Chakrapani (politician)

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Swami Chakrapani is an Indian political activist. He is the leader of a breakaway faction of the Hindu Mahasabha, a long-standing Hindu nationalist organisation in India, but claims to be its overall president.[1][2][3] He has gained media attention for his purchase of wanted criminal Dawood Ibrahim's properties at auctions to later vandalize them.[citation needed] Later he join as contestant in alt balaji lock upp.[4]

In March 2018, Chakrapani was designated as a fraudulent ascetic by Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad, the apex[5] organisation of Hindu sants (saints) and sadhus (ascetics) in India.[6]

Activism

Chakrapani has claimed to be the president of the Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha (ABHM), advocating for the listing of ABHM as a political entity. The Election Commission of India refused to recognise the organisation due to ongoing rivalries with another faction that wants to be designated as the actual office-bearers of ABHM.[3][7]

On 9 December 2015, Chakrapani bought a car that [8] have been used by fugitive mobster Dawood Ibrahim at an auction for ₹32,000.[9][10] The car was in a poor state and on 24 December, Chakrapani burnt the car along with posters of Ibrahim as a symbolic protest.[9][10][11] Chakrapani initially wished to turn the car into an ambulance but withdrew after receiving threats from D-Company; he spoke about using the wreckage in the construction of a toilet.[12] Chakrapani was soon allotted Z category security by the Government of India, due to threats from D-company; four people were arrested for plotting to kill Chakrapani.[13][14] Chakrapani has since bid for other properties belonging to Dawood, including an eatery and hotel, intending to convert them into public toilets.[14][15]

Chakrapani was one of the litigants in the Ram Janmabhoomi case[16] and has proposed building a gold Ram temple in Ayodhya, which will have priests from the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes.[17][18][19]

During the 2018 Kerala floods, Chakrapani publicly opposed providing help to beef eaters and blamed the floods on the killing of cows.[20][21] Following his statement, the official website of the Hindu Mahasabha was hacked and defaced with a recipe for spicy beef curry.[22][23]

In March 2018, the Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad declared Chakrapani to be a "fake baba" (transl. false saint), saying he does not belong to any tradition of sanyasa. In response, Chakrapani said the Parishad were false saints and "a bogus body".[24][25][26]

He has also promoted gomutra (cow urine) as a cure for ailments including COVID-19.[27] In 2022, he participated in the Indian reality show Lock Upp but was the first to be eliminated.[27]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2022 Lock Upp Contestant Locked Out-Day 7

References

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  3. ^ a b "HC upholds EC decision on Hindu Mahasabha". Zee News. 2012-03-18. Archived from the original on 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
  4. ^ Suri, Ridhi; News, India TV (2022-03-08). "Lock Upp: Swami Chakrapani on his eviction and controversy with Saisha Shinde". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 2023-01-02. {{cite web}}: |last2= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ "Apex body of sadhus releases 2nd list of fake godmen". The Times of India. 30 December 2017. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
  6. ^ "All India Akhara Parishad Calls Out Swami Chakrapani Maharaj and Acharya Pramod as 'Fake' Babas". News18. Archived from the original on 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
  7. ^ Desk, India TV News (2011-02-09). "HC Stays EC Order On Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha". www.indiatvnews.com. Archived from the original on 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
  8. ^ "Dawood's auctioned car goes up in flames".
  9. ^ a b Nandgaonkar, Satish (2015-12-17). "'Dawood car' sold in auction, likely to end up in scrap". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
  10. ^ a b "Dawood Ibrahim's car, sold at auction, to be burnt today". India Today. Archived from the original on 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
  11. ^ "'Dawood car' set on fire". The Hindu. PTI. 2015-12-24. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2019-10-19.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  12. ^ "Dawood Ibrahim's car, sold at auction, to be burnt tomorrow". The Economic Times. 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
  13. ^ "Swami Chakrapani gets Z-category security after threats from 'D-Company'". Hindustan Times. 2016-06-29. Archived from the original on 2019-10-26. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
  14. ^ a b "Swami Chakrapani targets Dawood Ibrahim's eatery, plans to turn it into toilet". India Today. Archived from the original on 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
  15. ^ "Toilet plan for Dawood hotel". www.telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
  16. ^ "SC refers Ayodhya title dispute to 3 mediators, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on board". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 2019-04-28. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
  17. ^ ANI (2019-09-20). "Ram temple using gold will be constructed in Ayodhya if we win the case: Swami Chakrapani". Business Standard India. Archived from the original on 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
  18. ^ "Ram temple using gold will be constructed in Ayodhya if we win the case: Swami Chakrapani". www.aninews.in. Archived from the original on 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
  19. ^ "Ram Temple will have SC/ST priests: Hindu Mahasabha chief". www.aninews.in. Archived from the original on 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
  20. ^ "Eat beef? No help: Swami Chakrapani's Kerala flood relief advice belongs in the trash". India Today. 22 August 2018. Archived from the original on 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
  21. ^ "On Kerala flood, Hindu Mahasabha chief Chakrapani Maharaj's shocking words: 'Sin to help those who eat beef'". DNA India. 2018-08-22. Archived from the original on 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
  22. ^ "Beef Curry Recipe Put on Hindu Mahasabha's Website After Controversial Comment on Kerala Floods". News18. 24 August 2018. Archived from the original on 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
  23. ^ "Kerala floods: Hindu Mahasabha's website hacked, 'spicy beef curry' recipe put up". The Indian Express. 2018-08-24. Archived from the original on 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
  24. ^ "All India Akhada Parishad Releases Fourth List of Fake Babas". News18. 2 April 2018. Archived from the original on 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
  25. ^ "Akhada Parishad releases fourth list of fake saint". Hindustan Times. 2018-04-03. Archived from the original on 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
  26. ^ "All India Akhara Parishad Calls Out Swami Chakrapani Maharaj and Acharya Pramod as 'Fake' Babas". News18. 16 March 2018. Archived from the original on 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
  27. ^ a b "Chakrapani Maharaj: 'गोमूत्र पार्टी' के लिए चर्चा में रहे चक्रपाणि महाराज, ये हैं उनके कुछ विवादित बयान, जिसने बटोरीं सुर्खियां". Amar Ujala (in Hindi).
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