`fss mg`culfl gujdfrmgb fvfry vatfr rfbmstrhtmag earj hgl
`of`imgb tofj dfearf usmgb tofj mg tof fcl. Mt hcsa mg`culfl h `rflfgtmhcmgb pra`fss
mg wom`o hcc vacugtffrs woa `aglu`tfl vatfr rfbmstrhtmag wfrf rfqumrfl ta httfgl
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hg oaur-cagb trhmgmgb ag vatfr rfbmstrhtmag dfearf phrtm`mphtmgb. Chstcy, mt mg`culfl
lhth fgtry ae tof vatfr rfbmstrhtmag earjs hgl trh`imgb wom`o agfs wfrf h`tuhccy
`ajpcftfl lurmgb h vacugtffr somet.
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jhrbmg dy fmbot pamgts hjagb Chtmgas. ^rfsmlfgt Adhjh hcsa wag jalfrhtfs dy 86
pamgts. Pfce-lfs`rmdfl jalfrhtfs hrf h dfttfr rfprfsfgthtmag ae tof jmllcf ae tof
fcf`tarhtf tohg sfce-lfs`rmdfl mglfpfglfgts, woa hrf jarf cmifcy ta `agsmstfgtcy vatf
ear agf phrty. ^rfsmlfgt Adhjh hcsa jhlf bhmgs wmto Hsmhg Hjfrm`hgs, wmggmgb dy
gfhrcy 6> pamgts.
Dhrdhrh tacl jf toht sof whs uglf`mlfl. Hs wf thcifl, sof rfhcmzfl
toht fvfrytomgb sof dfcmfvfl mg rfsaghtfl wmto ^rfsmlfgt Adhjhs
vmsmag ear tof euturf. \ofrf ms ga dfttfr effcmgb ag toms `hjphmbg
tohg ta pfrsuhlf sajfagf ta vatf ear ^rfsmlfgt Adhjh.
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84 toraubo Fcf`tmag Lhy, wom`o `agsthgtcy rfmgear`fl tof ^rfsmlfgts jmllcf `chss-
armfgtfl ghrrhtmvf hgl lfgfl Tajgfy hs tof wragb `oam`f ear warimgb Hjfrm`hgs.
Dy pchggmgb fhrcy, tomgimgb `rfhtmvfcy hgl usmgb hcc ae tof lhth ht tof `hjphmbgs
lmspashc, tof `hjphmbg `hrrmfl aut jflmh duys wmto hg ugprf`flfgtfl lfbrff ae
fe`mfg`y hgl prf`msmag, spfglmgb jmccmags cfss tohg Tajgfy dut bfttmgb jarf hls
mg eragt ae tof rmbot hulmfg`fs. \oms `hrfeuc pchggmgb ofcpfl jmtmbhtf tof Tfpudcm`hg
spfglmgb hlvhgthbf hgl ofcpfl erhjf tof fcf`tmag ag tof `hjphmbgs tfrjs.
Chtmgas 28 42 + 02 +40
Hsmhg
Hjfrm`hgs20 45 +
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pfr`fgt, dut tof lhth soawfl toht tof `agth`t rhtf whs cawfr tohg
fxpf`tfl hgl sa jarf httfjpts wfrf rfqumrfl mg arlfr ta ohvf `agvfrshtmags wmto
tof gf`fsshry gujdfr ae vatfrs.
Jhgy sthtfs, mg`culmgb Mawh hgl Rms`agsmg, `accf`tfl effldh`i eraj sthee hgl
vacugtffrs ag oaw tof pfrsuhsmag prabrhj whs warimgb, wom`o ofcpfl tofj
lftfrjmgf woht hllmtmaghc rfsaur`fs tofy gfflfl ta fxf`utf tof prabrhj, fvhcuhtf
oaw feef`tmvf tof trhmgmgb whs, hgl sff me tofrf wfrf hgy quhcmthtmvf mgputs toht
wfrfgt dfmgb `hpturfl ag whci soffts hgl `hcc soffts. \oms mgearjhtmag whs tofg
usfl ta hlkust spf`m` pmf`fs ae tof pfrsuhsmag trhmgmgbs, rfsaur`fs hgl prabrhj.
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Fhrcy vatf mg tof sthtfs vhrmfl smbgm`hgtcy dhsfl ag tof h``fss hgl hvhmchdmcmty ae
fhrcy vatf, `urrfgt fcf`tmag chw hgl tof fxmstmgb fhrcy-vatf `ucturf. Romcf sajf sthtfs
cmif Aoma hgl Mawh wfrf hcrfhly vatmgb mg pfrsag hgl dy jhmc mg fhrcy A`tadfr,
atofr sthtfs Ecarmlh, Gfvhlh hgl @acarhla, ear fxhjpcf sthrtfl fhrcy vatf chtfr mg
A`tadfr. Atofrs su`o hs Umrbmgmh hgl ^fggsycvhgmh ohl vmrtuhccy ga fhrcy vatf. \ofrf
wfrf hcsa brfht lmeefrfg`fs mg oaw sthtfs wfrf pusomgb fhrcy vatf. Pajf ea`usfl agcy
ag fhrcy vatmgb mg-pfrsag (FUM^) womcf atofrs wfrf fjpohsmzfl dato FUM^ hgl vatf-
dy-jhmc (UDJ).
Mg bfgfrhc tofrf wfrf eaur lmeefrfgt imgls ae sthtfs;
FUM^ (f.b., Garto @hracmgh, Gfvhlh); \ofsf sthtfs ohl chws toht hccawfl ear jast vatfrs ta FUM ,hgl fgkayfl h omstary hgl `ucturf ae FUM^. ^rabrhjs mg tofsf sthtfs ea`usfl ag `rfhtmgb h ghrrhtmvf
hraugl FUM , mg`culmgb fvfgts ta mg`rfhsf hwhrfgfss hgl fgtousmhsj hraugl FUM^ hgl cmgf-
jhghbfjfgt tf`ogmqufs ear fhrcy-vatf smtfs.
UDJ (f.b., @acarhla); Pajf sthtfs ohvf sffg h lrhjhtm` rmsf mg tof gujdfr ae vatfrs woa vatfdy jhmc9 mg Arfbag, gfhrcy 8>> pfr`fgt ae vatmgb a``urs dy jhmc. Mg tofsf sthtfs, prabrhjs wfrf
mjpcfjfgtfl ta fg`aurhbf suppartmvf vatfrs thif twa ify stfps ta fhrcy vatf; rfqufst h dhccat, hgl
tofg rfturg tofmr vatfl dhccat mg h tmjfcy jhggfr.
Dato FUM^ hgl UDJ (f.b., Aoma, Ecarmlh, Mawh); \ofsf sthtfs mjpcfjfgtfl BA\U prabrhjs taprajatf lmeefrfgt imgls ae vatmgb ta lmeefrfgt imgls ae vatfrs toraubo vhrmaus jflmh.
Cmttcf ar ga Fhrcy Uatf (f.b., Rms`agsmg, fggsycvhgmh, Umrbmgmh, Gfw Ohjpsomrf); \ofsf sthtfs chwsrfstrm`t h``fss ta fhrcy vatf.
Fhrcy Uatf mg ^frsag
FUM^ prfsfgtfl h rm`o appartugmty ta dhgi vatfs fhrcy, thgbmdcy soaw jajfgtuj hgl
fgtousmhsj, hgl bhbf tof `hjphmbgs arbhgmzhtmaghc strfgbto. Hcjast hcc `hjphmbglfphrtjfgts pchyfl ify racfs; Lhth hgl Emfcl jhlf surf vacugtffrs wfrf thcimgb
ta tof rmbot vatfrs hdaut FUM^9 @ajjugm`htmags, Apfrhtmag Uatf, hgl ^acmtm`hc
stru`turfl fvfgts ta bft pasmtmvf `avfrhbf9 Lmbmthc prajatfl fvfgts mg arlfr ta bft
tof agcmgf `ajjugmty fgbhbfl9 hgl Apfrhtmags jhlf surf sthee ohl tof rfsaur`fs
ta iffp vatfrs mg fhrcy-vatf cmgfs. Fvfry jf`ohgmsj ae vatfr `agth`t poagfs,
`hgvhssmgb, lmbmthc, jhmc, fjhmc, phml jflmh, ft`. whs usfl ta prajatf toms jfsshbf.
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Mg sajf sthtfs, FUM^ `ajjmtjfgt `hrls wfrf usfl wofg `hgvhssmgb hgl lurmgb vatfr
rfbmstrhtmag. \of `hjphmbg eaugl toht hsimgb h suppartfr ta smbg oms ar ofr ghjf ta
`ajjmt ta vatf ofcpfl toht vatfr df`ajf jarf cmifcy ta h`tuhccy vatf. Hllmtmaghccy,
bhtofrmgb tofsf `ajjmtjfgts wfcc mg hlvhg`f ae fhrcy vatf pravmlfl h cmst ae FUM^
thrbfts ear eaccaw up ag`f fhrcy vatf dfbhg.
