Vice President Kamala Harris fondly recalled her Indian heritage on Sunday, sharing memories of her grandfather taking her on morning walks during her visits to her grandparents. She reflected on his teachings about the importance of advocating for equality and combating corruption. In a post honoring National Grandparents Day, Harris shared an old family photo, highlighting her grandfather's involvement in India's independence movement. She described how her grandmother, armed with a bullhorn, traveled across India to educate women about accessing birth control. Harris expressed gratitude for her grandparents' dedication to public service and their ongoing influence on her. She extended her best wishes to all grandparents who play a role in shaping and motivating future generations.

Some social media users from India disputed Harris's claims, noting that her grandfather served in the British Imperial Secretariat Service, which later became the Central Secretariat Service post-independence. Questions were raised about how a serving bureaucrat could be associated with the independence movement while upholding service regulations. Moreover, critics pointed to discrepancies in Harris's statements regarding her grandfather's involvement in India's fight for independence. Records indicate that Harris's grandfather, PV Gopalan, was born in 1911 and had a distinguished career as a civil servant. Gopalan's son, Harris's uncle G Balachandran, mentioned that openly advocating against British rule could have jeopardized Gopalan's job security. Gopalan hailed from Painganadu near the Madras presidency and served in the Indian civil services, with assignments in Zambia where he managed an inf...Reports emerged on Sunday suggesting that Kamala Harris, despite her Indian heritage being a prominent topic of discussion, would be holding discussions with Indian Congress leader DK Shivakumar, who also serves as the deputy chief minister of Karnataka. However, Shivakumar denied the rumors of any meetings with Harris or Barack Obama, stating that his visit to the US is purely for personal reasons.