<p>Soon after potential US President Joe Biden announced Senator Kamala Harris as his Vice Presidential candidate, Indians have been going gaga over the news. Kamala Harris, who has Jamaican and Indian roots, is all set to contest in the upcoming US elections on November 3.</p>.<p>In her Vice Presidential acceptance speech at the National Democratic Convention, she spoke about her family and the support received from her mother and aunts in particular. But what really won the hearts of Indians is when she used '<em>chithis' - </em>the Tamil word for aunts. </p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/donald-trumps-failure-cost-us-lives-livelihoods-kamala-harris-875424.html" target="_blank">Read: Donald Trump's failure cost US lives, livelihoods: Kamala Harris</a></strong></p>.<p>This took Twitter by storm, as most were surprised by the choice of words. Indians from various pockets of the world were overwhelmed and happy with Harris's use of '<em>chithis</em>'.<br /> </p>.<p><br />Alongside congratulatory messages and cheer for the possible first woman Vice President of the United States, Twitterati reacted to this news with a copious touch of humour, sharing the most 'desi' elements of the Indian household. </p>.<p><strong>Also read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/to-oust-trump-you-must-vote-democrats-pound-their-message-875522.html" target="_blank">To oust Trump, you must vote: Democrats pound their message</a></strong><br /><br />Soon, #YoKamalaSoIndian trended on Twitter, as many placed Kamala Harris in typical 'Indian situations' - from bargaining at the vegetable vendor to the stereotypes of Indian parents pressurizing their children to do better. Here are some of them:</p>
<p>Soon after potential US President Joe Biden announced Senator Kamala Harris as his Vice Presidential candidate, Indians have been going gaga over the news. Kamala Harris, who has Jamaican and Indian roots, is all set to contest in the upcoming US elections on November 3.</p>.<p>In her Vice Presidential acceptance speech at the National Democratic Convention, she spoke about her family and the support received from her mother and aunts in particular. But what really won the hearts of Indians is when she used '<em>chithis' - </em>the Tamil word for aunts. </p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/donald-trumps-failure-cost-us-lives-livelihoods-kamala-harris-875424.html" target="_blank">Read: Donald Trump's failure cost US lives, livelihoods: Kamala Harris</a></strong></p>.<p>This took Twitter by storm, as most were surprised by the choice of words. Indians from various pockets of the world were overwhelmed and happy with Harris's use of '<em>chithis</em>'.<br /> </p>.<p><br />Alongside congratulatory messages and cheer for the possible first woman Vice President of the United States, Twitterati reacted to this news with a copious touch of humour, sharing the most 'desi' elements of the Indian household. </p>.<p><strong>Also read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/to-oust-trump-you-must-vote-democrats-pound-their-message-875522.html" target="_blank">To oust Trump, you must vote: Democrats pound their message</a></strong><br /><br />Soon, #YoKamalaSoIndian trended on Twitter, as many placed Kamala Harris in typical 'Indian situations' - from bargaining at the vegetable vendor to the stereotypes of Indian parents pressurizing their children to do better. Here are some of them:</p>
