Mahakumbh Nagar, The appointment of former Bollywood actress Mamta Kulkarni as a Mahamandaleshwar of the Kinnar Akhara has sparked a controversy with the “founder” of the akhara opposing her inclusion. Controversy over Mamta Kulkarni as Mahamandaleshwar, seer opposes inclusion in Kinnar Akhara Rishi Ajay Das, who claims to be the founder of the Kinnar Akhara, on Friday opposed her inclusion and announced the removal of Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Laxmi Narayan Tripathi from her position. On January 24, Kulkarni, 52, was officially anointed as Mahamandaleshwar in the presence of Juna Akhara’s Mahamandaleshwar Swami Mahendranand Giri, Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Laxmi Narayan Tripathi and other Kinnar Mahamandaleshwars. Kulkarni was renamed Yamai Mamta Nand Giri and five others were also given the Mahamandaleshwar title on the occasion. At a press conference in his camp, Ajay Das declared, “Laxmi Narayan Tripathi is being removed from the position of Acharya Mahamandaleshwar of the Kinnar Akhara. She disregarded the principles of Sanatan Dharma and national interest by appointing Mamta Kulkarni, who has been accused in a case of sedition, as a Mahamandaleshwar without following …