Prayagraj: The Juna Akhada in Prayagraj has expelled Mahant Kaushal Giri for seven years for allegedly conferring ‘sanyasi deeksha’ (initiation) to a minor girl to become a saint. After expelling the Mahant, the Akhada also sent the 13-year-old girl back to her parents in Agra. As per the rule of the Juna Akhada, no minor girl can be given initiation or encouraged to become a saint.

The father of the minor girl, who is a businessman, had approached Mahant Kaushal Giri to make his daughter a saint. However, on Friday, the top position holders of the Akhada met to discuss the........

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