[3] He refused to pursue an academic degree despite being given the opportunity to do so on several occasions, stating that he wanted to focus on studying military affairs.

[6] His appointment as the department's inspector general was an oddity, as this position was usually held by active military officers with a three-star rank.

[12] I Putu was chosen as the Daily Chairman of the Parisada Hindu Dharma Indonesia (PHDI) at the 7th Mahasabha (Assembly) of the organization in September 1996.

[1] In 1998, there were demands for I Putu to resign from his post in PHDI, as he allegedly took advantage of his position as daily chairman for political interests.

A Hindu student activist in Denpasar remarked that I Putu was unable to allocate his time for PHDI since he was already busy enough with his job at the parliament and the advisory council.

[14] Although I Putu refused to resign from PHDI and served a full term until 2001, he was removed from the People's Consultative Assembly by Habibie on 1 July 1998.