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The politics of the country has once again become heated regarding the contribution of Mother Teresa and the work done by her in India. Recently, a Left leader said from a public forum that ‘Mother Teresa taught humanity in India’, after which senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sudhanshu Trivedi’s temper rose. Sudhanshu Trivedi reacted sharply to this comment and raised many serious questions. After this statement, a debate has erupted in social media and political circles about whether there was a need for an outsider to teach Indian culture and humanity? Why did Sudhanshu Trivedi object? Sudhanshu Trivedi has termed the Left leader’s statement as ‘ignorance’ towards Indian pride and history. He argues that India’s eternal culture has been running on the principles of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ and ‘Nar Seva hi Narayan Seva’ for thousands of years. Trivedi questioned whether a spiritually rich country like India needed someone else to teach humanity? During this, the BJP leader also underlined the contribution of Indian saints and social reformers, who have been working selflessly for the upliftment of the society for centuries. He believes that the purpose of such statements is to undermine Indian values. What is the root of the dispute? This is not the first time that there has been a debate in the country regarding the work of Mother Teresa. There have always been ideological differences between the Left and the BJP, but this time the conflict has simply boiled down to ‘cultural nationalism’ versus ‘liberal outlook’. While the leftist ideology is presenting Mother Teresa as a symbol of humanity, the BJP believes that such statements insult India’s indigenous culture. This latest controversy has increased the political temperature and now the public is also making this debate bigger by giving their opinion on social media. It will be interesting to see which way this political issue turns in the coming days.