The panel of treating doctors has been reinforced with the joining of another team of doctors from Andhra Pradesh government under the guidance of Director of Medical Education and eminent nephrologist Dr Ravi Raj.
Sathya Sai Baba, who has been undergoing treatment for multi-organ dysfunction, continues to be critical but stable, doctors attending on him said on Monday. Most of his indices of the functioning of the organs and vital parameters continue to be nearly normal, according to a health bulletin issued by the Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences in Puttaparthi, where he is being treated.
There is a slight improvement in the overall health condition of Sathya Sai Baba who has been undergoing treatment for multi-organ dysfunction, doctors attending on him said in Puttaparthi on Saturday.
As of now there are two names in the succession race. There is Ratnakar Raju, who is Baba's nephew, and Chakravarthi, a retired IAS officer. Both are members of the Sathya Sai Central trust.
High level discussions are on in the Andhra Pradesh government with regard to the takeover of the Shri Sathya Sai Central Trust. Ever since the death of Sathya Sai Baba, the trust has been mired in one controversy after another.
The Andhra Pradesh police on Wednesday issued a legal notice to two Sathya Sai Baba trustees in Puttaparthi over Rs 35.5 lakh seized from a car belonging to the Sathya Sai Central Trust, which manages affairs of the late spiritual guru.
With Sathya Sai Baba's last rites performed on Wednesday, the next question which arises is that of the future of Puttaparthi. There has been speculation regarding the future of Puttaparthi after Baba's passing away on Sunday, and the members of the trust will brief the media on this issue at 11 am on Thursday.
For millions of devotees he was a God. Although his life was also marked with various controversies, the faith among his devotees was not shaken up even once.
News from Puttaparthi continues to be grim with the latest medical bulletin on Saturday morning stating that the condition of Sathya Sai Baba continues to be critical.
The condition of the ailing Sathya Sai Baba continues to be very critical with all his vital organs showing minimal response to treatment, doctors attending on him said on Friday.
Sathya Sai Baba, who has been undergoing treatment for multi-organ dysfunction, continued to be critical on Wednesday but doctors attending on him were satisfied with his response to the treatment.
On the eve of Sri Sathya Sai Baba's 85th birthday, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday graced the convocation ceremony of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning at Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh.
The condition of Sri Sathya Saibaba, who was admitted to hospital following lung and chest congestion, was improving but he continues to be on ventilator support, doctors attending on him said in Puttaparthi on Wednesday.
Concerned over the health of Sathya Sai Baba, several of his devotees, including foreigners Puttaparthi, have expressed confidence that he will recover soon.
Puttaparthi, the abode of Sri Satya Sai Baba, on Monday witnessed a beautiful symphony of sound and spirit as thousands of devotees from across the world, important dignitaries and well renowned artists gathered to join the 85th birthday of the renowned spiritual guru.
Giving a completely new dimension to the entire controversy that dogged the temple town of Puttaparthi, Ratnakar -- a trustee in the Sri Satya Sai Central Trust and Sai Baba's nephew -- has said that the Rs 35.5 lakh, which was seized in transit by the police, did not belong to the trust.
After the death of Sathya Sai Baba on April 24, many of his followers wondered why the religious leader didn't live up to the age of 96 as per his own prophecy. Shortly before his demise, Baba is believed to have told Sathyajit, his personal caregiver, "I want to leave early".
Sathya Sai Baba's ashram Prashanthi Nilayam at Puttaparthi in Andhra Pradesh, which had gone quiet after the death of the spiritual guru on April 24, is back in the news with the trustees finding cash of Rs 11.5 crore, 98 kgs of gold and silver articles weighing 307 kilograms from his private room. The money and valuables took 36 hours to count.
Doddamallur will play a significant part in the days to come, as this has been the village that has been identified by Sathya Sai Baba to be the place where his next incarnation Prema Sai Baba will be born.
Sathya Sai Baba had no will; Sathyajith has no membership in the trust; and the Sathya Sai Baba Central Trust will soon have a new chairman -- these are some of the points that have cropped up during the ongoing press conference of the trust at Puttaparthi a day after the spiritual leader was laid to rest.
A living God for millions of devotees, Sathya Sai Baba who passed away on Sunday was laid to rest at the Sai Kulwant Hall in Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh amidst full state honours on Wednesday.
The rumour is that he has in his possession a will that names him as the person who will have absolute control over the trust.
Ordinary devotees flocking Prasanthi Nilayam in Puttaparthi for a final darshan of Sathya Sai Baba are disappointed as they are unable to catch a glimpse of his mortal remains even as the rich and the mighty are being extended special privileges to get closer to his body.
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