Published 15:47 IST, August 13th 2020
Congress MP Abhishek Singhvi opines on Kamala Harris: 'Democrats are more anti-India'
Reacting to Kamala Harris' selection as US Democratic Vice-presidential nominee, Senior Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi, said as an Indian he was thrilled
- India News
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Reacting to Kamala Harris' selection as US Democratic Vice-presidential nominee, Senior Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi, on Thursday, said as an Indian he was thrilled for her nomination. Opining that Democrats were more anti-India than Republicans, he said that Biden-Kamala are likely to be same, possibly worse. He also said that Kamala may have to adopt 'compensatory bias' due to Indian origins.
Singhvi: 'Biden-Kamala likely to be worse'
Biden and Harris on Kashmir, CAA, NRC
In June, US Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden stated in a policy paper that he wanted India to necessary steps to restore the rights of all Kashmiris. He also expressed disappointment over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act as well as the implementation of the National Register of Citizens in Assam. Similarly, in October 2019, Harris had said, "We have to remind the Kashmiris that they are not alone in the world. We are keeping track on the situation."
Biden picks Harris as running mate
After narrowing down to several women - most of them black - Biden, on Tuesday, chose 55-year-old California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate ahead of the Democratic party convention - slated for next week. During the Democratic presidential debates, Harris had railed hard against Biden calling him out for his opposition to school busing in the 1970s, commenting on her own history. While Biden flaunted his foolproof bromance with Obama, Harris targetted the 76-year-old telling, "You can't invoke Obama when it's convenient, dodge it when it's not". Biden has maintained that he does not hold a grudge against Harris' comments.
Who is Kamala Harris?
Harris, 55, whose father is a Jamaican and mother an Indian, is currently the US Senator from California and often has been described as a trailblazer by former president Barack Obama. In 2010, Harris became the first black woman to be elected as California's Attorney General, overseeing the country’s second-largest Justice Department, only behind the US Department of Justice. Harris had launched her presidential campaign in January 2019 but withdrew from the race prior to the Iowa caucuses. The US goes to polls on November 3, with its results declared on November 8.
Updated 15:54 IST, August 13th 2020