LIC reduced to a propaganda tool for Hindi imposition, charges Stalin
Tamil Nadu CM demands rollback of “linguistic tyranny”
by The Hindu Bureau · The Hindu:
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.
In a social media post, Mr. Stalin referred to a media report about Hindi in the LIC portal and further pointed out that even the option to select English was displayed in Hindi.
“This is nothing but cultural and language imposition by force, trampling on India’s diversity. LIC grew with the patronage of all Indians. How dare it betray the majority of its contributors?” Mr. Stalin remarked.
The Tamil Nadu CM further demanded an immediate rollback of what he termed “linguistic tyranny”.
LIC’s response
Meanwhile, the insurance company has said English was not appearing due to a “technical issue“ and it has been resolved.
In a post in X, formerly Twitter, LIC said: “Our corporate website was not shuffling the language page due to some technical problem. The issue is resolved now, and the website is available in English/Hindi language. Inconvenience caused is deeply regretted.“
Published - November 19, 2024 04:08 pm IST