Original sentence: The journalist and editor Pritish Nandy described Mufaddal as a "self-declared leader" and that he asked members of the sect "to abuse his uncle who the Syedna had anointed as his spiritual heir 50 years back"
Edited sentence: Pritish Nandy a noted journalist and former editor of leading newspapers, believes  Mufaddal to be a self declared leader and states that Mufaddal has asked people to abuse Khuzaima Qutubuddin who Pritish Nandy believes to be the rightful successor declared by Burhanuddin 50 years back