Overview
- Thousands gathered at Prasanthi Nilayam’s Hill View Stadium as national and state leaders offered tributes on the 100th birth anniversary.
- Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan lauded large-scale humanitarian work, emphasizing drinking-water schemes credited with uplifting lakhs across multiple states.
- Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy cited free education, life-saving medical services, and water projects benefiting Palamuru, Anantapur, and parts of Tamil Nadu.
- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin sent a letter praising compassion-driven service and noting the Trust’s role in strengthening the Krishna water project for the state.
- Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust’s R. J. Rathnakar said 7.5 lakh organisation members are engaged in continuous service, as ceremonies such as the Swarna Rathotsavam, Vedic chanting, and Mangala Harathi marked the event.