Daijiworld Media Network
Puttaparthi, Jun 28: The Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust declared that the Rs 35 lac cash seized recently was money given by a devotee to a consultant for the construction of a Sai Baba memorial.
Addressing a press conference, trustee V Srinivasan said that financial transparency has been strictly followed and that the trust had filed all statutory returns. Donations recieved from devotees have been duly deposited in banks, he added.
He also said that Rs 9.75 crore has been paid as income tax.
Refuting any wrong doings, Srinivasan said that the trust had no connection to the recent cash seizure.