LIC website’s language option sparks controversy

LIC displays Hindi on website, MK Stalin calls it ’language imposition by force’; insurer blames ’technical issue’
LIC attributes the default Hindi setting on its website to a technical glitch, following backlash from Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
LIC website’s language option sparks controversy; TN CM says Hindi imposition
LIC ‘s new website changed the default language from English to Hindi and the option to change the language to English is under the menu option ‘bhasha’ (language), written in the Devanagiri script
LIC blames ‘technical glitch’ after website's language switch sparks Hindi imposition row
Posting a screenshot of the LIC webpage, Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin wrote in a post on X: “The LIC website has been reduced to a propaganda tool for Hindi imposition. Even the option to select English is displayed in Hindi!
Tamil Nadu CM alleges language imposition after LIC website displays Hindi as default option
The public sector company said that the option to shuffle languages on the website had not been working due to technical problems, which were later resolved.
LIC website turns 'all Hindi'; Tamil parties object, call it 'blatant imposition'
Tamil Nadu opposes “imposition of Hindi” in every form and has been following a two-language formula of Tamil and English.
LIC reduced to a propaganda tool for Hindi imposition, charges Stalin
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Tuesday (November 19, 2024) charged that the portal of the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), a public sector entity, has been reduced to a propaganda tool for Hindi imposition.
Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin Calls LIC A 'Propaganda Tool For Hindi Imposition'; Insurer Responds
The Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India, on Tuesday, clarified that its website was not shuffling the language page due to some technical problem and added that the matter has been resolved. The insurer was responding to allegations by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin who,
'Propaganda tool': Tamil Nadu CM targets LIC over Hindi 'imposition' on website, insurer blames technical snag
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and other political leaders criticized Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) for allegedly using Hindi predominantly on its website. They called it a form of Hindi imposition and demanded a rollback.
LIC website defaults to Hindi, Tamil Nadu CM Stalin slams insurer for ‘linguistic tyranny’
Taking to the social media platform earlier, Stalin posted a screenshot of the website, pointing out that even the option to switch to English was displayed in Hindi.
‘Linguistic tyranny’: MK Stalin slams LIC for displaying Hindi on its website in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin strongly criticised the use of the Hindi language on the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India's website in Tamil Nadu, saying that the portal has been "reduced to a propaganda tool for Hindi imposition".
'Our website was not...': LIC issues statement as Tamil Nadu CM Stalin claims Hindi imposition
The issue was also raised by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, who alleged that the LIC website had been reduced to a "propaganda tool for Hindi imposition". "Even the option t
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