VIDEO : ?Simpsons? Producer Says Apu Is Not Off The Show

According to Uproxx, Al Jean, one of the original writers of 'The Simpsons? says Apu will not be written out of the show. His comments come after producer Adi Shankar claimed that the show plans to "drop the Apu character altogether.? Shankar claimed to have got the news from a person who works with ?Simpsons? creator Matt Groening. The character has become controversial recently, with some arguing that he is an Indian stereotype.