HYDERABAD: Even as there are question marks over the future of Sathya Sai Central Trust, Andhra Pradesh chief minister Kiran Kumar Reddy announced that his government will not interfere in the working of the trust.
"The trust will run as it is," Reddy said at a press conference at Puttaparthi hours after Baba passed away.
Speculation in recent days have been that the government would take over the trust after Sai Baba's death.
Reddy's statement came amid reports of a rift among trust members and the allegations of diversion of funds. The minister also refused to answer any queries.
The trust, which runs several hospitals, educational institutions, drinking water projects and undertake other charitable works in India and abroad, is estimated to have movable and immovable assets of Rs.40,000 crore.
The trust members include former chief justice P.N. Bhagvati, former IAS officers K. Chakravarthi and S.V. Giri, chartered accountant turned entrepreneur Indulal Shah, Venu Srinivasan of TVS Motors and the Baba's nephew R.J. Ratnakar.
"The trust will run as it is," Reddy said at a press conference at Puttaparthi hours after Baba passed away.
Speculation in recent days have been that the government would take over the trust after Sai Baba's death.
Reddy's statement came amid reports of a rift among trust members and the allegations of diversion of funds. The minister also refused to answer any queries.
The trust, which runs several hospitals, educational institutions, drinking water projects and undertake other charitable works in India and abroad, is estimated to have movable and immovable assets of Rs.40,000 crore.
The trust members include former chief justice P.N. Bhagvati, former IAS officers K. Chakravarthi and S.V. Giri, chartered accountant turned entrepreneur Indulal Shah, Venu Srinivasan of TVS Motors and the Baba's nephew R.J. Ratnakar.
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