Mamta Kulkarni and Laxmi Narayan Tripathi Expelled from Kinnar Akhada

Rishi Ajay Das, the founder of Kinnar Akhada, has expelled Mamta Kulkarni and Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Laxmi Narayan Tripathi from the Akhada. The decision comes after Tripathi appointed Kulkarni, a former Bollywood actress with a criminal past, as Mahamandaleshwar

What Rishi Ajay Das said?

Rishi Ajay Das explained that Mamta Kulkarni’s appointment was particularly concerning because she had a criminal history.

“By giving such a person the title of Mahamandaleshwar, what kind of guru are you offering to Sanatan Dharma? This is a question of ethics,” he wrote.

The founder also accused Tripathi of undermining the Akhada’s mission to promote religious and social upliftment of the transgender community.

Despite their expulsion, Mahant Ravindra Puri, head of the Akhil Bharatiya Akhada Parishad, defended Tripathi and Kulkarni, criticizing Ajay Das’ judgment. The controversy has sparked heated debates within the spiritual community, especially over the ethics of Kulkarni’s appointment.