“Gandhi Family’s Petty Politics: Silence on Bibek Debroy’s death reveals deep-rooted grudges”, The Commune Mag, November 4, 2024:
“On 1 November 2024, Bibek Debroy—renowned economist, prolific author, and former Niti Aayog member—passed away, leaving a profound impact on India’s economic and intellectual circles. Yet, amidst the tributes from various political leaders and public intellectuals, a noticeable silence came from the Congress party’s leaders, including the leader of the opposition in Parliament, Rahul Gandhi, who neither issued a statement nor expressed public condolences.
This silence has sparked debate, especially given Debroy’s own controversial history with Congress leadership over intellectual autonomy and freedom of expression. Was this the reason why the Gandhi family did not condole his death?
Debroy, an eminent economist, had a reputation for speaking truth to power. During his tenure as the director of the Rajiv Gandhi Institute for Contemporary Studies (RGICS), as reported in India Today, he encountered political interference firsthand………”
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