- President attends centenary celebration of Sri Sathya Sai Baba in Puttaparthi
- Praises Baba’s message linking spirituality with selfless service
- Highlights major contributions in education, healthcare and drinking water supply
- Calls for collective efforts to achieve developed India by 2047
GG News Bureau
Puttaparthi, 22nd Nov: President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday attended a special session marking the centenary celebration of Sri Sathya Sai Baba at Prasanthi Nilayam, Puttaparthi in Andhra Pradesh.
Addressing the gathering, she said India’s saints and sages have long guided society through their teachings and actions. Among them, Sri Sathya Sai Baba remains a revered figure for dedicating his life to public welfare and establishing the principle that “service to humanity is service to God.”
The President emphasised that Baba inspired millions by linking spirituality with selfless service and inner transformation, encouraging people to work for the betterment of others.
Highlighting his social initiatives, she said the Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust continues to provide free, high-quality education rooted in character-building, alongside free healthcare services that carry forward Baba’s mission. She also noted his vision behind major drinking water projects that benefited thousands of drought-affected villages in the region.
President Murmu said Baba’s teachings — “Love All, Serve All” and “Help Ever, Hurt Never” — were universal and timeless, based on the human values of truth, morality, peace, love and non-violence.
Stating that nation-building is a collective responsibility, she urged spiritual organisations, charitable institutions, NGOs and the private sector to complement the Government of India’s efforts to ease citizens’ lives and unlock their potential.
She expressed confidence that such collaboration would strengthen the mission of making India a developed nation by 2047.