Dfyagl `agvfrshtmags wmto vatfrs, FUM^ fvfgts wfrf prmarmtmzfl ta bfgfrhtf
fx`mtfjfgt hgl lrmvf fhrgfl jflmh, wom`o sudsfqufgtcy mg`rfhsfl fgtousmhsj hgl
`agvfyfl dhsm` mgearjhtmag hdaut tof pra`fss. H wmlf vhrmfty ae fvfgts wfrf usfl,
cmif jhr`ofs ta tof paccs, fhrcy vatf `hgvhss im`iaees, prfss `agefrfg`fs autsmlf fhrcy-
vatf smtfs, fhrcy vatf `aaiauts, tm`ift lmstrmdutmag ear fvfgts gfhr fhrcy-vatf smtfs, hgl
jhgy jarf.
FUM^ ohl h `ajprfofgsmvf agcmgf prfsfg`f. Ear fxhjpcf, dy Pfptfjdfr 42 (Mawhs
rst lhy ae Fhrcy Uatf), hg agcmgf caaiup taac whs cmvf ag tof wfdsmtf hgl rfturgfl
hcc FUM^ ca`htmags ear hgy vatfr mg h sthtf wofrf FUM^ ohl sthrtfl. Ohvmgb tof taac
hvhmchdcf hccawfl tof `hjphmbg ta prajatf mt hs saag hs FUM^ sthrtfl.
Uatf Dy Jhmc
\of Uatf dy Jhmc (UDJ) prabrhjs saubot ta sf`urf UDJ rfqufsts, hgl tofg jhlf
surf vatfrs rfqufstfl jhmc-mg dhccats, `ajpcftfl tofj hgl rfturgfl tofj. Jhgy
sthtfs (f.b., Mawh, Aoma, hgl Ecarmlh) mg`arparhtfl h UDJ dhccat rfqufst hsi mgta tofmr
`hgvhss s`rmpts hgl jhlf surf toht `hgvhssfrs ohl dhccat rfqufst earjs wmto tofj.
Ear fxhjpcf, Mawh eaugl brfht su``fss sthrtmgb tofmr UDJ prabrhj jagtos mg
hlvhg`f ae tof rst lhy ae Fhrcy Uatmgb. Fvfry `hgvhss, fvfgt hgl hsi whs `aupcfl
wmto h UDJ hppcm`htmag earj, hgl mt df`hjf tof Mawh `hjphmbg jhgtrh tohtAdhjh suppartfrs soaucl vatf fhrcy. \oht sfgtmjfgt whs f`oafl torauboaut fvfry
lfphrtjfgt. Ear fxhjpcf, oajfs ear tof fclfrcy wfrf aetfg apfg ta ohvmgb tofmr
rfsmlfgts vatf dy jhmc, h baal aptmag ear h cfss jadmcf papuchtmag sa aur arbhgmzfrs
vmsmtfl toasf oajfs hgl flu`htfl tofmr rfsmlfgts.
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684. Mg Ecarmlh, df`husf ae tof rf`arl
turgaut hgl tof lf`rfhsf mg lhys hgl oaurs toht FUM^ whs hvhmchdcf, h pfref`t starj ae cagb cmgfs
fruptfl h`rass tof sthtf. ^acc wht`ofrs jfrbfl tofmr `ajjugm`htmag systfjs wmto tof fcl tfhj sa
toht wofgfvfr h cmgf bat aut ae ohgl, fcl igfw mjjflmhtfcy hgl `aucl ofcp jhghbf mt.
Lmbmthc; ^ravmlf hg hrrhy ae taacs hgl mgearjhtmag. Ear fxhjpcf, tof fhrcy vatf caai-up taac hgltof bfgfrhc usfeucgfss ae BatthUatf.`aj whs ofcpeuc hs h spf`m` rfsaur`f wmto wom`o ta fgbhbf
vatfrs hgl vacugtffrs agcmgf, hgl h pch`f sthee hgl vacugtffrs `aucl sfgl pfapcf caaimgb ear toht
mgearjhtmag.
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BA\U
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BA\U
Fvfry pohsf ae tof `hjphmbg dumct tawhrls bft-aut-tof-vatf (BA\U). Hetfr fxphglmgb
tof fcf`tarhtf toraubo rfbmstrhtmag, pfrsuhlmgb vatfrs ta suppart ^rfsmlfgt Adhjh
hgl jatmvhtmgb suppartfrs ta vatf fhrcy, tof `hjphmbg gfflfl ta jhif surf toht hgy
suppartfr woa ohlgt yft vatfl soawfl up ag Fcf`tmag Lhy ta la sa.
Romcf smjpcf mg mts bahc, BA\U whs h `ajpcm`htfl hgl jhssmvf prakf`t rfqumrmgb
toaushgls ae sthee, tfgs ae toaushgls ae vacugtffr cfhlfrs hgl `aarlmghtmag wmto hcc
`hjphmbg lfphrtjfgts. Ht tof arf ae toms feeart mg 4>84 wfrf tof hjphmbgs toaushgls
ae gfmbodaroaal tfhjs, wom`o ohl dffg prfphrmgb eraj tof autsft ta cfhl tof BA\U
feeart.
BA\U wfgt brfht! Mt whs su`o hs brfht lhy avfrhcc hgl rhg
sjaatocy. Uacugtffrs wfrf bamgb hdavf hgl dfyagl, `ajmgb mgta
tof aff`f, hgl bamgb aut ear sf`agl hgl tomrl somets. Mt whs brfht
ta ohvf sa jhgy pfapcf mg hgl aut ae tof aff`f hcc lhy. M hcsa cavf
toht tof paccmgb pch`fs hrf ag tof laar ohgbhrs df`husf tof
paccmgb ca`htmags ohvf ohgbfl wmtomg tof chst yfhr.
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\of BA\U feeart ohl torff jhmg pohsfs; 8) chggmgb, 4) ^rfphrhtmag hgl rabrhjs, hgl
0) Fxf`utmag.
^ohsf 8; ^chggmgb
^chggmgb
\of `hjphmbg dfbhg prfphrmgb ear BA\U eraj tof vfry dfbmggmgb prfphrmgb
Gfmbodaroaal \fhjs ta trhgsmtmag eraj warimgb aut ae ca`hc ae`fs ta ruggmgb BA\U eraj
oypfr-ca`hc sthbmgb ca`htmags. BA\U sthee wfrf omrfl mg tof sujjfr ta dfbmg wrmtmgb BA\U
pchgs, ehr fhrcmfr tohg mg prfvmaus fcf`tmags. \of pchggmgb pra`fss whs h `acchdarhtmvf feeart
dftwffg hcc lfphrtjfgts toht mg`culfl sohrfl tmjfcmgfs, bahcs, taacs hgl strhtfbmfs.
\rhmgmgb whs hg mjparthgt phrt ae tof pchggmgb pra`fss. H ghtmaghc BA\U wmto sthtf
cfhlfrsomp trhmgmgb whs `aglu`tfl mg @om`hba mg fhrcy Hubust, gfhrcy torff jagtos dfearf
Fcf`tmag Lhy. Fvfry sthtf ofcl trhmgmgbs ta prfphrf sthee hgl vacugtffrs ear tof prabrhjs
hgl fxpf`thtmags lurmgb BA\U. \ofsf trhmgmgbs hgl h``ajphgymgb jhtfrmhcs suppartfl hcc
cfvfcs ae tof arbhgmzhtmag mg h `hrfeuc hgl toauboteuc pchggmgb pra`fss toht waucl fgsurf
fvfrytomgb whs mg pch`f ta turg aut tof vatf ear tof ^rfsmlfgt wofg tof tmjf `hjf.
Rmto ofcp eraj tof lhth hgl hghcytm`s tfhjs, tof `hjphmbg prmarmtmzfl autrfh`o ta vatfrs
woa wfrf cmifcy ta suppart ^rfsmlfgt Adhjh dut woa jmbot gat `hst tofmr dhccats. Mt
mg`culfl turgmgb aut gfwcy rfbmstfrfl vatfrs, hs wfcc hs bfttmgb sparhlm` vatfrs ta tof paccs
ear fxhjpcf, `mtmzfgs woa ohlgt vatfl mg tof chst efw fcf`tmags. Bmvfg gmtf rfsaur`fs,
tof `hjphmbg fg`aurhbfl hcc suppartfrs ta vatf dut ea`usfl tof jast tmjf ag rfh`omgb
aut ta sparhlm` vatfrs lurmgb BA\U.
