Mamta Kulkarni Removed from Kinnar Akhara, Chief Rishi Ajay Das Reacts

Mamta Kulkarni

Mamta Kulkarni, a former actress, returned to Mumbai and clarified she has no plans to return to films, choosing instead a spiritual path

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Kulkarni joined the Kinnar Akhara at the Maha Kumbh and was titled Mahamandleshwar, but was soon removed from her post by the Akhara's founder, Rishi Ajay Das

Mamta Kulkarni

Rishi Ajay Das also removed Laxmi Narayan Tripathi, a social activist, from the Kinnar Akhara, citing their failure to promote religious activities and uplift the transgender community

Mamta Kulkarni

Das criticized both Kulkarni and Tripathi, comparing their involvement to a reality show and expressing dissatisfaction with their lack of contribution over the years

Mamta Kulkarni

Mamta Kulkarni faced allegations of involvement in a drug cartel, which Das mentioned as a reason for her removal, stating it was inappropriate for her to be appointed without taking 'sanyas'

Mamta Kulkarni

Laxmi Narayan Tripathi defended Mamta Kulkarni, stating that the charges against her were dropped, and accused Ajay Das of misusing funds during the 2016 Ujjain Kumbh

Mamta Kulkarni

Tripathi claimed that Ajay Das was expelled in 2017 and highlighted that the Kinnar Akhara allied with the Juna Akhara in 2019, accepting Mahant Hari Giri as their guru

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The controversy has drawn attention to the internal dynamics and disputes within the Kinnar Akhara, a group promoting the rights and visibility of the transgender community