The Telegraph report on Saturday on Sai Baba’s assets had erroneously mentioned that industrialist Ratan Tata had made an unannounced visit to the Puttaparthi ashram.

Tata’s trip to the ashram was planned several weeks ago. He did not fly into Bangalore nor was he in a Mercedes as the report said. He landed in Puttaparthi airport and drove in an Audi.

Tata did not meet any of the trust members nor visit Yajur Mandir. He had gone to pay his respects like any other person to the Kulwant Hall and the Samadhi. The secretary of the trust took him around the Samadhi and the hall where he paid his respects.

Tata wasn’t “looking for something” nor “took anything”. Tata visited the ashram out of his deep personal reverence for Swami Sathya Sai Baba. His visit was totally unconnected with the work of the trust and the tax authorities there.

We apologise for the mistakes.