Joseph Vijay during the inauguration of Periyar Arivulagam at Anupparpalayam in Coimbatore on October 16, 2026 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C.
The library-cum-knowledge centre, built at a cost of ₹300 crore, was inaugurated by Vijay on Oct 16. Former chief minister M K Stalin visited it on Nov 4 and attended a felicitation programme organised by DK leader K Veeramani for conceiving the idea during his tenure and constructing it.
“The future generations of Tamil Nadu will never forgive DMK, which has made a habit of repeatedly indulging in corruption that directly affect people’s lives,” said Vijay in an X post. “DMK will now be left permanently hanging its head in shame before the people,” he said. He alleged that DMK has a history of looting and indulging in corruption in the name of Periyar and Tamil.
Chennai: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay and DMK on Friday accused each other of the irregularities in purchase of books for Periyar Arivulagam in Coimbatore.
Former DMK minister Govi Chezhian said TVK was trying to exploit the irregularities for a political purpose. “TVK govt’s school education minister, who is accustomed to blaming DMK for everything, and the party’s virtual abusers are, as usual, blaming DMK,” he said. “What is surprisingly shocking is that even the chief minister, who has so far remained silent on issues such as law and order, rising prices and electricity tariff hikes, has now issued a statement, apparently hoping that this would help divert public attention,” he said. Earlier reporting noted: In a post on X, Vijay said an expert committee constituted by the previous DMK govt to recommend books for the library-cum-knowledge centre had been exposed by one of its members, writer Perumal Murugan, who flagged alleged irregularities in the procurement. He said the controversy was among several alleged irregularities exposed after those involving municipal administration and TASMAC.
Earlier reporting noted: Lauding Murugan for bringing the issue to light, Vijay accused the DMK of exploiting Periyar’s name and legacy for corruption. Earlier reporting noted: CHENNAI: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay and the DMK on Friday traded charges over alleged irregularities in the purchase of books for Periyar Arivulagam in Coimbatore, with Vijay accusing the previous regime of turning the institution into a den of corruption and the opposition questioning the transparency of procurement under the TVK govt.
He said this has once again exposed that DMK govt was replete with corruption, from municipal administration to Tasmac. In a post on X, Vijay praised writer Perumal Murugan for highlighting the irregularities in book procurement. DMK hit back at TVK, questioning the timing and transparency of the book purchases. In a statement, it alleged books published by Agal Vilakku Pathippagam and Phoenix Pathippagam had June purchase stamps, coinciding with Vijay’s birthday, while other renowned publications had March stamps, indicating purchases under DMK govt.