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Debroy (69) passed away on Friday, a senior EAC-PM official said.
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He was also a Member of NITI Aayog up to June 5, 2019. He authored/edited several books, papers and popular articles and had also been a Consulting/Contributing Editor with several newspapers.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled Debroy’s passing and called him a “towering scholar”.
“Dr Bibek Debroy ji was a towering scholar, well-versed in diverse domains like economics, history, culture, politics, spirituality and more. Through his works, he left an indelible mark on India’s intellectual landscape. Beyond his contributions to public policy, he enjoyed working on our ancient texts, making them accessible to the youth,” he said in a post on X.
He also shared a picture of himself with Debroy.