Periyar Library Row: TVK And DMK Clash Over Suspected AI Books And Madras HC RulingA major political controversy has broken out between Tamil Nadu's ruling TVK and the opposition DMK over book procurement at the newly inaugurated Periyar Arivilagam library in Coimbatore. Acclaimed Tamil writer Perumal Murugan flagged nearly 1,800 questionable books, citing factual errors, fabricated authorship, and suspected AI-generated text procured at inflated rates.
The dispute intensified after the Madras High Court questioned the exclusion of the Tamil translation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Mann Ki Baat despite expert committee recommendations. While the DMK approached vigilance authorities seeking an investigation, TVK blamed the previous administration for initiating the orders.