Foreword
A series of untoward incidents happened in the year that passed by due to the ]-management of the pandemic by the state, death of the migrant Jabourers being the most tragic one. Last year, due to pandemic-related restric- tions, we could not hold our annual memorial lecture held on 26" July each year, this being the foundation day of Forum against Monopolistic Aggression. Since situ- ation did not improve this year, we decided to continue with our annual memorial lecture in the online mode. The renowned ecologist and the founder of the Centre for the Ecological Sciences, Professor Madhav Gadgil, consented to deliver this year’s memorial Jecture entitled ‘Pitting People against Nature’. On the foundation day, Maroona Murmu, on behalf of the conveners of FAMA, introduced FAMA and the theme of this year’s lecture. Todi Dutt-Mazumder, the youngest member of FAMA, talked about the one of the founding members, Profes- sor Abhee Dutt-Mazumder and his untimely demise which the annual lecture after him. Prohor.in hosted the event which huge circulation of the Jecture with a reach ofalmost 8500 views. While Amitava Mitra skillfully wove the connecting thread of the programme, Asiskusum Ghosh rendered the vote of thanks. Special thanks are due to friends of Fama Mainak Maity, Anitesh Chakrabarty, Kaushik Mukerjee for theirwholehearted
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