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Center-Left Owned by Kasturi & Sons Ltd.Periyar Arivulagam book purchase row: DVAC launches probe in Tamil Nadu libraries
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The procurement of books for Periyar Arivulagam in Coimbatore sparked a furore in Tamil Nadu and is now being examined by a Directorate of Vigilance and Anti‑Corruption inquiry and the courts, with investigations broadened to include inventories in several other libraries. The Madras High Court has warned that AI‑generated and plagiarised books cannot be bought for public libraries and has ordered an FIR into alleged fraudulent book purchases in the state.
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HC directs state govt to make available names of officials responsible for fraudulent procurements of books for libraries and initiate action, including suspension of officials
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CHENNAI: Joint secretary of the legal wing of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ( DMK ), I Paranthamen , has moved the Madras High Court seeking a DVAC probe into alleged large-scale irregularities and misappropriation of public funds in the procurement of books for the Periyar Arivulagam (Thanthai…
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The issue was flagged by award-winning Tamil writer Perumal Murugan who visited the library in Coimbatore recently and pointed to issues relating to price, quality and authenticity of content in some books.
