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56-year-old Kamala Harris will be sworn in as 49th Vice President of the United States.
She will make history as the first female, first Black and first Indian American vice president of the US.
Kamala Harris will take oath as the first woman Vice President of the USA on Wednesday, amidst heightened security concerns after a mob of pro-Trump extremists violently breached the Capitol two weeks ago. The historic inauguration will be held under the unprecedented security umbrella of more than 25,000 National Guards. They have transformed the capital into a garrison city, mainly because of the threat of more violent protests by the supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump, who is skipping the event.
Was The Dragonfruit Renamed as a Tribute to Kamala Harris? What Desi Twitter Wants to Know
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Just few hours left for Vice President-elect Kamala Devi Harris to take over as the first ever female vice president of the United States. As Harris prepares to take her oath, in India, people are cracking their heads whether the recent renaming of the dragon fruit was a way to pay tribute to Harris s upcoming leadership.
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, on Tuesday said that the government has applied for a patent to change the nomenclature of dragon fruit to Kamalam . According to Rupani, the word dragon for the fruit sounded inappropriate, following which the government had decided for the fruit to be called as Kamalam .
Kamala Harris has been sworn in as the nation’s first female vice president. The former California Senator is also the first Black person and the first person of South Asian descent elected to the office. (Jan. 20)