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, in a post on X, claimed that LIC was 'reduced to a propaganda tool for Hindi imposition'.

TN CM MK Stalin Slams LIC 

"The LIC website has been reduced to a propaganda tool for Hindi imposition. Even the option to select English is 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? We demand an immediate rollback of this linguistic tyranny," Stalin said.

The Tamil Nadu CM also shared a screenshot of the LIC website displaying Hindi text. In response, LIC said that the shuffling of text - meaning the option to switch between Hindi and English on the website - was not working due to a technical problem, which, now stands resolved.

LIC responds to MK Stalin's allegations - Here's what it 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. Team LIC," LIC said on X.