'Literary Corruption' Sparks Row In Tamil Nadu As TVK Chief Vijay Slams DMK, Says People Will Not Forgive Party
Chennai: A ‘literary corruption’ has rocked Tamil Nadu, with award-winning author Perumal Murugan exposing a suspected scam in the procurement of books for the erstwhile DMK Government’s flagship Periyar Arivulagam (Periyar Knowledge World) library in Coimbatore from publications and authors who were unheard of in literary circles. Book Contains Fictional Political Figures As a result, there is a…
Chennai: A "literary corruption" scandal has erupted in Tamil Nadu, with renowned author Perumal Murugan alleging a fraud in the procurement of books for the former DMK Government's Periyar Knowledge World library in Coimbatore. Murugan claims the books were procured from unknown publications and authors, including a fictional character, Muthuvelu Subbaiya Iyer, who was falsely portrayed as the first Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
The book also states MK Ramasamy emerged as a prominent political leader after 1952, while the actual Periyar, E V Ramasamy, is well-known in Tamil Nadu.
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