Education Minister A Rajmohan accused the previous DMK government of using artificial intelligence to create low-quality books for public libraries.
Tamil Nadu School Education Minister A Rajmohan on Saturday alleged that the previous DMK government was responsible for irregularities in procuring books for the Periyar Arivulagam and other public libraries. He described the matter as India's first artificial intelligence scam, claiming AI was used to produce low-quality, objectionable books under fabricated author names such as Thamarai Murali, Kamalambal Karunanidhi, and Trisha Vijay.
According to reports from Telegraph India, Rajmohan alleged that thousands of books were ordered from a single publisher, Agal Vilakku Pathippagam, on February 14 with a seven-day delivery mandate. He claimed the state treasury released payments in March, prior to the election. The minister stated that the content was machine-generated, noting that the classical work Naaladiyar was incorrectly described as an individual human philosopher.
The state government has filed a formal complaint with the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) and plans to form a special committee to investigate procurements for the Kamarajar, Anna, and Kalaignar Centenary libraries. The controversy was initially highlighted by author Perumal Murugan, who served on the 137-member book selection committee.
DMK leader I Paranthamen dismissed the claims as a fake narrative created by Chief Minister Joseph Vijay's government. He questioned why the current administration had not withdrawn the books from shelves if they were of poor quality. Paranthamen also noted that the books received library stamps in June 2026, after the DMK's term ended.
AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami criticised the TVK government for failing to verify the books before the library's inauguration. He stated that the DMK and TVK were trading accusations and confusing the public.
