LIC clarifies 'technical problem' amid protests by Tamil leaders over portal switching to Hindi
The Life Insurance Corporation of India on Tuesday said a 'technical problem' was the reason behind the state-run insurer's website switching to Hindi in the state, triggering protests from Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin.
The Insurer said in a clarification: "Our Corporate website licIndia.in was not shuffling language page due to some technical problem, issue resolved now website available in English/Hindi language. Inconvenience caused deeply regretted."
The LIC website has been reduced to a propaganda tool for Hindi imposition. Even the option to select English is displayed in Hindi!
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) November 19, 2024
This is nothing but cultural and language imposition by force, trampling on India's diversity. LIC grew with the patronage of all Indians. How… pic.twitter.com/BxHzj28aaX
Stalin earlier criticised the change in the website and said the portal was reduced to a propaganda tool for Hindi imposition.
"Even the option to select English is displayed in Hindi!" Stalin said.
"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?" he said.
"We demand an immediate rollback of this linguistic tyranny. #StopHindiImposition," Stalin said.
Dr S Ramadoss, the founder of 'Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK)', protested the change in the website and wrote on X: " The home page of Life Insurance Corporation of India LIC's website has been changed to Hindi, which was earlier in English. This is blatant imposition of Hindi on other language speaking people. This attempt of Hindi imposition by LIC is strongly condemned."
எல்.ஐ.சி இணையதளத்தின் வாயிலாக இந்தியைத் திணிக்கத் துடிப்பதா?:
— Dr S RAMADOSS (@drramadoss) November 19, 2024
முகப்புப் பக்கத்தை உடனடியாக ஆங்கில மொழிக்கு மாற்ற வேண்டும்!
இந்திய ஆயுள் காப்பீட்டுக் கழகம் எல்.ஐ.சியின் இணைய தளத்தின் முகப்புப் பக்கம் இதுவரை ஆங்கில மொழியில் இருந்த நிலையில் இப்போது இந்தியில் மாற்றப்பட்டுள்ளது.…
Tamil Nadu has a long history of anti-Hindi agitation.
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
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