Kamala Harris has scripted history by becoming the first black
and Indian descent individual to be nominated as a vice-presidential candidate
of a major political party on the third day of the Democratic National
Convention. Welcoming her nomination, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden
and other top leaders have praised the party’s Indian-origin vice-presidential
nominee.

 “Kamala Harris will
be an incredible Vice President. Now let’s get to work. We don’t have a minute
to waste,” Biden, a former vice president, said in a tweet soon after Harris
delivered her acceptance speech.

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Former US president Barack Obama, in his speech, said that
Biden has chosen an ideal partner who is more than prepared for the job.

“What I know about Joe, what I know about Kamala is that
they actually care about every American and that they care deeply about this
democracy. They believe that in a democracy, the right to vote is sacred and we
should be making it easier for people to cast their ballots, not harder,” Obama
said.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that Biden
has picked the right partner in Kamala Harris.

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“She is relentless and the pursuit of justice and equity and
she’s kind. When her press secretary, Tyrone Gayle, was dying of cancer she
dropped everything to be with him in his final moments. I know something about
the slings and arrows she will face and believe me this former district
attorney and the attorney general can handle them all,” she said.

Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi,
said “Committed to our Constitution, brilliant in defending it, and a witness
to the women of this nation that our voices will be heard. Our mission is to
fight for a future equal to the ideals of our founders, our hopes for our
children and the sacrifices of our veterans, our brave men and women in uniform
and their families”.

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“We will increase our majority in the House, we will win a
Democratic majority in the Senate, we will elect Kamala Harris vice president
and we will elect Joe Biden president of the United States of America,” she added.

In a statement, Bel Leong Hong, chair, DNC Asian-American
and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Caucus Harris’s nomination is a groundbreaker in so
many ways.

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“Tonight
is a night of celebration, for me and for AAPIs everywhere—confirming, once and
for all, our place at the tables where our collective fortunes are determined.
And tomorrow, we get right back to work, sending Biden and Harris to the White
House!” Bel said.