The controversy surrounding procurement of books for Periyar Arivulagam in Coimbatore | Explained
A view of Periyar Arivulagam in Coimbatore | Photo Credit: M. Periasamy The story so far: A veritable pandora’s box of literary and political controversy was opened on November 6, 2026, when Sahitya Akademi winner Perumal Murugan wrote about several irregularities in the procurement of books for the newly-inaugurated Periyar Arivulagam library in Coimbatore. He…