From The New Indian Express
Center Owned by Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.Tenkasi library removes 2,200 books by Agalvilakku amid state-wide procurement scam
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The Madras High Court has ordered an FIR and frozen the accounts of Agal Vilakku Publication after a scandal over the procurement of books for the Periyar Arivulagam library in Coimbatore, alleging that crores of rupees have left the public exchequer. The controversy, which has sparked a furore in Tamil Nadu, has led to a Directorate of Vigilance and Anti‑Corruption inquiry and court intervention, with investigations now extending to inventories in several other libraries. Earlier, about 2,200 AI‑generated books were removed from the Tenkasi district central library, and the DVAC launched a probe into the Tamil Nadu library purchases.
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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.
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TENKASI: The massive book scam involving Agalvilakku Publications seems to have impacted many public libraries in the state as around 2,200 AI-generated books of the publisher have been removed from the District Central Library in Tenkasi. When the TNIE visited the library on Tuesday, staff members…
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TENKASI: The massive book scam involving Agalvilakku Publications seems to have impacted many public libraries in the state as around 2,200 AI-generated books of the publisher have been removed from the District Central Library in Tenkasi. When the TNIE visited the library on Tuesday, staff members…
