Entity Jean Drèze

Indian development economist and public campaigner for food, employment and social rights.

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Jean Drèze detained at Delhi protest: The economist’s work on social rights and what his detention reveals

Economist and rights campaigner Jean Drèze was detained near Jantar Mantar on 10 October 2026. His work on employment guarantees, school meals and food rights helps explain why the detention matters, while claims that he single-handedly created these programmes go too far.

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