Members of the Indian-American community have had issues with Apu. The long running animated sitcom The Simpsons has addressed the Apu controversy in its No Good Read Goes Unpunished episode. There is a reference to Apu and a character says, “something that started decades ago and was applauded and inoffensive, is now politically incorrect. This is sad.”In another tweet, he said, “In “The Problem with Apu,” I used Apu & The Simpsons as an entry point into a larger conversation about the representation of marginalized groups & why this is important. http://t.co/lYFH5LguEJ — Hari Kondabolu (@harikondabolu) April 9, 2018In “The Problem with Apu,” I used Apu & The Simpsons as an entry point into a larger conversation about the representation of marginalized groups & why this is important.

Source: Indian Express April 09, 2018 14:24 UTC