PoliticsPhoto: The HinduJean Drèze Calls Tamil Nadu 'Fake Book' in Kalaignar Library
Economist Jean Drèze stated on November 8, 2026, that a book titled 'Democracy and Peoples Right in the Contemporary World,' found in some Tamil Nadu public libraries and attributed to him, is fake. He clarified he never authored such a book and urged the Tamil Nadu government to take strict action against the publishers and others responsible, especially if the book was AI-generated. He also questioned library procurement checks.
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