Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his Indian-origin running mate Kamala Harris on Saturday greeted the Hindu community on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi and expressed hope for a new beginning. “To everyone celebrating the Hindu festival of Ganesh Chaturthi in the US, India, and around the world, may you overcome all obstacles, be blessed with wisdom, and find a path toward new beginnings,” Biden said in a tweet. Harris also extended her greetings to the Hindu community on the auspicious occasion. “Joining @ JoeBiden in wishing everyone celebrating a very happy Ganesh Chaturthi, Harris said, retweeting Biden’s tweet. Harris, 55, scripted history in US politics as she became the first Indian-American and Black woman to get a major party’s vice presidential nomination on the third day of the DNC.

Source: The Hindu August 22, 2020 16:18 UTC