Mumbai, Apr 24 (PTI) Union Ministers Vilasrao Deshmukh and Sushil Kumar Shinde expressed grief over the death of spiritual leader Sathya Sai Baba, who passed away today.
"It is a sad day for the entire world. It is hard to describe his deeds in words," Deshmukh said in a statement.
"We have lost a great pious personality. His contribution to social causes was immeasurable," the Union Rural Development Minister said.
Union Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde said Sai Baba was a great source of strength for his devotees.
"His passing away is a tremendous loss for everyone.
Organisations set up by him did a lot for providing free education, hospitals and other charitable works in India and abroad," he said.