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I literally don't know anyone personally that hates Apu, and neither did I. He just has a funny accent, and runs a convenience store, and does well to serve the community despite his character being born from India.
"But he's voiced by a white guy," you say. True. So? It's a voice actor's job to act the role, and he's doing it. People can make up their own fake accent, or incorporate accents to sound a character. Look at Mario. Do you know what Apu and Mario have in common? They both have a goofy voice, fake accent, and the voice actor is not of ethnic origin. Did you also know that black people can voice white people, and vice versa? It's a talent called voice acting; it's their job to voice the characters.
I think the only people who have any kind of hate for Apu are either Indians who might have been bullied and called "Apu" by Americans, or Americans that are racist. I honestly can't see any other reason, unless you think you're doing the service of an SJW where it's clearly not needed.