Mamta Kulkarni resigned from her Mahamandaleshwar position in the Kinnar Akhada due to backlash over her spiritual authenticity and past in Bollywood. She highlighted her 25 years of penance and criticized internal politics and financial controversies within the Akhada. Kulkarni asserted she no longer needed the title to validate her spiritual journey and gracefully resigned.
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