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‘Meeku ammayi puttindhi sir, acham meelane undhi.’ Ee maata vinnappudu appatidhaka elagola brathikesina naaku, ikapai bhayam tho brathakaali ani ardham ayindhi. Andharu ‘ammayi antaga… Jagrathaga choosko’ annaaru.
Aina nilabaddaanu.
School ki kooda roju nene theeskellevadni. Friends tho ela undaalo, baita vallatho ela undaalo antha nerpinchevadni. Baita rojulem baaledhani, self defense kosam martial arts training ki pampinchaanu. Friends tho baitaki velthaanante eppudu odhu analedhu. Thanani thanu ela kaapadukovalo thanaki thelusu kabatti dhairyamga pampinchevadni. Andharu ‘Ammai ni ala baitaki pampisthunnav, baita em baaledhu.’ ani bhayapettevaru.
Aina nilabaddaanu.
College lo thanu evarno preminchina vishayam thana kanna mundhu evaro choosi naaku cheppaaru. Antha cheppesina tarwatha, ‘Ammaiki intha freedom isthe ilaane untundhi’ ani vaallu anna maatalu soodhulla guchukunnai.
Aina nilabaddaanu.
“Nanna, nenu udhyogam chesthaanu” ani thanu naaku cheppinappudu, andharla pelli cheymani kaakunda, naa kaalla meedha nenu nilabadathanu ani naa koothuru adiginandhuku murisipoyaanu. Chuttu entha mandhi ‘Aadapillaki pelli cheseykunda, udhyogam entandi’ antunnaa,
Motham prapanchaniki edhuruga, naa koothuriki mundhu nenu nilabaddaanu.
Kani, eeroju, thana phone nunchi oka call ochindhi. Matladindhi thanu kaadhu. Kani matalu thana gurinche. Government hospital ki rammannaru. Vishayam em cheppaledhu.
Bhayapaddaanu. Kani nilabaddaanu.
Hospital ki vellaanu. Oka pedha gumpu ni dhaatukoni vellaanu. Aa gumpu madhyalo nela meedha undhi thanu. Kallu thirigi padipoyindhemo anukunnaanu. Kalla nunchi raktham kaaruthundhi. Moham meedha ghaatlu unnai. Body meedha chinna gudda mukka kooda ledhu. Naaku em ardham kaaledhu. Naa koothuru kaakapothe baavunnu anukunnanu. Kani naa koothure ani andharu cheppaaru.
Chachipoyindhi annaaru. Inka nilabadalekapoyaanu.
Champesaaru annaaru. Thattukolekapoyaanu.
Kani inthalo evaro “Sagam sagam battalu eskunedhi mari, inkem avudhi” annaru.
Kuppakoolipoyaanu.
Mokalla meedha nilabadi, paiki choosi, aa devudni adigaanu.
“Intha mandhi lanja kodukulni odhilesi, naa koothurni endhuku ra champesav” ani.
Kallu mooskoni, aalochinchaanu. Thappu evaridha ani.
Naadhe.
“Neeku koduku kavala, koothuru kavala ?” ani naa bhaarya adiginappudu, konchem kooda aalochinchakunda “Koothuree kavali”, ani cheppinandhuku, nannu nenu eppatiki kshaminchukolenu.
Nannu kshaminchu amma.
“Nanna, Indian flag lo white color dheniki symbol ?” ani thanu adiginappudu,
“Mana desam lo unde shaanthiki, nijaayithi ki ra…” ani cheppaanu.
“Nee lanti entho mandhi onti meedha kappina aa thella guddalaki chihnam amma.” ani cheppi undalsindhi.
Em ichindhi naaku naa desam ?
Nachina battalu veskunnandhuku, mrugalu ga maare maga jaathi pisaachulana ?
Ee desaniki seva cheydam kosama, thanu oka doctor ayindhi ?
Ee desaniki seva cheydam kosama nee koothuru chadhuvukunedhi ?
Dabbuki, palukabadiki thappa, dharmaaniki dhaari leni desam naadhi.
Kaamaniki, paisaachakathvaaniki thappa, prema ki chotu leni desam naadhi.
Aadavallu raathri puta dhairyamga thirigagaligina roju mana desaniki nijamaina swatantram ochinattu antaaru. Thiruguthunnaaru. Kani ishtapadi kaadhu, vaallalo okaru padina kashtaniki kaneesam nyayam dhorkaali ani.
Appudaina sathruvulu evaro thelusu. Choosthe gurthupattagalige vaallu.
Ippudu…
Naa chelli, naa akka, naa amma, naa bhaarya, naa koothuru anukunnantha sepu prathi magaadu oka sainikude.
Naadhi kakapothe, aadavallu kaadha ? Manushulu kaadha ?
Cheppara… Needhi kakapothe, manushulu kaadha ?
Gurthu pettuko, nee koothuro, nee akko chelloo eeroju safe ga intiki ochindhi ante, adhi nee pempakam vallo, vaallaki thelisina self defense valloo kaadhu. Eeroju thana adhrushtam baavundhi anthe.
Idhi naa katha kaadhu. Nee katha kaadhu. Adhrushtam leni aa okka ammayi katha kooda kaadhu. Adhrushtava saathu eeroju intiki ochesina vallandharidhi, repati katha.
Bhayapaduthu koothurlani penche prathi thandri katha.
“Hammaya, nenu ammayi ga puttaledhu” ani anukune prathi abbayi katha.
Brathakadaniki adhrushtam avasaram chesina desaniki…
Swatantra dinotsava subhakankshalu.
August 15, 2024, Neelage chethagaani oka bharateeyudu, Venu Pulagam