Kamala Harris is the daughter of an Indian immigrant and a father born in Jamaica (File)
New Delhi:
Kamala Harris, who made history by becoming the first woman, the first black person and the first Native American to become the Vice President of the United States, paid tribute to her Indian mother.
“I am grateful to the woman most responsible for being here today, my mother, Shyamala Gopalan Harris. When she came from India at the age of 19, she might not have imagined this moment. But she believed deeply in America where such a moment is possible, ”said Kamala Harris in her first address to the nation as vice president-elect.
“I think of her and of the generations of women, of black women, of Asian, white, Latin and Native American women who, throughout the history of our country, have paved the way for this moment tonight”, said the 57-year-old while clapping loudly at an outdoor rally in Joe Biden’s hometown of Wilmington, Delaware.
Kamala Harris is the daughter of an Indian immigrant and a father born in Jamaica. She is a Christian, but also attended Hindu temples with her mother.
When Joe Biden chose her as his running mate, Kamala Harris spoke of her Indian roots in her acceptance speech and spoke of her childhood trips to Tamil Nadu, the support she received from her “chittis (aunts). “.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi alluded to it while paying tribute to his “revolutionary” success on Twitter. It is “a matter of immense pride not only for your chittis, but also for all Indo-Americans,” he wrote.
As the world awaited the outcome of the US election, Kamala Harris ‘grandparents’ village of Thulasendrapuram near Chennai offered prayers. The election was finally called on Saturday night in India.