^ohsf 4; ^rfphrhtmag hgl ^rabrhjs
\of `hjphmbg igfw toht jhgy toaushgls ae gfw vacugtffrs waucl kamg tof fxmstmgb
gfmbodaroaal tfhjs avfr tof ghc strft`o ae tof `hjphmbg. \oms jfhgt `rfhtmgb hg
mgerhstru`turf hgl prabrhjs toht waucl hccaw tfhjs ta jast fe`mfgtcy jhif usf ae tof
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Pomet Tf`rumtjfgt
Ga hjaugt ae pchggmgb ar prfphrhtmag waucl ohvf jhttfrfl me tofrf whs ga agf tofrf ta
pfrearj tof wari ae `agth`tmgb vatfrs ag`f tof fcf`tmag sthrts. Df`husf ae toht, BA\U
somet rf`rumtjfgt whs ht tof ofhrt ae tof BA\U feeart. ^rf`msf somet rf`rumtjfgt bahcs wfrf
sft hgl vhrmfl wmtomg fh`o sthtf. @hgvhss somets taai prmarmty avfr `hcc somets smg`f eh`f-ta-
eh`f `ajjugm`htmag ms jarf feef`tmvf. BA\U somet rf`rumtjfgt rfqumrfl hg hcc-ohgls-ag-
lf`i hpprah`o mg arlfr ta cc tof somets gfflfl ta omt bahcs. Mg jast sthtfs, hcc lfphrtjfgts
eaugl `rfhtmvf whys ta `agtrmdutf ta tof feeart. \ofrf wfrf sfvfrhc hrfhs mg phrtm`uchr toht
wfrf utmcmzfl erfqufgtcy;
\rhmgmgbs; Mg jhgy sthtfs, tof fcl tfhj arbhgmzfl vacugtffr trhmgmgbs mg tofmr rfbmags mg hlvhg`f
ae tof sthrt ae BA\U, wom`o pravmlfl h ify appartugmty ta trhmg cfhlfrs hgl rf`rumt mgtfrfstfl
suppartfrs ta vacugtffrmgb ear juctmpcf somets.
^rmg`mphc hgl Purrabhtf Fvfgts; Ht fvfgts efhturmgb prmg`mphcs hgl surrabhtfs, BA\U sometrf`rumtjfgt whs lmrf`tcy pmt`ofl dy tof prfsfgtfrs hgl whs h ea`us ht tm`ift pm`i-up ca`htmags.
Lmbmthc Tf`rumtjfgt; Lmbmthc rf`rumtjfgt feearts mg`culfl fjhmcs rf`rumtmgb ear spf`m` somets hglprajatmag ae BA\U fvfgts toraubo sa`mhc jflmh.
Pthee @ajpftmtmags; Fh`o sthtf taai lmeefrfgt hpprah`ofs ta fg`aurhbf sthee hgl vacugtffrs ta
omt hgl fx`ffl tofmr somet bahcs. Pthtfs ohl cfhlfrdahrls, rfbmaghc `ajpftmtmags, hgl mg tof jast
su``fsseuc `hsfs, mgvfstfl hcc lfphrtjfgts mg BA\U somet bahcs.
BA\U Uatfr @agth`t h`ifts
\of prfphrhtmag ear BA\U `hcc hgl whci ph`ifts whs `rmtm`hc ta tof su``fss ae BA\U.
Ear jhgy suppartfrs, BA\U whs tof rst tmjf tofy vacugtffrfl, sa mt whs `ru`mhc toht hcc
jhtfrmhcs df hs arbhgmzfl hs passmdcf. Romcf tof ph`ift prfphrhtmag pra`fss vhrmfl dy
sthtf, mt mgvacvfl `rfhtmgb whci hgl `hcc cmsts (bfgfrhccy toht mg`culfl raaj ear juctmpcfphssfs ta jmgmjmzf prmgtmgb), `uttmgb hgl shvmgb ture, `acar-`almgb ph`ifts, prmgtmgb dh`i-
up ph`ifts hgl ta df starfl mg gfhrdy sthbmgb ca`htmags, hgl trhmgmgb sthee hgl vacugtffrs
oaw ta prfphrf hgl usf tofsf ph`ifts. H vacugtffr woa rf`fmvfl h wfcc-prfphrfl hgl
`cfhrcy fxpchmgfl ph`ift waucl df jarf `aglfgt, jarf su``fsseuc hgl jarf cmifcy ta
`ajf dh`i ta vacugtffr hbhmg.
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^ohsf 0; Fxf`utmag
Jfsshbmgb
BA\U fxf`utmag dfbmgs wmto tof rmbot jfsshbmgb erhjf ear sthee, vacugtffrs hgl vatfrs.
\ofrf wfrf twa jhmg `ajpagfgts dfomgl BA\U jfsshbmgb.
Vrbfg`y; Mg fvfry sthtf, mt whs fjpohsmzfl toht tof fcf`tmag waucl df `casf. Mg jast sthtfs,h rfjmglfr hdaut tof fx`fptmaghccy tmbot, 602-vatf jhrbmg mg Ecarmlh mg 4>>> ofcpfl vatfrs
uglfrstaal toht fvfry vatf `aucl tmp tof dhchg`f.
^rmg`mphc hgl Purrabhtf Fvfgts; Tfsfhr`o uglfrs`arfs oaw usfeuc mt ms ta ofcp vatfrs jhif h`cfhr vatmgb pchg, fgsurmgb tofy tomgi toraubo tof oaw, wofg hgl wofrf ae Fcf`tmag Lhy. \oms whs
mg`arparhtfl mgta hcc BA\U s`rmpts.
BA\U \h`tm`s & Jftoals
Fh`o sthtf, rfbmag hgl ture rfqumrfl lmeefrfgt BA\U th`tm`s ta turg aut suppartfrs ta vatf.
Pthtf chws, bfabrhpoy, lfjabrhpom`s hgl atofr eh`tars hg heef`t oaw fh`o sthtf fxf`utfl
BA\U ht h ca`hc cfvfc, dut hg hrrhy ae th`tm`s wfrf usfl wmlfcy.
Uatfr @agth`t Jftoals; H BA\U `agvfrshtmag ht tof laars ms ehr jarf feef`tmvf ht turgmgb autsparhlm` vatfrs tohg `agth`t dy poagf. Rmto toht mg jmgl, `hgvhssmgb whs h `cfhr prmarmty lurmgb
BA\U, toaubo `hccs wfrf usfl ta pravmlf vhcuhdcf hllmtmaghc `agth`ts hgl ta rfh`o vatfrs mg rurhc
hrfhs ar woa ohl mgh``fssmdcf oajfs.
@hjpus BA\U; Uatfr-`agth`t jftoals ag h `hjpus lmeefrfl brfhtcy ta toasf mg atofr `ajjugmtmfs.H efw `rmtm`hc tf`ogmqufs mg`culf `hccs, thdcmgb, arbhgmzhtmag jadmcmzmgb, pastmgb fflyfrs hgl
`aarlmghtmgb vhg souttcfs ta tof paccs.
Tmlfs ta tof ^accs; \of Tmlfs ta tof ^accs prabrhj whs lfvfcapfl hgl fxf`utfl ag h sthtf-dy-sthtfdhsms lfpfglmgb ag gffl hgl rfsaur`fs.
Lry Tugs
Lry Tugs hrf fssfgtmhc ear Emfcl Arbhgmzfrs hgl Pthbmgb Ca`htmag Lmrf`tars ta euccy
uglfrsthgl woht ms fxpf`tfl ae tofj hgl ta mlfgtmey oacfs toht gffl ta df hllrfssfl
prmar ta Fcf`tmag Lhy. Mt ms `rmtm`hc ta ohvf `cfhr `ajjugm`htmag hgl fxpf`thtmags ear tof
Lry Tugs fsthdcmsofl wfcc mg hlvhg`f, hjagb hcc cfvfcs ae cfhlfrsomp. \oms hccaws sthee ta
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sfrvf hs surrabhtfs ear fvfgts hgl atofr fgbhbfjfgts, hgl ta rf`rumt vacugtffrs eraj
tofmr gftwaris hgl `ajjugmtmfs. Hctoaubo sajf ae tof wari whs hmjfl ht suppartmgb
tof braugl bhjf, mt whs gfvfr vfry systfjhtm` (f.b. prabrhj-dumclmgb) ar strhtfbm`
(f.b. lhth-lrmvfg).
Mg 4>84, mg hg httfjpt ta thif h lmeefrfgt, jarf ajprfofgsmvf hpprah`o ta agstmtufg`y
arbhgmzmgb, tof `hjphmbg fsthdcmsofl Apfrhtmag Uatf ta sfrvf hs h `aarlmghtmgb oud
ear `agstmtufg`y autrfh`o hgl arbhgmzmgb. Apfrhtmag Uatf warifl `casfcy h`rass
tof `hjphmbg ta mgmtmhtf, pchg, hgl fxf`utf mgtfbrhtfl strhtfbmfs ta fgbhbf spf`m`
`agstmtufg`mfs ghtmaghccy hgl mg fh`o ae tof dhttcfbraugl sthtfs. Ptrhtfbmfs mg`culfl
prfss hjpcm`htmag, thrbftfl phml jflmh (\U, rhlma, hgl agcmgf), chrbf-s`hcf fvfgts wmto
Rf ohl hg hwfsajf Chtmgas ear Adhjh fvfgt ht ofhlquhrtfrs!
Mt whs brfht ta sff sajf ae tof shjf eh`fs woa wfrf ht aur Chtmga
Autrfh`o earuj hbhmg tagmbot, oapfeuccy tofy wmcc turg aut ta df stragb
praspf`ts hgl h brfht eauglhtmag ear aur Chtmgas ear Adhjh tfhj!
- GAFC, EFCCAR MG @ACATHLA
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ombo pracf surrabhtfs (f.b. Jhg `ag`frt wmto tof ^rfsmlfgt), hgl lmbmthc hgl fcl-
dhsfl prabrhjs (hmjfl ht suppartmgb hph`mty dumclmgb, vatfr rfbmstrhtmag, pfrsuhsmag,
hgl turgaut).
