Chennai: DMK president and Leader of Opposition in Tamil Nadu Assembly M K Stalin has written a letter to US Vice President elect Kamala Harris in Tamil recalling her links to Tamilnadu.
In the letter, he expressed confidence that she would bring more laurels to America during her tenure.
Starting off the letter with ‘Vanakkam,’ Stalin said it was a matter of pride for the state’s people that America’s first woman Vice-President has a link to Tamilnadu as her mother hailed from the State.
He said he chose to write in Tamil since it would bring more happiness to her, as Tamil is the the mother tongue of her mother Shymala Gopalan Harris.
Kamala’s victory has given the Dravidian movement a sense of confidence, which believed in an egalitarian society and gender equality, Stalinsaid in the letter, a copy of which was also posted on his Facebook page.
He said Kamala’s victory through hard work and her outlook has proved that a woman with Tamil roots is qualified to govern even the United States of America.
“Let your tenure bring more laurels to America and herald the pride of Tamil heritage to the world,” he said and added that Tamilnadu looked forward to her visit.