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Chakrapani (politician)

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Swami Chakrapani

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

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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

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

References

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  1. ^ "Hindu Mahasabha requests Veer Savarkar's picture on currency". www.aninews.in. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Clash among ABHM's groups turns violent". The Pioneer. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  3. ^ a b "HC upholds EC decision on Hindu Mahasabha". Zee News. 18 March 2012. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  4. ^ Suri, Ridhi; News, India TV (8 March 2022). "Lock Upp: Swami Chakrapani on his eviction and controversy with Saisha Shinde". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 2 January 2023. {{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 10 November 2019.
  6. ^ "All India Akhara Parishad Calls Out Swami Chakrapani Maharaj and Acharya Pramod as 'Fake' Babas". News18. 16 March 2018. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  7. ^ Desk, India TV News (9 February 2011). "HC Stays EC Order On Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha". www.indiatvnews.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  8. ^ "Dawood's auctioned car goes up in flames". 23 December 2015.
  9. ^ a b Nandgaonkar, Satish (17 December 2015). "'Dawood car' sold in auction, likely to end up in scrap". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  10. ^ a b "Dawood Ibrahim's car, sold at auction, to be burnt today". India Today. 21 December 2015. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  11. ^ "'Dawood car' set on fire". The Hindu. PTI. 24 December 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  12. ^ "Dawood Ibrahim's car, sold at auction, to be burnt tomorrow". The Economic Times. 22 December 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  13. ^ "Swami Chakrapani gets Z-category security after threats from 'D-Company'". Hindustan Times. 29 June 2016. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  14. ^ a b "Swami Chakrapani targets Dawood Ibrahim's eatery, plans to turn it into toilet". India Today. 13 November 2017. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  15. ^ "Toilet plan for Dawood hotel". www.telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  16. ^ "SC refers Ayodhya title dispute to 3 mediators, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on board". The New Indian Express. 8 March 2019. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  17. ^ ANI (20 September 2019). "Ram temple using gold will be constructed in Ayodhya if we win the case: Swami Chakrapani". Business Standard India. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  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 19 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  19. ^ "Ram Temple will have SC/ST priests: Hindu Mahasabha chief". www.aninews.in. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  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 19 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  21. ^ "On Kerala flood, Hindu Mahasabha chief Chakrapani Maharaj's shocking words: 'Sin to help those who eat beef'". DNA India. 22 August 2018. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  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 19 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  23. ^ "Kerala floods: Hindu Mahasabha's website hacked, 'spicy beef curry' recipe put up". The Indian Express. 24 August 2018. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  24. ^ "All India Akhada Parishad Releases Fourth List of Fake Babas". News18. 2 April 2018. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  25. ^ "Akhada Parishad releases fourth list of fake saint". Hindustan Times. 3 April 2018. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  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 19 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  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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