Two villages in Tamil Nadu celebrated as Kamala Devi Harris took oath as the first woman Vice President of the United States. Mannargudi & Thulasenthirapuram-Painganadu villages in Tiruvarur district were the places from 56-year-old Harris's maternal grandparents lived. Harris's grandfather PV Gopalan had moved out of Thulasenthirapuram village in his youth & got a job under the British government. Many have been cleaning the roads & offering prayers for her at the village temple. The local traders have been distributing calendars with her photo. Big hoardings were made and snacks prepared to mark the occasion. Hours before the Presidential inauguration, the festivities started. Crackers were burst and sweets distributed as the villagers waited for the programme to begin. Watch the video to know.
