Library scam: World Tamil Protection Federation calls for formation of panel led by retired judge to hold detailed inquiry

COIMBATORE Coimbatore-based World Tamil Protection Federation (Ulaga Tamil Kaapu Kootiyakkam) has urged the State government to constitute a panel headed by a retired judge and consisting of accomplished academicians to hold a detailed inquiry into the book procurement scam in Periyar Arivulagam library in Coimbatore, under the supervision of the Madras High Court. The government must disclose the names of the members of the Committees that selected books for the library, and must not only the reveal the identity of those who had recommended the books bearing names of fake authors, but also ensure strictest punishment to those who had issued the purchase orders for procurement as well, Chief Coordinator of the Federation and former Vice-Chancellor of Tamil University C.

Subramaniam said in a press release. The publications that had supplied the plagiarised books must also be dealt with severely, he said.