Publicity rights are not necessary to stimulate the pursuit of fame. So, if nobody is being misled and the use does not cause any dignitary harm, why is it restrained?
The contributions of Dalit writers like Dutt and Baudh should not be considered terra nullius, ripe for uncompensated and uncredited exploitation. However, in this particular instance, given the nature, substance and limited extent of borrowing involved, a call for ethical attribution is more helpful than a legal claim to intellectual property