DMK Hits Back at Vijay over Library Book Scam Charge, Demands Independent Probe
The party also wants legal action after allegations that many books with false information were stocked at the recently opened library.
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<p style="text-align: justify;">A library and science center named after thinker E.V. Ramaswamy Periyar has become embroiled in controversy. It is alleged that the shelves are stocked with books by fictitious authors and dubious publishers, as well as material that appears to have been created using AI and is of extremely low quality.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The controversy surrounding the purchase of books at Coimbatore's Periyar Ar…
DMK hits back at Vijay over library book scam charge, demands independent probe
Govi Chezhiaan, education minister in the DMK government, pointed out that writer Perumal Murugan, who flagged errors in the procured books, had himself been appointed by the DMK to the committee tasked with selecting books for the library.
'1,800 fake AI books, inflated prices': Periyar library pits CM Vijay against DMK
In a heated exchange, Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay pointed fingers at the former DMK administration for alleged corruption linked to library book purchases. It has come to light that almost 1,800 artificially generated books were bought at excessive prices. Author Perumal Murugan raised concerns, leading Congress's Manickam Tagore to insist on a full inquiry.
Chennai: The recent allegations of major corruption related to the purchase of books at the newly built Rs 300 crore Periyar Arivulagam (Periyar Knowledge Centre) in Coimbatore have sparked a fierce political battle.
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