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Malaysian
Hindus protest Obama's portrayal as Lord Shiva
Wednesday November 24, 2010 04:10:59 PM,
IANS
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Kuala
Lumpur: A Malaysian Hindu organisation has urged the
government to ban the latest issue of American magazine Newsweek
for "insulting Hindus" by depicting US President Barack Obama as
Lord Shiva.
P. Murugiah, deputy chairman of the Malaysia Hindu Sangam's Penang
state branch, Tuesday said the November issue of the magazine
portrayed Obama as Nadarajah (Lord Shiva) with the caption "God of
All Things".
"We have received many complaints since the magazine hit news
stands last Saturday," he was quoted as saying by The Star.
Murugiah said sacred Hindu images were too often portrayed in pop
culture without a proper understanding of their spiritual
relevance.
"We want the publisher to apologise to Hindus worldwide for their
insensitivity in using the image of a highly revered Hindu deity
in such an incredulous manner," he said.
Multi-racial Malaysia is home to 2.1 ethnic Indians, a bulk of
them Tamils. They form eight percent of the country's 28 million
population.
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