Original sentence: Balsekar's behavior has also been criticized.There has been some controversy over Balsekar's tacit claim that he is a teacher in the lineage of Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, since Nisargadatta appointed no successor before he died
Edited sentence: Ramesh has recently been the subject of a smear campaign by a small Paris based group aligned with what they consider to be a more traditional Advaita guru - Ranjit Maharaj.There has also been some controversy over Balsekar's tacit claim that he is a teacher in the lineage of Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj - Nisargadatta appointed no successor before he died