LIC website’s language option sparks controversy

LIC displays Hindi on website, MK Stalin slams 'language imposition by force'; insurer blames 'technical issue'
State-owned Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) blames a technical glitch for displaying Hindi as the default language on its revamped website. LIC's response came after many criticised it, especially in Tamil Nadu,
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!
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
TN CM Stalin, opposition parties slam LIC for 'Hindi imposition' on website; insurer says it is 'technical' problem
CHENNAI: Chief Minister MK Stalin, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, PMK founder S Ramadoss, MDMK general secretary Vaiko and many leaders on Tue
LIC Clarifies Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin's Hindi Imposition Claim, Cites 'Technical Glitch' For Website Issue
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin recently on a social media post accused Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of using its website to promote Hindi, claiming it was part of an agenda to impose the language on non-Hindi speaking regions.
Tamil Nadu Leaders Slam LIC Over Website’s Hindi-Only Page
Chennai: The public sector Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India came under severe fire from the entire political class of Tamil Nadu, prompting Chief Minister M K Stalin to declare, ‘the
TN CM Stalin, leaders of various political parties take strong exception to Hindi imposition on LIC website
CHENNAI: Chief Minister MK Stalin, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, PMK founder S Ramadoss, MDMK general secretary Vaiko and many leaders on Tue
LIC Website Reduced To Propaganda Tool For Hindi Imposition, Says CM M K Stalin
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday took strong exception to the use of Hindi language on the website of Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India, and said that the website has been reduced to a propaganda tool for imposing Hindi.
LIC website turning Hindi: Stalin terms it linguistic tyranny
Condemning the public sector Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) for turning its widely used website into Hindi, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday (Nov 18) described it as linguistic tyranny and demanded its immediate rollback.
'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 Reduced To Propaganda Tool For Hindi Imposition: Tamil Nadu CM Stalin
Terming the move as a "blatant imposition" of Hindi on other language-speaking people, BJP's ally and PMK founder Dr S Ramadoss, said this attempt by LIC is highly condemnable as it was trying to "pus
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