India's first AI scam: TVK minister jabs DMK over multi-crore Periyar library fraud

Published 08 Nov 2026, 13:48 IST

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left · 4 outlets

Writer Perumal Murugan flags alleged AI-generated books, fake authors, historical errors and inflated prices at the newly-inaugurated Coimbatore library

— The Federal
center · 2 outlets

CHENNAI: Terming the fake books procurement for Periyar Arivulagam as India's first AI scam, School Education Minister Rajmohan on Friday said the books in question had also been procured by other institutions, including the Connemara Public Library in Chennai and the Kalaignar Centenary Library in…

— DT Next
right · 1 outlet

India's first AI scam: TVK minister jabs DMK over multi-crore Periyar library fraud

— India Today

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L 57%

C 28%

R 15%

Left / Center-Left 4 (57%)

Center 2 (28%)

Center-Right / Right 1 (15%)

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The South First Center-Left The South First 07 Nov 2026, 17:23 IST

Battle over ‘dubious’ books: TVK, DMK pass the buck; TN govt forms panel to inspect libraries

Minister Rajmohan questioned the authorship of certain publications, claiming that some books listed names such as Pavithra Karunanidhi and Stalin as authors. The post Battle over ‘dubious’ books: TVK, DMK pass the buck; TN govt forms panel to inspect libraries appeared first on The South First |…

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The Indian Express Center-Left Indian Express Group 07 Nov 2026, 17:58 IST

‘India’s first AI scam’: Tamil Nadu minister alleges library fraud under DMK

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36 minutes later
The Federal Center-Left New Generation Media Corporation Pvt. Ltd. 07 Nov 2026, 18:34 IST

Periyar Arivulagam library: What is the row over AI-generated books and fake authors?

Writer Perumal Murugan flags alleged AI-generated books, fake authors, historical errors and inflated prices at the newly-inaugurated Coimbatore library

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2 hours later
Deccan Herald Center-Left The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd. 07 Nov 2026, 21:26 IST

Book scam: TVK, DMK level corruption allegations against each other

Chennai: The controversy over the procurement of about 1,800 “dubious” books from an unknown publication house for Periyar Arivulagam in Coimbatore on Saturday descended into acrimony between the ruling TVK and the principal opposition DMK over the tenure during which the alleged scam took place…

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3 hours later
Deccan Chronicle Center Deccan Chronicle Holdings 08 Nov 2026, 00:31 IST

Strict Action Demanded In Library Scam

The allegations levelled point to the government purchasing fake books, created with the use of AI and brought out in the name of fake authors and some unknown publishing houses bagging large scale orders

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7 hours later
DT Next Center Daily Thanthi Group 08 Nov 2026, 07:53 IST

AI book scam unfolds in more libraries

CHENNAI: Terming the fake books procurement for Periyar Arivulagam as India's first AI scam, School Education Minister Rajmohan on Friday said the books in question had also been procured by other institutions, including the Connemara Public Library in Chennai and the Kalaignar Centenary Library in…

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India Today Center-Right Living Media India Current article 08 Nov 2026, 13:48 IST

India's first AI scam: TVK minister jabs DMK over multi-crore Periyar library fraud

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