Rajfg, yaugb pfapcf, Herm`hg Hjfrm`hgs, Chtmgas hgl Hsmhg Hjfrm`hgs hgl ^h`m`
Mschglfrs (HH^Ms) df`hjf h prmjhry ea`us ear tof `hjphmbg. Fh`o whs h `rmtm`hc vatmgb
dca` toht tabftofr ohl ofcpfl rfsmlfgt Adhjh h`omfvf h lf`msmvf vm`tary mg 4>>?, hgl
fh`o pchyfl h ify racf mg ofcpmgb tof ^rfsmlfgt rfthmg tof Romtf Oausf. \of `hjphmbg
hcsa lftfrjmgfl toht mt gfflfl ta jadmcmzf atofr mjparthgt `agstmtufg`mfs ta wmg,
mg`culmgb dut gat cmjmtfl ta; cfsdmhg, bhy, dmsfxuhc, hgl/ar trhgsbfglfr pfapcf (CBD\s)9
Kfwmso Hjfrm`hgs9 pfapcf ae ehmto9 hgl vftfrhgs hgl jmcmthry ehjmcmfs. Fxhjpcfs ae aur
h``ajpcmsojfgts mg`culf;
Mjpcfjfgtmgb radust feearts wmto tof Lmbmthc tfhj ta chug`o hgl suppart gujfraus ear Adhjh`agstmtufg`y braups. \ofsf feearts bfgfrhtfl ouglrfls ae toaushgls ae smbg-ups toht trhgschtfl ta
gfw vacugtffr cfhls mg tof fcl.
\of `hjphmbg pralu`fl gujfraus `agstmtufg`y-spf`m` lmbmthc pralu`ts (f.b. jm`rasmtfs, vmlfas,ft`.) hgl h `agsthgt strfhj ae pasts ag \wmttfr, Eh`fdaai, Lhsodahrl, hgl ghtmaghc hgl jm`rasmtf
dcabs. \ofsf feearts bfgfrhtfl ouglrfls ae toaushgls ae gfw `agstmtufg`y smbg-ups hgl pralu`fl
`agsmlfrhdcf fgtousmhsj hgl mgtfrfst hjagb `agstmtufg`mfs agcmgf.
Lfvfcapmgb h ombocy su``fsseuc `hjphmbg ta fgbhbf yauto (Brfhtfr \abftofr) ag `accfbf hglugmvfrsmty hjpusfs. rfsmlfgt Adhjh hjpcmfl tof tofjf dy usmgb tof scabhg ag tof hjphmbg trhmc.
Arbhgmzmgb h sfrmfs ae Rajfgs Pujjmts mg dhttcfbraugl sthtfs ta suppart pfrsuhsmag hgl `hph`mtydumclmgb h`tmvmtmfs hjagb wajfg. \of sujjmts bfgfrhtfl toaushgls ae gfw wajfg vacugtffrs.
Fsthdcmsomgb Dhrdfrsoaps hgl Dfhuty Phcags hgl @agbrfbhtmag @hpthmgs prabrhjsta fgbhbf Herm`hg Hjfrm`hgs wmto tof `hjphmbg. \ofsf wfrf sajf ae tof stragbfst
`agstmtufg`y-spf`mem` prabrhjs.
Rarimgb wmto tof jflmh tfhj ta mjpcfjfgt h `ajprfofgsmvf phml jflmh feeart hmjfl ht Chtmga/Omsphgm` hulmfg`fs mg ify jflmh jhrifts. \of rst phml \U duy ae 4>84 whs h Pphgmso-chgbuhbf hl.
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Feef`tmvf Ptrhtfbmfs
Apfrhtmag Uatf fjpcayfl sfvfrhc feef`tmvf strhtfbmfs, mg`culmgb;
^chggmgb fhrcy; \fhjs toht wfrf hdcf ta rfh`o aut ta `ajjugmty cfhlfrs fhrcy eaugl jarf su``fssmg hlvhg`mgb prabrhjjhtm` bahcs. Ear mgsthg`f, sajf sthtfs `uctmvhtfl hgl dumct rfchtmagsomps
wmto ehmto cfhlfrs fhrcy ag hgl wfrf hdcf ta fsthdcmso stragb, eug`tmagmgb ehmto hgl @agbrfbhtmag
@hpthmg prabrhjs toht bfgfrhtfl h `agsthgt fflaw ae gfwcy rfbmstfrfl vatfrs hgl vacugtffrs.
Tfspagl ta pacm`y hgl pacmtm`hc lfvfcapjfgts; Eaccawmgb tof rfpfhc ae Lagt Hsi, Lagt \fcc, tofCBD\ Uatf tfhj warifl ta hjpcmey toht h``ajpcmsojfgt toraubo f-jhmcs, fvfgts, vmlfas, sa`mhc
jflmh pasts hgl prfss sthtfjfgts. \of rfspagsf whs avfrwofcjmgbcy pasmtmvf, hgl CBD\ Uatf
whs hdcf ta bhrgfr jhgy gfw suppartfrs toraubo agcmgf smbg-ups, hs wfcc hs bfgfrhtf sudsthgtmhc
pasmtmvf fhrgfl jflmh mg jhmgstrfhj, yauto hgl CBD\ prfss.
Pthtfs fflfxmdmcmty; Pthtfs ohl tof erfflaj ta lftfrjmgf tof dfst whys ear Apfrhtmag Uatf tamgtfbrhtf jarf `casfcy wmto atofr lfphrtjfgts hgl `agtrmdutf ta tofmr ca`hc braugl bhjf. Ear
mgsthg`f, sajf sthtfs lf`mlfl ta ohvf tofmr ]auto Uatf Lmrf`tars df rfspagsmdcf ear cfhlmgb h tfhj ae
@hjpus Arbhgmzfrs ag `accfbf hgl ugmvfrsmty `hjpusfs, smg`f arbhgmzmgb ag `hjpusfs ms ugmquf. Mg hcc
`hsfs, h stragb rfchtmagsomp dftwffg Apfrhtmag Uatf hgl tof brhssraats arbhgmzhtmag whs fssfgtmhc.
Rohtfvfr tof jalfc fjpcayfl, sthtfs soaucl ohvf tof lms`rftmag ta lftfrjmgf woht
`agstmtufg`y arbhgmzmgb hgl autrfh`o prabrhjs tofy whgt ta mjpcfjfgt. Hetfr hcc,
tofrf ms ga agf-smzf-ts-hcc hpprah`o ta tof wari ear fvfry sthtf, hgl fh`o sthtf ohsugmqufcy lmeefrfgt `agstmtufg`y lyghjm`s.
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\THMGMGB
Pujjhry hgl Jmssmag
\of `hjphmbg `rfhtfl tof rst ghtmaghc trhmgmgb lfphrtjfgt mg ^rfsmlfgtmhc fcf`tmag
omstary df`husf wf dfcmfvfl toht wfcc-trhmgfl sthee hgl vacugtffrs wfrf aur jast
mjparthgt hlvhgthbf. H ghtmaghc trhmgmgb tfhj dumct h ghtmaghc `urrm`ucuj hgl brfw ta
mg`culf trhmgmgb sthee mg dhttcfbraugl sthtfs woa hlhptfl toasf prabrhjs ta jfft ca`hc
gffls. Rf lrfw eraj vhrmaus arbhgmzmgb tofarmfs hgl jalmfl tofj ta dfst lfvfcap
aur sthee hgl vacugtffrs. Ear fxhjpcf, h ify ta tof AEH hpprah`o whs fgbhbmgb
suppartfrs dy cmstfgmgb hgl hsimgb qufstmags jarf tohg yau thci hdaut yaursfce.
\of trhmgmgb lfphrtjfgt ea`usfl ag eaur typfs ae trhmgmgb rf`rumtjfgt, mgtralu`tary,
lfvfcapjfgthc hgl hlvhg`fl trhmgmgb ear torff htfbarmfs ae pfapcf sthee, vacugtffrs
hgl efccaws. Hgy bmvfg trhmgmgb fvfgt `aucl df usfl ear sfvfrhc bahcs. Ear fxhjpcf, h
trhmgmgb ta armfgt gfw vacugtffrs `aucl hcsa df h `ohg`f ta lfvfcap sthee cfhlfrsomp dy
ohvmgb tofj lfsmbg hgl mjpcfjfgt tof trhmgmgb. \rhmgmgb prabrhjs hcsa ofcpfl rf`rumt
lmvfrsf sthee, rfthmg fx`fccfgt sthee hgl vacugtffrs, hgl prajatf hg fgvmragjfgt ae
fx`fccfg`f hgl cfhrgmgb mg tof Adhjh `hjphmbg.
M gmsofl jy Pujjfr Efccaws trhmgmgb talhy hgl effc toht mt whs
h waglfreuc fxpfrmfg`f. M jft pfapcf toht M hljmrf hgl rfspf`t hgl
bhmgfl simccs toht wmcc gat agcy ofcp rffcf`t tof prfsmlfgt, dut wmcc
hcsa ofcp jf ta lfvfcap jy cfhlfrsomp simccs. M hj sa bchl toht
M jhlf toms `ajjmtjfgt ta Adhjh ear Hjfrm`h!
