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Jean Drèze urges T.N. govt. to take strict action amid report of ‘fake book’ at Kalaignar Centenary Library

The Hindu Nov 08, 2026 at 08:08 PM IST India
Jean Drèze urges T.N. govt. to take strict...

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Economist Jean Drèze confirmed that a book attributed to him in Tamil Nadu public libraries is fake and urged swift government action, citing concerns over library procurement checks.

Key takeaways

  • Drèze denied authoring the title “Democracy and Peoples Right in the Contemporary World.”
  • He called for strict, swift action against the publishers and other culprits.
  • He highlighted lapses in procurement verification at public libraries.
  • The book was reportedly procured from Phoenix Publishers with a valid ISBN before the library’s inauguration.
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