INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
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Some Indian-Americans have complained that the Simpsons character is racist
An Argentine news channel has come under fire for displaying an image of the Simpsons character Apu as Indian Prime Minister Narendra
Modi arrived in Buenos Aires
Cronica TV used the headline "Apu arrives" as the Indian PM's plane touched down for the G20 summit
Some say the portrayal of the Indian shopkeeper is racist.Social media users responded angrily to the use of the image
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon has been part of the animation series since 1990 and is voiced by Hank Azaria, a white actor, who puts on a heavy
Indian accent.Indian-American comic Hari Kondabolu made a documentary about the character in 2017, arguing that Apu was founded on racial
Mr Kondabolu told the TheIndianSubcontinent at the time that the character was problematic because he is defined by his job and how many
children he has in his arranged marriage
Others defended the show and said all its characters were stereotypes.In response to Cronica's use of the character Mr Kondabolu tweeted:
"This couldn't be true, right" Others pointed out that the comparison was disrespectful to a foreign leader
Mr Modi's arrival at the G20 was not the only one to stir up social media controversy
When French President Emmanuel Macron arrived on Thursday he was greeted by an empty runway, as the Argentine delegation had not arrived on
