BAPASI strongly condemns misconduct by some publishers, reaffirms commitment to ethical publishing

Chennai, Nov 12 (UNI) The Booksellers and Publishers Association of South India (BAPASI) today strongly condemned any unethical, unlawful, or malicious activities in the publishing industry. Taking serious note of the allegations involving certain publishers who are currently under investigation by the authorities, it categorically clarified that publishers under investigation and members found responsible for misconduct have never been members of BAPASI at any point of time. Any attempt to associate these publishers or their alleged activities with BAPASI would therefore be misleading and factually incorrect. The clarification comes in the backdrop of Akademi award author Perumal Murugan blowing the…