June 23, 2015
WB CM pays her last respects to Sister Nirmala
West Bengal Chief Minister Ms Mamata Banerjee paid her last respects to Sister Nirmala at St John’s Church in Kolkata.
Sister Nirmala headed the Missionaries of Charity after Mother Teresa passed away. She passed away at the age of 81 last night.
At around 12:30 PM, WB CM visited the St John’s Church. She said that she had good relations with Missionaries of Charity and that she had worked with Mother Teresa during 1992 riots.
Terming the death of Sister Nirmala as a personal loss the West Bengal Chief Minister said “Sister Nirmala was a very soft-spoken person and had worked for the poor and for world peace.” “She was very motherly. I had great respect for her,” the Chief Minister added.
The contribution of Missionaries of Charity to Kolkata and Bengal was immense, she said.
Earlier this morning, she had tweeted:
Saddened at the passing of Sister Nirmala who headed Missionaries of Charity after Mother Teresa. Kolkata and the world will miss her
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) June 23, 2015
The passing away of Sister Nirmala has deeply saddened me. Entire humanity has lost a great friend pic.twitter.com/AXe3VVjUTV
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) June 23, 2015
Sister Nirmala’s devotion and untiring work for the ailing humanity will always remain an inspiration to all us pic.twitter.com/fJTV0hfBa8
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) June 23, 2015
Sister Nirmala’s passing away will certainly create an irreparable void. May the departed soul rest in peace pic.twitter.com/UAx4Jbx8yr
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) June 23, 2015
