After a tense couple of days, Sri Satya Sai Baba showed signs of improvement but continued to be on life support systems. “Baba is responding to queries. But due to the ventilator, he could not speak,” said Dr A.N. Safaya, director of Sri Satya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences in a video bulletin released to the media on Tuesday evening.
Commercial establishments remained closed for the second day running as a mark of respect for the ailing Baba and the town wore a deserted look with the police blocking all roads leading to the hospital and Prashanti Nilayam, the Baba residence. The evening medical bulletin in video format created confusion as the hospital, in its morning bulletin, had stated that the Baba’s health was the same as Monday.