In fact, he wanted Master Kirpal to publish a certain book of his. To make a long story short, this ambitious writer then decided to break away from his Master. Eventually he established himself as the leader of his own group, covering up his past connections with Kirpal Singh and Sant Mat. This is not a proper foundation for a spiritual path. A genuine Sat Guru would never be a liar and a charlatan.
Honorable teachers have nothing to hide, and nothing to be ashamed of.
Occasionally pseudo gurus desirous of creating legitimacy for themselves will imply that they are the reincarnation of a past Saint. A few years back someone was claiming to be the reincarnation of Huzar Baba Sawan Singh. I don't believe the claim is genuine since their teachings are dramatically different from Sawan Singh's and the Sant tradition on a number of fundamental points. In any event, in the classic Sant Mat tradition self-proclaimed gurus aren't recognized as legitimate. One cannot simply become a Master by self-proclamation, declaring oneself to be the supreme master of the Western Spiral Arm of the Milky Way.