Published 14:18 IST, October 20th 2020
US Election 2020: Prominent South Asians launch digital campaign for Biden-Harris
With US Elections slightly more than two weeks away, a group of prominent South Asians have launched a digital campaign to support Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
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With US Elections slightly more than two weeks away, a group of prominent South Asians have launched a digital campaign to support Democratic Presidential minee Joe Biden and his running mate Senator Kamala Harris. eminent group including Indian-origin author Deepak Chopra, actor Sakina Jaffrey, former US Attorney for Sourn District of New York Preet Bharara, lawyer Meera Harris actor Aasif Mandvi and author Nina Davuluri, who is also first Indian-American to win Miss America Competition.
digital campaign was released by ‘South Asian for Biden’ on October 19 and video series calls for entire community to vote for Biden and Harris in several Indian langus. As per PTI report, national director of South Asians for Biden, Neha Dewan expressed that organisation was “thrilled” to launch latest campaign. While ting “unprecedented enthusiasm” from South Asian community to promote Democratic duo in upcoming vember elections. refore, digital campaign will furr build momentum of community especially ones located in battleground states.
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"South Asians for Biden is thrilled to launch digital video ad series," said Neha Dewan. "In this election, we have seen unprecedented enthusiasm from diverse South Asian community that is united in desire to see an overwhelming victory for Vice President Biden and Senator Harris.”
“ digital ad campaign series will serve to furr energise South Asian electorate -- many of whom are located in battleground states -- and will serve to underscore importance of participating in this election,” she added.
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Kamala Harris’ niece part of campaign
Kamala Harris’ niece, Meena Harris is reportedly an essential contributor to video series and she ted “crucial” participation of South Asian Community in elections. While Biden and rival Donald Trump are set to meet for final presidential debate this week, Meena said that Biden-Harris should win on vember 3 to make United States more “inclusive”. She also said that securing win is important to create future that entire Harris family dedicated to fighting for.
" South Asian community's participation in this election is crucial to securing a win for Biden-Harris ticket and establishing a more inclusive future for America -- kind of future my grandmor Shyamala, mor Maya and aunt Kamala have dedicated ir lives to fighting for," said Meena harris.
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14:19 IST, October 20th 2020