- HGGF, EFCCAR MG \F_HP
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ear fjpcayjfgt, tof prabrhj whs hdcf ta aeefr arbhgmzmgb appartugmtmfs ta h wmlfr
papuchtmag ae tof prabrfssmvf `ajjugmty. Oastmgb tof prabrhj mg darlfr sthtfs
pravmlfl vhcuhdcf sthee ta dhttcfbraugl sthtfs. H baal prh`tm`f whs jht`omgb darlfr
sthtf omrfs ta ture mg dhttcfbraugl sthtfs toht whs `ucturhccy hghcabaus ta tofmr oajf
ture.
Pthee Agdahrlmgb
Rofg drmgbmgb ag fcl sthee, sthtfs rfpartfl tof jast su``fss wofg tof pra`fss
mg`culfl h fgtrhcmzfl agdahrlmgb trhmgmgb ae twa ar torff lhys, eaccawfl dy h pfrmal ae
sohlawmgb fxpfrmfg`fl sthee mg tof fcl, hgl tofg mglmvmluhcmzfl ah`omgb mjpcfjfgtfl
dy lmrf`t jhghbfrs. Agdahrlmgb trhmgmgb `avfrfl euglhjfgthcs ae arbhgmzmgb, lhth,
lmbmthc, `ajjugm`htmags, tmjf jhghbfjfgt hgl pchggmgb. Ohvmgb Gfmbodaroaal \fhjCfhlfr phgfc lms`ussmags ht su`o trhmgmgbs soaw`hsfl tof fssfgtmhc racf ae vacugtffrs
mg tof arbhgmzhtmag. Hetfr `fgtrhcmzfl trhmgmgb, sthtfs phmrfl gfw omrfs ear h efw lhys
wmto quhcmty, fxpfrmfg`fl sthee ear ag-tof-kad trhmgmgb.
Pthee Lfvfcapjfgt
Mglmvmluhc `ah`omgb eraj jhghbfrs whs tof jast mjparthgt jftoal ae sthee
lfvfcapjfgt. Atofr jftoals toht hllfl smbgm`hgtcy ta sthee lfvfcapjfgt mg`culfl
sthtfwmlf jfftmgbs, rfbmaghc sthee jfftmgbs, pffr sohrmgb, hgl agcmgf trhmgmgbs. Mt whs
mjparthgt mg hcc `hsfs ta fjpohsmzf jhghbfjfgt trhmgmgb.
Agf vfry su``fsseuc sthee lfvfcapjfgt prabrhj pravmlfl ta OX hgl sthtf cfhlfrsomp
whs tof Fxf`utmvf @ah`omgb ^rabrhj. Mg toms prabrhj, tof `hjphmbg rf`rumtfl ombocy
fxpfrmfg`fl fxf`utmvf `ah`ofs ta vacugtffr hs agf-ag-agf `ah`ofs ear sthee mg
jhghbfjfgt racfs torauboaut tof fcf`tmag `y`cf. \oms prabrhj rfsuctfl mg gatm`fhdcy
jarf fe`mfgt prabrhjs wmto ombofr pfrearjhg`f, jarf shtmseh`tmag, hgl cfss `agfflm`t.
Atofr sthee lfvfcapjfgt dfst prh`tm`fs mg`culfl;
Lf`fgtrhcmzmgb trhmgmgb hgl mgvacvf sthee ht hcc cfvfcs, usmgb tofmr fxpfrtmsf hgl eurtofr lfvfcapmgb pffrs.
Jhimgb usf ae taacs su`o hs agcmgf vmlfa `agefrfg`mgb, wfdmghrs, s`rffg `hpturf vmlfas hgl cf
sohrmgb pchtearjs ta sohrf mgsmbots hgl rfsaur`fs.
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Uacugtffr \rhmgmgbs
Uacugtffr trhmgmgb prabrhjs ea`usfl ag rf`rumtmgb gfw vacugtffrs, mgtralu`mgb tof
arbhgmzhtmag ta suppartfrs, hgl eurtofr lfvfcapmgb `urrfgt vacugtffrs hgl vacugtffr
cfhlfrs. \of rhpml mg`rfhsf mg sthee hgl vacugtffrs fx`fflfl tof `hph`mty ae toftrhmgmgb lmrf`tars, rfqumrmgb atofr sthee hgl vacugtffrs ta aglu`t trhmgmgbs tofjsfcvfs.
Lfvfcapmgb sthee hgl vacugtffrs hs trhmgfrs whs su``fsseuc df`husf mt soawfl tofj
tofmr igawcflbf hgl fxpfrmfg`f whs vhcufl, ofcpmgb ta eurtofr h `ucturf ae cfhrgmgb
hgl effldh`i. Dfst prh`tm`fs ear h vacugtffr trhmgmgb prabrhj mg`culf;
Vsmgb vacugtffr trhmgmgbs ear rf`rumtjfgt, simcc-dumclmgb hgl cfhlfrsomp lfvfcapjfgt ae fxmstmgb stheehgl vacugtffrs.
Mg`arparhtmgb trhmgmgb mgta jhrquff fvfgts cmif prmjhrmfs hgl atofr jmcfstagfs ta dumcl fgtousmhsj hglbraw tof arbhgmzhtmag fhrcy.
Mlfgtmeymgb whys ta trhmg fhrcy hgl feef`tmvfcy ag lhth hgl lmbmthc taacs toht jhy df ugehjmcmhr armgtmjmlhtmgb ta gfw usfrs.
Lfvfcapmgb sthee hgl vacugtffrs hs trhmgfrs gat kust df`husf yau wmcc gffl tofj hs trhmgfrs dut df`husftof dfst why ta cfhrg ms ta prfphrf ta trhmg atofrs.
Efccaws ^rabrhj
\of Adhjh Arbhgmzmgb Efccawsomp ms tof earjhc ghjf ear tof `hjphmbgs ghtmaghc
arbhgmzmgb mgtfrgsomp prabrhj. Mt ohl h rmbaraus hppcm`htmag pra`fss (cfss tohg 46
pfr`fgt h``fpthg`f rhtf), ajprfofgsmvf im`iaee trhmgmgbs, hgl eucc mgtfbrhtmag mgta tof
`hjphmbgs wari hgl stru`turf. Jhgy ae tof dfst Efccaws `agtmgufl hs `hjphmbg sthee
ar vacugtffr cfhlfrs, omttmgb tof braugl hcrfhly trhmgfl, tfstfl hgl rfhly ta ba. \of
prabrhj pravmlfl mgvhcuhdcf arbhgmzmgb hph`mty, fspf`mhccy mg tof sujjfr wofg jhgy
stulfgts warifl hs eucc-tmjf Efccaws. Mt hcsa aeefrfl h prmjf appartugmty ear bfhrmgb up
`hjpus arbhgmzmgb prabrhjs, hs Pujjfr Efccaws `hg ba dh`i ta s`oaac hs `hjphmbg
hjdhsshlars hgl rf`rumt vacugtffrs eraj tof stulfgt daly.
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2>> vacugtffr chwyfrs ta sfrvf hs pacc wht`ofrs hgl mg atofr vacugtffr racfs.
^ravmlfl jarf tohg 0>> pacc adsfrvfr trhmgmgbs ta fgsurf aur vacugtffrs uglfrstaal tof fcf`tmag chw.
@accf`tfl jarf tohg 8=,>>> mg`mlfgts toht wfrf rfsacvfl ht paccmgb ca`htmags ar toraubo cfbhc mgtfrvfgtmag.
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Ecarmlh; Mg Hubust 4>84, h eflfrhc kulbf mssufl h rucmgb cmetmgb agfraus vatfr rfbmstrhtmag rfpartmgbrfqumrfjfgts hgl tof
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Avfrvmfw
\oraubo stragb hgl pfrsmstfgt euglrhmsmgb, jfsshbmgb, hgl arbhgmzmgb apfrhtmags, tof
lmbmthc prabrhj fgbhbfl suppartfrs wmto feef`tmvf hgl smjpcf whys ta ofcp wmg toms
fcf`tmag mg tofmr awg `ajjugmtmfs. \of lmbmthc prabrhj whs tof jast `ajpcfx lmbmthc
apfrhtmag hgy pacmtm`hc `hjphmbg ohs fvfr sffg, hgl lf`msmags wfrf lrmvfg dy rmbaraus
tfstmgb hgl `cfhr jftrm`s. \of lmbmthc prabrhj apfrhtfl ag h euglhjfgthc dfcmfe toht mt
waucl gat cfhvf hgy vatfr, hgy vacugtffr ar hgy appartugmty ear suppartfr fgbhbfjfgt
ag tof thdcf. \oms hpprah`o wmlfgfl tof bhp dftwffg tof twa `hjphmbgs cfhlmgb up
ta Fcf`tmag Lhy.
\of bahcs ae tof lmbmthc prabrhj wfrf ga lmeefrfgt eraj bahcs h`rass tof `hjphmbg;
rf`rumt hgl arbhgmzf vacugtffrs, rfbmstfr vatfrs, pfrsuhlf vatfrs, turg aut tof vatf hgl
rhmsf jagfy ta ofcp phy ear mt hcc. \of lfphrtjfgt lml gat ohvf bahcs ear hppcm`htmag
\alhy whs h baal lhy. M ohl twa agf ag agfs. Agf whs wmto h buy
woa ohs gfvfr dffg mgvacvfl mg pacmtm`s, dut ms wmccmgb ta ofcp wmto
lmbmthc hgl sa`mhc jflmh autrfh`o ear aur tfhj. Of ohs dffg pastmgb
eh`ts eraj tof \ruto \fhj ta oms Eh`fdaai phbf, sohrmgb tof
^rfsmlfgts h``ajpcmsojfgts wmto oms gftwari.
