Social media users are outraged after an Argentinian news channel reportedly displayed an image of The Simpsons character Apu as Prime Narendra Modi arrived in Buenos Aires for the ongoing G20 Summit.
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon is a popular character from the animation series ‘The Simpson’, has been at the centre of debates for being a racial stereotype.
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Several users reacted angrily to the comparison, accusing the channel of racism and stereotyping.
Argentine TV outlet @CronicaTV displays this racist image with the headline “Apu Arrived” as India Prime Minister @narendramodi arrives in Buenos Aires for the #G20. pic.twitter.com/oNqZVpS4E5
— Patrick Gillespie (@Pat_Gillespie) November 29, 2018
This Channel is a joke even here in Argentina, we truly apologize for this discriminatory joke and you people from India are totally welcome if you want to laugh at our president, even if he is a joke himself. pic.twitter.com/Ylb5KJyHie
— f e d e (@fede_arroyo) November 30, 2018
The Prime Minister spoke at a ‘Yoga for Peace’ event, met UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Saudi Crown Prince and with Japan’s Shinzo Abe and US President Donald Trump, apart from attending the G-20 Summit.