Tamil Writer Flags Alleged Literary Scam at Periyar Centre
Tamil writer Perumal Murgan has raised concerns about an alleged literary scam at Periyar Arivulagam, citing examples such as a fictitious Chief Minister and a verse attributed to Naladiyar as its poet. Minister Rajmohan said an inquiry would begin immediately.
Context
Context: Naladiyar is a classical Tamil collection of moral verses, and Periyar Arivulagam is a library and knowledge centre in Chennai named after social reformer EV Periyar. The inquiry will decide whether the claims about the centre's content hold up.
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