Kolkata, May 22: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has confirmed that she would attend the canonisation ceremony of Mother Teresa, the revered nun who served the downtrodden people of Kolkata (then Calcutta) for the major portion of her life. The decision of Mamata comes in the backdrop of her successful electoral campaign in the state of West Bengal. Also Read - 'Corona Is Gone', Claims BJP's Bengal Chief; Says 'Didi is Imposing Lockdown to Stop His Party From Conducting Rallies' | Watch

Mamata’s attendance of Mother Teresa canonisation ceremony in Vatican will send out a political message as well. At a time when the right-wing forces in the nation are hell bent on proving Teresa as an opportunist evangelist, whose only goal was to convert the poor indigenous population of Kolkata to Christianity, Mamata would give them a political reply by attending the ceremony where teresa would officially be declared as evangelist. It would further cement the image of Mamata as a secular leader, and turn her heroic among the Christian community across the nation. Also Read - 'Prove It And I Will Do 100 Sit-Ups: Mamata Banerjee Slams Fake News on Durga Puja Ban

Mother Teresa has lately been demonized by the saffron fraternity across the nation. Her selfless service towards the economically weaker section of Kolkata, has been described by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as a strategy of converting poor people to Christianity. While hate-mongers have continued to malign her image, the Hindu nationalist government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi have not condemned the statements of their ideological affiliates. Also Read - Mother Teresa's Death Anniversary: 10 Inspirational Quotes About Kindness by The Nobel Prize Winner

However, the larger secular section of Indian polity and society have criticised the attempts of hard-right stalwarts of defaming Teresa and her nearly 40 years of selfless service in India.