New Delhi, Feb. 8 -- The world's richest man and DOGE chief Elon Musk, who is on a "mission" to counter "inefficiency" and slash spending in the United States, has landed in hot waters after sharing a comic implying overweight people are unable to do a good job.

The comic, posted by Elon Musk on his social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter), has drawn widespread criticism for making fun of overweight people, implying that they are unable to do as well a job as thin employees, and fatphobia.

The comic consists of three panels - the first shows Musk directing an overweight female Twitter employee towards the gym, the second panel shows off a now slimmed down employee, complete with a rebranded 'X' shirt, and the third panel depi...