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‘1,800 fake AI books, inflated prices’: Periyar library pits CM Vijay against DMK

In a heated exchange, Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay pointed fingers at the former DMK administration for alleged corruption linked to library book purchases. It has…

'1,800 fake AI books, inflated prices': Periyar library pits CM Vijay against DMK
'1,800 fake AI books, inflated prices': Periyar library pits CM Vijay against DMK — image via Times of India India — Credit: Storywire

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In a heated exchange, Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay pointed fingers at the former DMK administration for alleged corruption linked to library book purchases. It has come to light that almost 1,800 artificially generated books were bought at excessive prices. Author Perumal Murugan raised concerns, leading Congress's Manickam Tagore to insist on a full inquiry.

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