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Now US television channel offends Hindus

Punjab Newsline Network

Friday, 27 January 2012

By Naresh Kumar Sharma

The controversy over US television host Jay Leno's remark in regard to Golden Temple during his one of shows has hardly died down, another American television station in Chicago again reportedly offended the Hindu community. During a sports commentary on its website, it used the term "weird" to describe Hindu deities. This controversy comes ahead of Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee’s visit to Chicago beginning on Saturday.

The commentary pertains to  an ice hockey match published on NBC Chicago website on Wednesday titled 'Why a 3-1 Blackhawks Loss Isn't So Bad', detailing Nashville Predators beating Chicago Blackhawks 3-1, said Predators were "swallowing up space like some weird Hindu god". 

Meanwhile, a Nevada-based Hindu community leader stated that it has hurt the feelings of Hindus averring that one billion Hindus worldwide worshipped their deities almost on a daily basis. He said describing and labelling them as "weird" was highly offending. 

He also demanded that inappropriate words from the website should be removed immediately along with publication of an apology. He added that these deities were highly revered in Hinduism and inappropriate usage of Hindu deities or concepts for commercial or other agenda was not appropriate as it tantamount to hurt the feelings of the devotees. 




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