Indian-American couple releases campaign video for Biden, Harris

A Silicon Valley-based Indian-American couple has released a musical campaign video targeting Indian-Americans in battleground states and urging m to vote for Democratic presidential minee Joe Biden and his Indian-origin running mate Senator Kamala Harris.

On last day of four-day Democratic National Convention on Thursday, Biden, 77, formally accepted presidential mination of Democratic Party. Harris, 55, scripted history in US politics as she became first Indian-American and Black woman to get a major party's vice-presidential mination on third day of virtual Democratic National Convention on Wednesday.

"Living in Silicon Valley, we are at heart invators; we have applied that creativity to rapidly grow outreach to key South Asian voter groups in support of Vice President Biden. It is extremely important that we all come toger as a community to fight for what is right," Vinita Bhutoria said after release of video on Friday.

Vinita, along with her tech entrepreneur husband Ajay Jian Bhutoria, starts video saying, "America Ka Neta Kaisa Ho: Jo Biden Jaisa Ho." political couple, who h earlier hosted Jill Biden at ir house early this year for fundraising, is currently working on three unique video verts in support of Biden-Harris campaign. first of series was released on Friday.

"Indo-Americans are crucial margin of victory in Michigan, Pennsylvania, rth Carolina, Florida, Wisconsin, and Neva," said Ajay.

Running into 143 seconds, in backdrop of music, Indian-Americans in various langus, including Hindi, Gujarati, Punjabi, and Bengali, are appealing to ir community members in battleground States to vote and support Biden and his running mate Harris in vember presidential elections.

"As an absolutely essential swing vote, it is essential that Indo-American political representation increases. We have me immense leaps forward, but we will continue working hard to furr push envelope of what is possible," Ajay said.

video highlights culture of Indo-Americans in USA connecting to mainstream politics and highlights engment of all s of Indo-American community, said Raj, a young Indian-American student from Claremont McKenna College in California.

"It shows hope for future for Indo American community. video shows ocean of political activism and new waves by Indian Americans. video connects people from different parts of India living in USA and speaking in multiple langus, all united in fight to elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris," Raj said.

"This is first time ever in US elections, Indian community is coming forward in big numbers to publicly show ir engment in democratic process and candidate preferences. This is a big change from just being a dor or campaign volunteer. This election onwards impact of whole South Asian Diaspora in American politics will never be same," said Neil Banerjee, a Silicon Valley techlogy executive.

video was created by Ritesh, founder of Awesome TV and his team, based in New York.

"We wanted to inspire all South Asian American Indians to be involved and support candidates that support our causes!" said Ritesh.

outreach is supported by South Asians for Biden, Impact Fund, y See US Blue, Indian leership council, and will be released by Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) for Biden team, a statement said. first video was gaining attraction on various South Asian social media groups.  

(Im Credits: Twitter/@ajainb)