Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the holy shrine and ‘Mahasamadhi’ of Sri Sathya Sai Baba in Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh, on Wednesday and offered his obeisance and paid respects. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan were also present with PM Modi.
Before that, PM Modi held a roadshow while on his way to Puttaparthi to attend the birth centenary celebrations of Sri Sathya Sai Baba. People gathered in large numbers to welcome PM Modi.
A video shared by news agency ANI showed PM Modi, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Union Ministers Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu, G Kishan Reddy and others attending the birth centenary celebrations of Sri Sathya Sai Baba in Puttaparthi.
The area has been secured with barricades, and police have been deployed to ensure safety and protocol during the Prime Minister’s visit.
PM Modi’s full schedule
According to an official release by the PMO, PM Modi participated in the Centenary Celebrations of Bhagwan Sri Sathya Sai Baba.
On this occasion, he was scheduled to release a Commemorative Coin and a set of Stamps honouring the life, teachings, and enduring legacy of Bhagwan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. He will also address the gathering during the programme.
Thereafter, the Prime Minister was expected to travel to Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, and inaugurate the South India Natural Farming Summit at around 1:30 PM, according to the release.
During the programme, the Prime Minister will release the 21st instalment of PM-KISAN, amounting to more than ₹18,000 crore to support nine crore farmers across the country. PM will also address the gathering on the occasion.
The South India Natural Farming Summit, taking place from November 19th to 21st, is being organised by the Tamil Nadu Natural Farming Stakeholders Forum. The Summit aims to promote sustainable, eco-friendly, and chemical-free agricultural practices, and to accelerate the shift towards natural and regenerative farming as a viable, climate-smart and economically sustainable model for India’s agricultural future, the release stated.
The Summit will focus on creating market linkages for farmer-producer organisations and rural entrepreneurs, while showcasing innovations in organic inputs, agro-processing, eco-friendly packaging, and indigenous technologies.
Over 50,000 farmers, natural farming practitioners, scientists, organic input suppliers, sellers, and stakeholders from Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala, Telangana, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh will participate in the summit.
Who was Sri Sathya Sai Baba?
Sri Sathya Sai Baba was one of the most revered spiritual teachers and had millions of people across the world.
He was born as Sathyanarayana Raju on November 23, 1926 in the village of Puttaparthi, in Andhra Pradesh. He died on April 24, 2011, at the age of 84.
Sri Sathya Sai Baba, born in 1926, had declared that he was Shirdi Baba come again, as per Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences.
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