Vice President Kamala Harris reminisced about her Indian heritage, recalling moments from her visits to her grandparents' home. She shared that her grandfather would take her on morning walks and discuss the importance of fighting for equality and against corruption. In a post marking National Grandparents Day, Harris shared an old family photo and mentioned that her grandfather had been involved in India's independence movement. She also mentioned her grandmother's activism in advocating for women's access to birth control throughout India. Harris expressed gratitude to all grandparents who inspire the next generation. Some social media users raised objections, noting that Harris's grandfather belonged to the British Imperial Secretariat Service, which later became the Central Secretariat Service post-Independence. They questioned the claim that a serving bureaucrat could be part of the independence movement. Despite Harris's repeated mention of her grandfather's involvement in India's independence struggle, official records indicate that he was a dedicated civil servant. Harris's uncle clarified that if her grandfather had openly supported independence from British rule, he could have faced consequences. Gopalan, Harris's grandfather, was born in 1911 in Painganadu near the Madras presidency and had a career in the Indian civil services, including a stint in Zambia.Despite the widespread discussion surrounding Kamala Harris' Indian heritage, speculation arose that she would be meeting with DK Shivakumar, a prominent Congress leader from India and the deputy chief minister of Karnataka. However, Shivakumar denied the rumors of any potential meetings with Harris or Barack Obama and clarified that he is traveling to the US for personal reasons.