"Kamala Harris faces backlash over praise for grandfather’s role in India’s independence
"How could a serving bureaucrat be part of the independence movement opposing the same government?," one user asked.
Comments on social media included scepticism and disbelief. A user wrote, “Sorry. I just don’t believe you,” while another added, “Are people of Indian descent buying this?” A third user remarked, “Everything you say is a lie,” and another referenced past controversies, saying, “Oh give it a rest.. Just like how you said you worked at McDonald's but you never did?”