Tamil Nadu library scam: alleged ghost books and phantom authors under investigation

An investigation has examined alleged irregularities in Tamil Nadu's public library system, in which books were reportedly procured without verified authors and authors were credited without corresponding published works. The probe centres on how these purchases and records were approved and processed. Officials and investigators are looking into the paperwork trail to establish who was responsible and whether public funds were misused. The allegations have drawn attention to the procurement oversight mechanisms governing library acquisitions in the state. No final conclusions on criminal liability have been reported at this stage.