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Politics● Low22m ago · Nov 7, 2026, 5:33 AM

Library book ‘scam’: Madras High Court had sounded warning two years ago, called for enquiry

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hindu · South Asia

Against the backdrop of writer Perumal Murugan’s expose on substandard books containing grossly erroneous historical information making their way into the shelves of the Periyar Arivulagam in Coimbatore, it would be worthwhile to take a look at how the court had sought to streamline procurement of books

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