PM Modi honors Sathya Sai Baba's 100th birth anniversary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh, to pay tribute at Sathya Sai Baba's Mahasamadhi as part of the spiritual leader's centenary celebrations.
He was joined by Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan for the occasion.
Stamps, coins, and a festival celebrating service
To mark the milestone, Modi released special stamps and a coin in Baba's honor.
The global centenary festival—running under the "100 Years and Forever" theme—features cultural performances, talks on universal love.
The event also spotlights Baba's legacy of free hospitals and values-based education.
A quick stop for farmers
After Puttaparthi, Modi headed to Tamil Nadu to kick off the South India Natural Farming Summit.
He also rolled out ₹18,000 crore in PM-KISAN aid—directly supporting nearly nine crore Indian farmers.