Early Diwali: People Rejoice In US & India After Kamala Harris Is Elected As US Vice President
Fifty-six-year-old Kamala Harris made history on several counts with her new role as the Vice President of the United States. She is not only the first woman to hold the office of the VP shes also the first Black woman and first South Asian woman to be elected as Americas VP.
Fifty-six-year-old Kamala Harris made history on several counts with her new role as the Vice President of the United States.
She is not only the first woman to hold the office of the VP, she's also the first Black woman and first South Asian woman to be elected as America's VP.
I hope every little girl watching tonight sees that this is a country of possibilities. pic.twitter.com/E4GYfr2QoO
¡ª Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) November 8, 2020
People across the US and the world are certainly elated with the groundbreaking news.
Her feat sparked jubilation thousands of miles away in her mother¡¯s native country, India and Jamaica, her father's homeland.
The essence of being a woman par excellence etched in her words of gratitude to her mother at one of the biggest moment of her life, winning the US elections!@KamalaHarris you have not only made Tiruvarur but whole India proud!#USElectionResults2020 #KamalaHarris
¡ª Devender Yadav (@devendrayadvinc) November 8, 2020
Tamil Nadu:State Min R Kamaraj offers prayers at a temple in Thulasendrapuram,native village of US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris,for her victory in US polls.
¡ª ANI (@ANI) November 8, 2020
"A woman hailing from this small village now holds one of highest positions in US. It's a proud moment,"says Kamaraj pic.twitter.com/MnKSDPl9jy
A message to all women from the first to rise to such a high office. A message to all people of colour from the second to do so. And a message to the Indian-American community. Salute to @kamalaharris: so many reasons to be proud! https://t.co/Rcmc9p0ymq
¡ª Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) November 8, 2020
A US Senator from California, Ms Harris has a track record of shattering glass ceilings. She served as San Francisco's first female District Attorney and was California¡¯s first woman of colour to be elected Attorney General.
Her background in criminal justice could help a Biden administration tackle the issues of racial equality and policing after the country was swept by protests this year. She is expected to be a top adviser on judicial nominations.
As the Senate¡¯s only African-American woman, Harris emerged this year as a leading voice on racial justice and police reform after Minneapolis Police killed African-American man George Floyd in May. She marched with protesters on the streets of Washington and won over some liberal sceptics.
