MINISTERS VISIT

- SAI BABA TEMPLE @ SHIRDI VACATED FOR CHIEF MINISTERS VISIT -
11th Oct`2011

On Monday 10th Oct`2011, the entire premises, Inside as well as Outside the Sai Baba Temple @ Shirdi 
was vacated due to Security concerns over the visit of Maharashtra's Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan to the Sai Temple. 
The Chief Minister, accompanied by a few more Ministers of his team were on a day-long tour of Ahmednagar district
 during which they stopped over @ Shirdi for Sai Baba's Darshan.

Therefore, Sai Baba's Darshan in the Samadhi Shrine was stopped for rest of the devotees present Inside the Temple, 
as well as those standing in Queue's for hours Outside the Temple. They were asked to vacate the entire premises 
till the time the Chief Minister & the other ministers were present inside Baba's Samadhi Shrine.

This really annoyed the devotees who felt that it would have been much graceful 

if they were allowed inside the Samadhi Shrine together with the Chief Minister 

while performed Pada Puja/Arati of Sai Baba. They believe that if this was done, 
it would have sent out a very good message of understanding 

between the Chief Minister and the common man.

The devotees felt that even though the Chief Ministers visit to Shirdi for Baba's Darshan was justified 

and so was his High Security but just because of that asking all the other devotees to vacate the entire Temple premises 

was not justified, as they were standing in queues even before the Chief Minister arrived for Baba's Darshan.
They felt that because the Shirdi Sansthan already had tight security like Metal Detectors, scanners etc f

or all devotees entering the Temple, then how can these very same devotees be asked to 

leave the Temple premises citing Security Concerns !

Some devotees also said that they want the Shirdi Sansthan to plan out some arrangements for such VIP/Celebrities 
visit to Shirdi for Baba's Darshan, so that the other devotees don't have any inconvenience.

To be noted that on 28th Jan`2011, when Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi had visited Shirdi, 
even at that time the entire Temple premises was vacated for an hour
and Sai Baba's darshan was also stopped for all the other devotees.
















 



During his visit Maharashtra's Chief Minister
Inaugurated the Security Control Centre of the Sai Temple`Shirdi




During his visit Maharashtra's Chief Minister
also excavated the replica of Shri Sai Garden Theme Park`Shirdi