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The Madras High Court, which two years ago issued a warning and called for an enquiry into library book procurement, is now linked to a controversy at the recently opened Periyar Arivulagam library in Coimbatore. Writer Perumal Murugan has alleged that the library’s collection includes overpriced books with factual errors, questionable authorship and grossly erroneous historical information. His expose has sparked a major political controversy and prompted a response from the state government.
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CHENNAI : Noted writer Perumal Murugan’s allegations that the books kept at the recently opened Periyar Arivulagam library in Coimbatore were overpriced, contained factual errors, and were of questionable authorship triggered a major political controversy on Friday, prompting the State government to…
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CHENNAI : Noted writer Perumal Murugan’s allegations that the books kept at the recently opened Periyar Arivulagam library in Coimbatore were overpriced, contained factual errors, and were of questionable authorship triggered a major political controversy on Friday, prompting the State government to…
