Overview
- Narendra Modi offered obeisance at the Mahasamadhi in Prasanthi Nilayam and participated in a godanam ceremony, handing cows to farmers.
- He unveiled a Rs 100 commemorative coin and a set of postal stamps before addressing devotees on Baba’s message of service and global reach.
- Modi highlighted social schemes including Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, citing more than 4 crore accounts and Rs 3.25 lakh crore in deposits, and praised 20,000 new accounts opened by the Sai community.
- High-profile attendees included Andhra Pradesh CM N. Chandrababu Naidu, Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan, Sachin Tendulkar and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who delivered a unity-themed speech and greeted the PM with a traditional gesture.
- According to the PMO schedule, Modi was to proceed to Coimbatore to inaugurate the South India Natural Farming Summit and release the 21st PM-KISAN instalment of over Rs 18,000 crore for about nine crore farmers.