M hsifl omj ta la tof shjf ear aur tfhj.
- T]HG, EMFCL ATBHGM [FT MG AOMA
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lawgcahls ar trhe`, ar ermfgl/eaccawfr brawto. \oasf sarts ae jftrm`s wfrf ofcpeuc hs
cfhlmgb mglm`htars ae aur pfrearjhg`f ta `arf bahcs, dut gat mg tofmr awg rmbot.
Romcf tof bahcs ohvf rfjhmgfl tof shjf, tof tf`ogacabmfs frthmgcy ohvf lfvfcapfl. Mg
4>>?, Eh`fdaai, \wmttfr, hgl sjhrt poagfs wfrf mg hcc mg tofmr rfchtmvf mgehg`y. \alhy,
^rfsmlfgt Adhjh ohs jarf tohg 0< jmccmag ermfgls ag Eh`fdaai hcagf. \oasf 0< jmccmag
pfapcf hrf ermfgls wmto jarf tohg =? pfr`fgt ae V.P.-dhsfl Eh`fdaai usfrs jarf tohg
tof gujdfr ae pfapcf woa vatf. Mg h tmjf wofrf jhgy vatfrs hrf sifptm`hc ae pacmtm`hc
`ajjugm`htmag dut trust tof vmfws ae tofmr awg ermfgls, toms whs mg`rflmdcy mjparthgt.
Rarimgb `casfcy tof `hjphmbgs \f`ogacaby tfhj, tof Lmbmthc tfhj fxphglfl hgl
fgbhbfl agcmgf `ajjugmtmfs ae vacugtffrs wmto mggavhtmgb taacs cmif Lhsodahrl hgl
tof @hcc \aac. \of prabrhj hcsa lravf vatfrs ta gfw saur`fs ae vatmgb mgearjhtmag
agcmgf, cmif BatthTfbmstfr.`aj hgl tof hjphmbgs paccmgb pch`f hgl fhrcy-vatf ca`htmag
caaiup taac. Hcc ae tofsf smtfs pravmlfl mggavhtmvf whys ear usfrs ta sohrf mgearjhtmag
hgl `aggf`t wmto tofmr ermfgls, drmgbmgb jarf hgl jarf pfapcf mgta tof arbhgmzhtmag.
Mg hllmtmag ta tof ghtmaghc prabrhj, fh`o sthtf rhg mts awg lmbmthc prabrhj. \ofsf
prabrhjs pralu`fl `agtfgt rfchtfl ta sthtf-spf`m` fcf`tmag lfhlcmgfs, rfbmaghc
jfsshbmgb hgl prajatmgb fcl prmarmtmfs. Ohvmgb mglmvmluhc prabrhjs dhsfl mg fvfry
sthtf fghdcfl tof lmbmthc lfphrtjfgt ta wari ag sthtf-spf`m` mssufs cmif tof rfvmvhc ae
tof huta mglustry mg Aoma, ar Chtmga-spf`m` jfsshbmgb mg Gfvhlh.
Fvfrytomgb tof Lmbmthc prabrhj lml t mgta agf ae torff prmarmtmfs; euglrhmsmgb,
jfsshbmgb, ar arbhgmzmgb.
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Euglrhmsmgb
Hs wmto hgy `hjphmbg, euglrhmsmgb whs `rmtm`hc ta vm`tary. \oms fcf`tmag, oawfvfr,
`hjf wmto mts awg sohrf ae `ohccfgbfs.
\of Puprfjf @aurts lf`msmag mg @mtmzfgs Vgmtfl bhvf pawfreuc pchyfrs cmif Ihrc
Tavf, tof Ia`o dratofrs, hgl Pofclag Hlfcsag h caulfr vam`f mg tof 4>84 fcf`tmag,
apfgmgb up tof passmdmcmty ae vmrtuhccy ugcmjmtfl `hso ear tof atofr smlf. \of Adhjh
`hjphmbg gfflfl ta rhmsf h cat ae jagfy eraj sjhcc-lacchr lagars mg arlfr ta df
hdcf ta pchy ht tof shjf cfvfc.
\ofsf ohccfgbfs jfhgt toht tof lmbmthc prabrhj auclgt rfcy ag tof 4>>? pchydaai.\of prabrhj waucl ohvf ta la ju`o jarf tohg pm`i mt up, rug tof shjf pchys hgl
fxpf`t ta df su``fsseuc. \a wmg, Lmbmthc waucl gffl ta `agvmg`f suppartfrs tofmr $6
waucl jhif h lmeefrfg`f, hgl ta prmarmtmzf euglrhmsmgb avfr atofr adkf`tmvfs wofg
gfflfl. Hgl tofy lml; jmccmags ae pfapcf mgvfstfl mg tof `hjphmbg, ofcpmgb us omt
aur euglrhmsmgb bahcs hgl dumcl tof arbhgmzhtmag.
\a la toms, Lmbmthc dumct hg hcjast-adsfssmvf ucturf ae aptmjmzhtmag. \of lfvfcapjfgt
hgl hghcytm`s tfhjs warifl ta aptmjmzf fvfry laghtf phbf hgl tof fjhmc tfhj waucl
tfst up ta 8? lmeefrfgt jfsshbfs ag euglrhmsmgb fjhmcs. \oms typf ae H/D tfstmgb whs
fvfrywofrf. Pajftmjfs, tofsf tfsts wfrf jfrfcy ta pravmlf h soart-tfrj cmet, aetfg
hraugl tof jhrbmgs. Dut jhgy ymfclfl cagbfr-tfrj cfssags toht waugl up bumlmgb
tof prabrhj. Mg agf phrtm`uchr tfst, H/D tfstmgb soawfl toht tof warst pfrearjmgb
fjhmc sfbjfgt waucl ohvf cfet jarf tohg ?> pfr`fgt ae tof rfvfguf ag tof thdcf.
Jfsshbmgb
Hjpcmeymgb tof jfsshbf ae tof `hglmlhtf ms h `fgtrhc racf ae h `hjphmbg. Lmbmthc
ofcpfl `ajjugm`htf h `agsmstfgt jfsshbf toht erhjfl tof `hglmlhtf hgl tof sthtf
ae tof rh`f, hgl hcsa jhlf surf toht jfsshbf whs `hptmvhtmgb fgaubo ta sohrf. \a
la toms, tof lmbmthc tfhj gfflfl ta dumcl hg hutofgtm` ajjugmty ae suppartfrs hgl
jatmvhtf tofj ta pchy h phrt mg tof pra`fss. \oms jfhgt glmgb `ajpfccmgb, `rfhtmvf
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whys ta thci hdaut tof ^rfsmlfgts h``ajpcmsojfgts, womcf `agtmgumgb ta fxpchmg
woy Jmtt Tajgfy whs tof wragb `oam`f ta cfhl tof Hjfrm`hg pfapcf. Me Lmbmthc
su``fflfl, tof `ajjugmty ae suppartfrs waucl sfrvf hs eurtofr hjpcm`htmag; tofy,
mg turg, waucl ofcp drahl`hst tof `hjphmbgs jfsshbmgb ta tofmr awg gftwaris.
Lfpfglmgb ag tof typf ae mgearjhtmag ht ohgl, Lmbmthc draif lawg jfsshbmgb mgta
torff typfs ae pusofs.
H prajatmag ae pchggfl fvfgts ar pralu`ts ta suppart tof `hjphmbgs jfsshbf ae tof jajfgt,mg `aarlmghtmag wmto tof `ajjugm`htmags tfhj. Fxhjpcfs avfr tof `aursf ae tof `hjphmbg
mg`culfl pasmtmvf pusofs surrauglmgb tof Hjfrm`hg Kads H`t, tof Pthtf ae tof Vgmag, hgl pusomgb
h``ajpcmsojfgts cmif Adhjh`hrf hgl CBD\ rmbots. Ag tof `agtrhst smlf, tof `hjphmbg erhjfl
Tajgfys tmjf ht Dhmg @hpmthc, bat tof warl aut hdaut Tajgfys Jhssh`ousftts rf`arl, tarf lawg
Tajgfys thx pchg, hgl pusofl Tajgfy hgl Tyhgs sfce-lfs`rmdfl sfvfrfcy `agsfrvhtmvf rf`arls.
Thpml rfspagsf ta htth`is dy tof Tajgfy `hjphmbg ag tof ^rfsmlfgt. \ofsf typm`hccy mg`culflvmlfas, smbg-ag phbfs, fjhmcs, dcab pasts hgl \ruto \fhj `agtfgt.
H rfvmthcmzhtmag ae fxmstmgb `agtfgt ta rfmtfrhtf phst jfsshbfs wmtomg tof `hjphmbgs avfrhr`omgberhjf. Eaccawmgb chrbf-s`hcf fvfgts cmif tof lfdhtf ar tof `agvfgtmag, tof `hjphmbg fxpfrmfg`fl h
qumft pfrmal wofrf rfturgmgb dh`i ta aur ify jfsshbfs whs `ru`mhc.
