Sri
Sathya Sai Baba. A Living Legend, an Embodiment of Love for All
Mankind 1 December 2001 (approximate date)
Letter from
the Prime Minister of India
Facsimile of the
original letter
SRI SATHYA SAI BABA
A LIVING LEGEND
AN EMBODIMENT OF LOVE FOR ALL MANKIND
We are deeply pained and anguished by the wild reckless and
concocted allegations made by certain vested interests and people
against Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. We would normally expect
that responsible media would ascertain the true facts before
printing such calumny – especially when the person is revered
globally as an embodiment of love and selfless service to
humanity. Since this professional ethic has not been observed by a
section of the media, we have elected to go public with this sign
statement.
We are among several million people in the world who regard Sri
Sathya Sai Baba as a great spiritual master and teacher. We come
from different nationalities and religions and greatly admire the
fact that Sathya Sai Baba asks us to become a true follower of our
chosen path. His is a message of truth, right conduct, love, peace
and non-violence. He always emphasizes that these universal
values belong to all faiths and religious traditions.
Sri Sathya Sai Baba leads by example. He devotes all his time and
energy for the well being of society. People from all walks of
life from all parts of the world visit him in Prasanthi Nilayam
(Andhra Pradesh, India). He meets then and showers his love and
blessings on all those who seek him. He has been the sole
inspiration behind some of the most monumental public service
projects in recent times. He has set up schools, colleges and
universities where the finest quality man-making education is
imparted to all at no cost. His educational programme of universal
human values is being used by thousands of educational
institutions all over the world. He has set up hospitals where
complex surgical interventions are performed everyday without any
cost to the patients. He has set up a mammoth clean drinking water
network in drought–prone areas. Indeed the list of activities and
projects inspired by him continuous to grow with new projects
being undertaken in all parts of the world.
We have had the privilege of meeting Sri Sathya Sai Baba many
times and seeing him engage ceaselessly in community service
projects.
We unequivocally condemn the baseless and malicious allegations
being hurled upon Sathya Sai Baba in certain quarters. Great men
have often faced slander in their lives. Such pitiful efforts
neither diminish their glory nor slow down their resolve to
achieve their mission.
May God give good sense to all who create these scurrilous stories
and wisdom to all others not to pay any heed to them.
(signed)
A.B. VAJPAYEE
Prime Minister
of India
(signed)
P. N.
Bhagawati
Former Chief
Justice to the Supreme Court of India
(signed)
Ranganath
Mishra
Chair Person,
National Human Rights Commissioner of India
Formerly Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court of India
(signed)
Illegible name
and title
(signed)
Illegible name
Member of
Parliament, India
Formerly
Speaker of the Lok Sabha & Union Minister
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