According to the Daily Mail of November 22, Newsweek magazine depicted President Obama as the Hindu deity Lord Shiva on its recent cover of the same day, which arouses Indian-American group's outrage. In the picture above, Obama is shown with multiple arms juggling issues from his administration as he balances on one leg, the Indian-American group thus urged Newsweek to publish a disclaimer about the cover on its website and include a proper explanation of the Hindu gods with the next issue. In Hinduism Shiva is the destroyer of all things and also responsible for rebirth。
英国《每日邮报》22日报道,美国《新闻周刊》当日封面将奥巴马描绘成印度教湿婆大神,引发印裔美国人愤怒。封面上的奥巴马拥有数只手臂,手托其执政以来出现的种种问题,单脚支地。印裔美国人团体要求《新闻周刊》删除网站上的封面,并在下一期杂志中作出合理的解释。据了解,湿婆在印度教中掌控毁灭一切以及复生的力量。