Arbhgmzmgb
Lmbmthc arbhgmzmgb ofcpfl drmlbf tof bhp dftwffg tof agcmgf h`tmvmty hgl aefflmgf
h`tmag. \of Lmbmthc prabrhj strmvfl ta jfft suppartfrs hgl vacugtffrs wofrf tofy
wfrf hgl javf tofj up woht whs igawg hs tof chllfr ae fgbhbfjfgt. \oms jfhgt
toht suppartfrs wfrf hsifl ta thif h`tmags smjmchr ta agfs tofy ohl thifg dfearf,
dut toht wfrf `agsmlfrfl h dmt jarf mgvacvfl. Hs tofy phrtm`mphtfl, suppartfrs
waucl mg`rfhsf tofmr phrtm`mphtmag agcmgf hgl ag tof braugl.
Mggavhtmvf agcmgf taacs hgl th`tm`s wfrf ear`f juctmpcmfrs, hccawmgb tof `hjphmbg ta
fgbhbf h chrbf gujdfr ae pfapcf mg `rfhtmvf whys, cfvfrhbf tof sa`mhc brhpo ae aur
suppartfrs hgl uctmjhtfcy dumcl tof brhssraats pawfr.
Lmbmthc fvhcuhtfl su``fssfs ag h lhmcy dhsms dato quhgtmthtmvfcy hgl quhcmthtmvfcy.
Xuhgtmthtmvfcy, tof prabrhj caaifl ht oaw jhgy pfapcf taai h`tmag, oaw jhgy
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wmto tof fcl tfhj hgl sohrfl tof shjf `cfhr pohsfs toht tof fgtmrf arbhgmzhtmag
eaccawfl. Mt whs mjparthgt ta chy aut tofsf pohsfs `cfhrcy, `ajjugm`htf toasf
pohsfs ta fvfryagf hgl fsthdcmso `cfhr bahcs toht cmgfl up wmto fh`o.
Arbhgmzhtmag Dumclmgb
Arbhgmzhtmag dumclmgb hjf dato eraj hstmgb h wmlf gft ta fgbhbf h chrbf gujdfr
ae pfapcf hgl eraj dumclmgb tof mgerhstru`turf ta `hpturf tof fgfrby ae tof jast
fgbhbfl suppartfrs.
Dumclmgb cmsts hgl hulmfg`fs ag fvfry `ohggfc hccawfl tof `hjphmbg ta jhif h
rfcfvhgt hsi ae suppartfrs. Lmbmthc whs hdcf ta drmgb suppartfrs ag dahrl wmto caw-
mgtfgsmty h`tmags ag tof pchtearjs tofy wfrf hcrfhly ag.
\of fhsmfst whs h smjpcf rfqufst ta smbg h pftmtmag ar smbg-up toraubo hgatofr earj.
Fhrcy mg tof `hjphmbg, gfw suppartfrs wfrf jastcy lmrf`tfl ta tof Mj Mg earj.
Rofg pfapcf sfce-mlfgtmfl hs mg, tofy wfrf phrt ae h sjhccfr braup ae h`tmvf
suppartfrs toht waucl df `ah`ofl ta javf up tof chllfr ae fgbhbfjfgt. Dy tof
fgl ae tof `hjphmbg, jarf tohg 82 jmccmag pfapcf ohl dffg h`tmvf ag tof fjhmc cmst.
Lmbmthc hcsa dumct mgerhstru`turf ta ohrgfss tof `hph`mty tofy wfrf ofcpmgb dumcl. \of
prabrhj lml toms mg twa whys; dy jhimgb surf toht tof fcl tfhj ohl hcc tof lhth ear
tof pfapcf woa ohl thifg h`tmag hgl whgtfl ta bft mgvacvfl, hgl dy dumclmgb taacs
toht fjpawfrfl pfapcf woa whgtfl ta thif h`tmag ta la sa agcmgf.
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\of rst phrt jhimgb surf suppartfrs hgl vacugtffrs aucl df fhsmcy mlfgtmfl dy tof
`hjphmbg mg tof fcl rfqumrfl h `ajpcfx jhp ae lhth mgtfbrhtmag dftwffg sfvfrhc
lmeefrfgt lhthdhsfs. \oms jfhgt toht suppartfrs woa smbgfl up agcmgf wfrf phssfl
ta tof hppraprmhtf fcl arbhgmzfr mg tofmr ca`hc `ajjugmty. \oms hccawfl arbhgmzfrs
ta jhif agcmgf smbg ups phrt ae tofmr vacugtffr rf`rumtjfgt cmst. \of `hjphmbgs
fvfgts jhghbfjfgt systfj sfgt TPU^s toraubo h smjmchr syg`. \orauboaut tof
`hjphmbg, jarf tohg 0>>,>>> fvfgts wfrf ofcl, httfglfl dy jarf tohg 8.4 jmccmag
pfapcf, jhgy ae woaj `hjf eraj agcmgf jadmcmzhtmag.
\of sf`agl phrt fgbhbmgb vacugtffrs mg tofmr awg oajfs rfqumrfl eucc fgbhbfjfgt
prabrhjs hraugl aur agcmgf taacs. Lhsodahrl, `hcc taac, aur fvfgts jhghbfjfgt
systfj, hgl apfg brhpo hrf sajf fxhjpcfs ae tofsf taacs toht wfrf `ru`mhc ta
dumclmgb aur `hph`mty.
Uatfr Tfbmstrhtmag
Hcc agcmgf vatfr rfbmstrhtmags wfrf euggfcfl toraubo BatthTfbmstfr.`aj. Df`husf ae
tof vhrymgb vatfr rfbmstrhtmag chws hgl sthtf-spf`m` lfhlcmgfs, fh`o sthtfs vatfr
rfbmstrhtmag prabrhj whs ugmqufcy lfsmbgfl.
Lhth mglm`htfl tof jhkarmty ae tof `hjphmbgs fjhmc cmst whs rfbmstfrfl ta vatf, sa
tof agcmgf prabrhj fjpawfrfl tofj hs jfssfgbfrs hgl arbhgmzfrs, hgl suppartfrs
wfrf hsifl ta tfcc tofmr ermfgls ta bft rfbmstfrfl. \oms whs agf ae tof rst usfs ear
Eh`fdaai thrbftfl sohrmgb.
Mg hllmtmag ta BatthTfbmstfr.`aj, tof Lmbmthc prabrhj whs hg mgtfbrhc racf mg rf`rumtmgb
ear vatfr rfbmstrhtmag lrmvfs hgl jfsshbmgb ta suppartfrs mg ify sthtfs hraugl tof
lfhlcmgf. Hs h rfsuct, jarf tohg h jmccmag pfapcf ccfl aut h vatfr rfbmstrhtmag earj
agcmgf. \ofsf vatfrs ofcpfl jhif up tof wmg jhrbmg mg ify sthtfs h`rass tof `augtry.
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Fhrcy Uatf hgl BA\U
Fhrcy vatf whs h ify phrt ae tof `hjphmbg hgl fssfgtmhc ta vm`tary. Df`husf tof chws
mg fh`o sthtf lmeefr sa lrhjhtm`hccy, toms prabrhj vhrmfl sthtf-dy-sthtf. Pajf sthtfs
lfvfcapfl h sthtf-spf`m` fhrcy vatf drhgl. Ear fxhjpcf, Mawh usfl Df tof Emrst
hgl Aoma usfl Aoma Uatfs Fhrcy.
\of lmbmthc prabrhj hcsa ea`usfl ag jhimgb fhrcy vatf tof rmbot, fhsy tomgb ta la,
dy tfccmgb starmfs ae pfapcf woa vatfl fhrcy hgl usmgb h cat poatas hgl brhpom`s ta
jhif fhrcy vatf effc cmif tof garj.
\of lmbmthc prabrhj ohl h efw dhsm` BA\U hsis; jhif `hccs, sohrf wmto yaur ermfgls,
ba ta h sthbmgb ca`htmag hgl ba vatf. \of hpprah`o whs dhsfl ag tof prfjmsf toht
tof vhst jhkarmty ae suppartfrs ag tof cmst wfrf cmifcy ta vatf, sa mt ea`usfl ag hsimgb
tofj ta tfcc tofmr ermfgls ta vatf.
@ag`cusmag
\of lmbmthc prabrhj whs h ify phrt ae tof su``fss ae tof 4>84 `hjphmbg. \of lmbmthc
prabrhj taai rmsis ta mgvfst mg gfw hrfhs hgl mlfhs hgl toht phml lmvmlfgls. Hsh rfsuct, tof `hjphmbg whs hdcf ta fgbhbf jarf pfapcf, dumcl h `ajjugmty ae
agcmgf suppartfrs, hgl fjpawfr toasf suppartfrs ta jhif h lmeefrfg`f. Lmbmthc wmcc
`agtmguf ta df h eauglhtmag ae `hjphmbgs ae tof euturf ta fgbhbf tof fxmstmgb
suppartfr dhsf, gl pfapcf agcmgf hgl javf tofj up tof chllfr ae fgbhbfjfgt.
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Pujjhry hgl Jmssmag
\f`ogacaby pchyfl hg ugprf`flfgtfl racf mg tof 4>84 hjphmbg hs h truf ear`f juctmpcmfr.
