{
  "id": 19476142,
  "title": "Periyar Arivulagam book purchase row: DVAC launches probe in Tamil Nadu libraries",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/periyar-arivulagam-book-purchase-row-dvac-launches-probe-in-tamil",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T09:38:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/dvac-launches-probe-into-book-purchase-irregularities-at-tamil-nadu-periyar-arivulagam-anna-centenary-library/article71686155.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) has launched a thorough investigation into allegations of significant financial misconduct at the Anna Centenary Library in Chennai and the Periyar Arivulagam library in Coimbatore. This probe was prompted by a statement made by Tamil Nadu School Education Minister Rajmohan, who claimed that irregularities occurred during the previous DMK government's tenure when the Periyar Arivulagam library was established. The controversy surrounding the book procurement for the Periyar Arivulagam library in Coimbatore has sparked widespread outrage in Tamil Nadu, with Chief Minister MK Stalin condemning it as corruption involving public funds.",
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}