RSS chief's comment on Mother Teresa sparks controversy

Posted on 24th Feb 2015 01:24 pm by mohit kumar

Jaipur, Feb 23 (IANS) RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's comments on Mother Teresa Monday evoked controversy but the organisation denied he had criticised the Nobel laureate who spent her life in the service of the destitute.

Bhagwat, while addressing a function of a local NGO near Bharatpur, said Mother Teresa's service to the poor was aimed at converting them to Christianity.

"People like Mother Teresa did good work and service. But the aim was to convert the poor to Christianity. This kind of service is devalued if conversions are done in the name of service or work," he said.

Former chief minister Ashok Gehlot termed the statement "unfortunate".

"She left her country and spent her life to provide service to the poor. It is really a very unfortunate statement," he said.

State Congress president Sachin Pilot, while criticising the statement by Bhagwat, said: "By giving these kind of statements, they (the RSS) are trying to create a religious divide. Mother Teresa comes from which religion does not matter, what matters most is the service she provided to the poor."

Some Christian community leaders and NGOs in the state also flayed the statement.

However, the RSS said the statement was mis-attributed.

"Media reporting wrongly. At Bharatpur Ex DG BSF said that Mother Teresa did Seva with motive of conversion," said a tweet on RSS' official Twitter handle.

"In reply Bhagavatji said, 'let Mother Teresa know her motive for Seva, we do Seva without expecting any returns' Dr M Vaidya," said another tweet.

Other news

DU UG Admission 2022: A list of special spot allotment round will be released tomorrow, this is how you can check

DU UG Admission: the University of Delhi will release the DU Special Spot Allotment List tomorrow

Main Atal Hoon Box Office Collection: How was the condition of 'Main Atal Hoon' on the opening day, did it fail or pass in earnings?

Main Atal Hoon Box Office Collection Day 1: The biopic film 'Main Atal Hoon' of the country's mos

P Chidambaram on Pahalgam: When there was a ruckus over the statement, Chidambaram started clarifying, he had made a controversial comment on the Pahalgam attack

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram came under fire from the BJP for his statement on the terror

Covid 19: Infection of KP1 and KP2 variants of Corona reached India, and this has caused havoc in Singapore.

Countries around the world are worried about the new wave of Corona in Singapore. Now i

Modi was prompt in condemning terror incident: Tunisian envoy

New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The terror attack in Tunisia that left 19 people dead is a move to &

Zydus Cadila: The company will do scratch coding on the packaging of medicines, which will help to stop the sale of counterfeit medicines

The distribution of counterfeit drugs has always been a concern. This not only causes loss of lif

Bigg Boss 19: This popular Bollywood actress will not be a part of Bigg Boss 19, said- 'I will never...'

The upcoming season of Colors TV's controversial reality show Bigg Boss is being discussed a lot

'Traveling to space is a unique experience.', Shubhnshu Shukla met his family after spending 18 days in space, and became emotional.

Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, who returned to Earth after an 18-day mission on the International S

Kohli at the forefront of brand value: Virat is again at number one in the country's top-valued celebrity list, Dhoni's brand value increased by 69%

Former India cricket captain Virat Kohli has retained his position as the Top Valued Celebrity in

OROP: Payment of arrears to eligible pensioners of armed forces by March 15, Supreme Court gave important instructions

In the One Rank One Pension case, the Supreme Court has directed the Central Government to pay du