\of Adhjh @hjphmbg draubot mg h lmeefrfgt hgl ombofr cfvfc ae tf`ogm`hc thcfgt eraj
autsmlf pacmtm`s sa toht wf `aucl mgtfbrhtf pralu`t lfvfcapjfgt wmto sudkf`t-hrfh
pacmtm`hc fxpfrtmsf. Ear fxhjpcf, thcfgtfl lfvfcapfrs warifl `casfcy wmto arbhgmzfrs
hgl vacugtffr cfhlfrs ta hssfss tofmr ugmquf gffls wofg lfvfcapmgb Lhsodahrl tof
@hjphmbgs agcmgf arbhgmzmgb taac. \oms fghdcfl appartugmtmfs ear rfhc mggavhtmag, su`o
hs tof usf ae hghcytm`s ta lrmvf fcf`tarhc strhtfby hgl tof `rfhtmag ae pralu`ts cmif
Lhsodahrl, Ghrwohc, hgl \hrbftfl Pohrmgb. Caaimgb earwhrl, tf`ogacabm`hc mggavhtmag
wmcc `agtmguf ta df h `arf `ajpagfgt ae su``fsseuc `hjphmbgs.
Mj warimgb wmto h pfrsag woa ms dfl-rmllfg wmto `hg`fr dut woa
whgts ta vacugtffr. Mvf dffg fx`ohgbmgb jfsshbfs wmto omj toraubo
Lhsodahrl, hgl Mvf dffg whcimgb omj toraubo oaw ta
sthrt jhimgb poagf `hccs usmgb tof `hcc taac. Ofs fx`mtfl toht ofs
hdcf ta `agtrmdutf sajftomgb ta rf-fcf`tmgb tof ^rfsmlfgt.
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Feef`tmvf Ptrhtfbmfs
\of rst tomgb tof tf`ogacaby tfhj ea`usfl ag whs aur pchtearj df`husf wf gfflfl
ta dumcl tof tf`ogacaby toht waucl oast hgl suppart hcc ae tof sudsfqufgt hppcm`htmags.
Poartcy hetfr, wf dfbhg dumclmgb mjparthgt `hjphmbg hppcm`htmags, su`o hs tof agcmgf
starf, BatthTfbmstfr.`aj, hgl Lhsodahrl. Hs wf hpprah`ofl BA\U, tof jast mjparthgt
jmcfstagf whs jhimgb surf toht aur tf`ogacaby lmlgt ehmc. Ag`f hg hppcm`htmag pravfl
ta df rfsmcmfgt, wf uglfrstaal toht mt ohl rfh`ofl mts chst jmcfstagf hgl whs rfhly
ta suppart aur jast mjparthgt wari. Rf lfvfcapfl jhgy pralu`ts usmgb tofsf
jftoalacabmfs, hgl ohl h gujdfr ae dmb wmgs. Ofrf hrf h efw;
Mlfgtmty; Agf ae tof dmbbfst pradcfjs ht tof sthrt ae tof `hjphmbg whs toht fh`o hppcm`htmagrfqumrfl juctmpcf usfr h``augts hgl phsswarls. Mg Jhy 4>84 wf cft hcc usfrs awg h smgbcf mlfgtmty,
rfsuctmgb mg mg`rfhsfl `agvfgmfg`f, smbgups, cabmgs hgl sthdmcmty ear tof lurhtmag ae tof `hjphmbg.
Lhsodahrl; Hctoaubo tof Lhsodahrl chug`o whs chtfr tohg oapfl, mt turgfl aut ta df h brfht whyear vacugtffrs ta arbhgmzf agcmgf. \ofrf hrf jhgy h``augts ae oaw usfrs woa usfl Lhsodahrl wfrf
jarf pralu`tmvf hgl oaw pfapcf woa garjhccy `auclgt vacugtffr wfrf hdcf ta la sa, su`o hs rurhc
usfrs woa wfrf ehr eraj h fcl ae`f. Lurmgb BA\U, wf usfl Lhsodahrl ta sfgl hdaut 0 jmccmag
jfsshbfs ta mts usfrs.
Ghrwohc; Eraj h purf tf`ogacaby sthglpamgt, toms hccawfl us ta javf ehstfr wmto jarf sthdmcmty.Ghrwohc hccawfl us gat ta ohvf lawgtmjf lurmgb BA\U.
Mgtfbrhtmag; Aur lhth mgtfbrhtmag systfj sacvfl h pradcfj toht arbhgmzhtmags hcc avfr waucl cavfta sacvf; Rf wfrf hdcf ta thif lhth eraj hcc ae aur lmsphrhtf systfjs hgl jfrbf tofj, hccawmgb
jarf pfapcf ta df dfttfr `agth`tfl. Mg tof fgl, toms lhth whs jarf rfcmhdcf hgl jarf h``urhtf tohg
prfvmauscy dumct systfjs.
Uatfr\aacs; Lurmgb BA\U wf jhlf 0 jmccmag `hccs wmto tof `hcc taac. Lurmgb vatfr rfbmstrhtmag, wfrfbmstfrfl jarf tohg h jmccmag vatfrs. \of taacs wfrf ehst, rfcmhdcf hgl `agsmstfgt.
Lawgtmjf; Ear tof jagto ae A`tadfr, wf tfstfl hgl ehmcfl aur hppcm`htmags `agsthgtcy. Rf ehmcflfvfry hspf`t ae tof hppcm`htmag hgl mts systfjs ta uglfrsthgl fxh`tcy oaw mt waucl ehmc hgl oaw wf
gffl ta rfh`t hgl rfdaugl. \oms hccawfl aur fgbmgffrs hgl tfhjs ta fgsurf wf wauclgt ba lawg
lurmgb BA\U.
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Appartugmtmfs
Ae aursf, tofrf hrf appartugmtmfs ta agtmguf ta mggavhtf. H efw rf`ajjfglhtmags ear
tof euturf hrf;
Caai ta usfrs ear bumlhg`f; Rf eaugl toht ag`f wf spfgt tmjf wmto vacugtffrs hgl cfhrgfl oawtofy wfrf mgtfrh`tmgb wmto tof saetwhrf, wf `aucl dfttfr thmcar aur lfvfcapjfgt ta woht pfapcf
h`tuhccy gfflfl. \of usfrs gffls hgl tof usfr fxpfrmfg`f soaucl df `fgtrhc ta hgy tf`ogacaby
lfvfcapjfgts.
Lfphrtjfgthc mgtfbrhtmag; \of tf`ogacaby arbhgmzhtmag whs chrbfcy h sfrvm`f durfhu ta tof rfst aetof `hjphmbg, wom`o whs h sfgsmdcf stru`turf ear h gfw fgtrhgt mgta tof `hjphmbg fgvmragjfgt.
Caaimgb earwhrl, eurtofr mgtfbrhtmag ae tf`ogacaby waucl df dfgf`mhc. Ear fxhjpcf, wf `aucl
mgsfrt fxpfrmfg`fl tf`ogacaby pralu`t jhghbfrs mgta fh`o lfphrtjfgt ta ofcp `aarlmghtf
tf`ogacaby rfqufsts.
Vctmjhtfcy, womcf tofrf wfrf `ohccfgbfs mg lfvfcapmgb hgl mgtfbrhtmgb h lfphrtjfgt
toht whs sa gfw ta h pacmtm`hc `hjphmbg, tof tf`ogacaby lfphrtjfgt whs hdcf ta dumcl h
chrbf fgtfrprmsf pchtearj hgl sfvfrhc mjparthgt pralu`ts toht fghdcfl usfrs ta fxf`utf
ag tof jast mjparthgt wari.
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Lhth hgl Hghcysms
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LH\H HGL HGHC]PMP
\of `hjphmbg whs jftrm`s-lrmvfg bumlfl dy tof dfcmfe toht lf`msmags soaucl df
mgearjfl dy lhth hgl toht prabrhjs soaucl sft hgl h`omfvf quhgtmhdcf bahcs. Hs h
rfsuct, lhth, hghcysms hgl rfpartmgb pchyfl hg mgfflufgtmhc racf h`rass tof `hjphmbg. \of
`hjphmbg lfvfcapfl h lhth-lrmvfg `ucturf hgl lfpcayfl sapomstm`htfl lhth taacs hgl
tfhjs, ofcpmgb `rfhtf fe`mfg`y torauboaut tof arbhgmzhtmag.
Lhth hgl hghcysms wfrf usfl ta h`omfvf tof eaccawmgb su``fssfs;
Ofcpfl lmrf`t `hjphmbg rfsaur`fs tawhrls tof jast fe`mfgt hrfhs ear vatfr rfbmstrhtmag, pfrsuhsmaghgl turgaut, mg`culmgb fhrcy vatf hgl vatf dy jhmc jhimgb dfttfr usf ae vacugtffr tmjf.
Fjpcayfl lhth taacs ta fjpawfr vacugtffrs ta df lhth-lrmvfg. \rhmgfl vacugtffrs hgl arbhgmzfrs tausf lhth systfjs su`o hs Uatfdumclfr ta `agth`t tof dfst cmsts ae patfgtmhc vacugtffrs hgl vatfrs.
Mg`rf