LIC CEO addresses concerns raised by agents, affirms commitment to policyholders, agents
Mumbai: A delegation of LIC agents met with the Leader of the Opposition to voice their concerns regarding recent changes in policy regulations. In response, LIC Chairman and Managing Director Siddhartha Mohanty issued a statement clarifying the company’s stance and reaffirming its commitment to both policyholders and agents.
Mohanty stated that LIC has introduced new products in accordance with the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India's (IRDAI) New Product Regulations, which came into effect on October 1, 2024. He emphasized that these changes were implemented with the interests of policyholders as the top priority.
"LIC has always been committed to broadening life insurance coverage, particularly in rural areas and among economically and socially disadvantaged sections. Our goal is to extend financial protection to every insurable individual at an affordable cost," Mohanty said.
Addressing concerns about commissions, Mohanty clarified that while product regulations have undergone modifications, agent commissions have not been reduced. Instead, they are now provided in a staggered manner.
He further highlighted LIC’s diverse portfolio, which caters to various customer segments while fully complying with regulatory requirements. Citing the Micro Bachat plan as an example, he noted that it offers a minimum sum assured of ₹1 lakh and is exempt from GST, making it more accessible to a wider audience.
Reaffirming LIC’s commitment to its agency network, Mohanty stated, "LIC remains dedicated to providing financial security to policyholders while also supporting the well-being of its agency force."
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Gurugram Police arrest BJP Yuva Morcha member for spreading fake murder story on social media
New Delhi: Gurugram Police have arrested BJP Yuva Morcha member Hariom Mishra, for allegedly spreading a fabricated and communally sensitive story on social media about the murder of a college student in Gurugram.
Mishra who is also known as Shaurya Mishra had shared a collage of four photographs on his X handle earlier this month. He claimed that a 24-year-old college student, identified as Nikita Agarwal, had been murdered by her classmate Arif Khan in Gurugram. In the post, he alleged that the woman was blackmailed, forced into prostitution, gangraped, and eventually killed. He also claimed that Arif dumped her body in a forest. The claims were presented as being based on police sources.
The post went viral and garnering over 1.5 lakh views, and was amplified by several right-wing social media handles across X, Facebook and Instagram. A verification of the claims revealed that no such incident had taken place in Gurugram. A search of credible news reports showed no record of any such murder. The police said this news would have inevitably attracted media attention if it were true.
On December 11, Gurugram Police publicly refuted the claims through their official X handle. They stated that the information which was being circulated was completely false. The police warned that legal action would be taken against those spreading misinformation. Despite the warning, Mishra neither deleted the post nor issued any clarification.
Police in Gurugram confirmed Mishra's arrest on December 16. The police said a FIR was filed after he continued to spread false information about the alleged murder of a Hindu woman by Muslim man. Police said Mishra, a resident of Uttar Pradesh's Kaushambi district, is now being investigated.
Gurugram Police spokesperson Sandeep Singh told The Print that the accused had deliberately misrepresented facts and used objectionable content to spread hatred along religious lines. “Such posts can create serious disturbances in society, and the police take these matters very seriously,” he said.
A reverse image search conducted by fact-checkers at Alt News, revealed that the photographs used in the viral post were unrelated to the claims, while two of the images were traced to a Pinterest account belonging to influencer Maulik Chopra and another image was sourced from an Instagram post by influencer Shivam Thakur featuring a woman named Deepanshi Rawat. The fourth image was found on an unrelated Instagram page. The images depicted different individuals and had no connection to any crime.
Police said they are also investigating Mishra’s motive behind sharing the false and provocative content.
