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.
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin. (Image: Instagram)Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin Tuesday launched a scathing critique of the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) for what he termed the “imposition of Hindi” on the state-owned insurer’s website.
His remarks followed criticism after the LIC homepage unexpectedly defaulted to Hindi, leaving users sparking a debate on cultural and linguistic diversity in India.
In the afternoon, the LIC issued a clarification on X: “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.”
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.
He condemned this as a blatant attempt to sideline India’s linguistic plurality and wrote, “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.”
Calling for immediate action, he wrote, “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. #StopHindiImposition.”
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