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{{short description|Indian Hindu Nationalist Politician}}
'''Swami Chakrapani''' is an Indian political activist and [[ascetic]] who claims to be the president of [[Hindu Mahasabha|All India Hindu Mahasabha]], a long-standing [[Hindu nationalism|Hindu nationalist]] organisation in India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/hindu-mahasabha-requests-veer-savarkars-picture-on-currency201805291040000002/|title=Hindu Mahasabha requests Veer Savarkar's picture on currency|website=www.aninews.in|language=en|access-date=2019-10-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019030535/https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/hindu-mahasabha-requests-veer-savarkars-picture-on-currency201805291040000002/|archive-date=2019-10-19|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2016/state-editions/clash-among-abhms-groups-turns-violent.html|title=Clash among ABHM's groups turns violent|last=Pioneer|first=The|website=The Pioneer|language=en|access-date=2019-10-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019030532/https://www.dailypioneer.com/2016/state-editions/clash-among-abhms-groups-turns-violent.html|archive-date=2019-10-19|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Zee News 2012-03-18">{{Cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/news/delhi/hc-upholds-ec-decision-on-hindu-mahasabha_764478.html|title=HC upholds EC decision on Hindu Mahasabha|date=2012-03-18|website=Zee News|language=en|access-date=2019-10-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019030533/https://zeenews.india.com/news/delhi/hc-upholds-ec-decision-on-hindu-mahasabha_764478.html|archive-date=2019-10-19|url-status=live}}</ref> He has gained media attention for his purchase of wanted criminal [[Dawood Ibrahim]]'s properties at auctions and his attempts to convert them into public toilets.

== 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.<ref name="Zee News 2012-03-18"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/hc-stays-ec-order-on-akhil-bharat-hindu-mahasabha-6676.html|title=HC Stays EC Order On Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha|last=Desk|first=India TV News|date=2011-02-09|website=www.indiatvnews.com|language=en|access-date=2019-10-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019030531/https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/hc-stays-ec-order-on-akhil-bharat-hindu-mahasabha-6676.html|archive-date=2019-10-19|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 9 December 2015, Chakrapani bought a car that <ref>https://www.indiatoday.in/india/delhi/story/dawoods-auctioned-car-goes-up-in-flames-278653-2015-12-23</ref> have been used by fugitive mobster [[Dawood Ibrahim]] at an auction for {{INR|32,000}}.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/dawood-car-sold-in-auction-likely-to-end-up-in-scrap/article7997169.ece|title='Dawood car' sold in auction, likely to end up in scrap |last=Nandgaonkar|first=Satish|date=2015-12-17|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-10-19|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name="India Today car">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/dawood-ibrahims-car-sold-at-auction-to-be-burnt-278529-2015-12-21|title=Dawood Ibrahim's car, sold at auction, to be burnt today|date=|website=India Today|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019030531/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/dawood-ibrahims-car-sold-at-auction-to-be-burnt-278529-2015-12-21|archive-date=2019-10-19|access-date=2019-10-19}}</ref> The car was in a poor state and on 24 December, Chakrapani burnt the car along with posters of Ibrahim as a symbolic protest.<ref name=":1" /><ref name="India Today car"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/dawood-car-set-on-fire/article8022686.ece|title='Dawood car' set on fire|date=2015-12-24|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-10-19|others=PTI|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019030533/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/dawood-car-set-on-fire/article8022686.ece|archive-date=2019-10-19|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/dawood-ibrahims-car-sold-at-auction-to-be-burnt-tomorrow/articleshow/50286060.cms?from=mdr|title=Dawood Ibrahim's car, sold at auction, to be burnt tomorrow|date=2015-12-22|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2019-10-19}}</ref> Chakrapani was soon allotted [[Security categories in India|Z category security]] by the Government of India, due to threats from D-company; four people were arrested for plotting to kill Chakrapani.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/swami-chakrapani-gets-z-category-security-after-threats-from-d-company/story-GOKRkvglRDzpD5FgmAAaoL.html|title=Swami Chakrapani gets Z-category security after threats from 'D-Company'|date=2016-06-29|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2019-10-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191026111921/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/swami-chakrapani-gets-z-category-security-after-threats-from-d-company/story-GOKRkvglRDzpD5FgmAAaoL.html|archive-date=2019-10-26|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":3" /> Chakrapani has since bid for other properties belonging to Dawood, including an eatery and hotel, intending to convert them into public toilets.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/mail-today/story/swami-chakrapani-dawood-ibrahim-eatery-toilet-1085027-2017-11-13|title=Swami Chakrapani targets Dawood Ibrahim's eatery, plans to turn it into toilet|date=|website=India Today|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019030532/https://www.indiatoday.in/mail-today/story/swami-chakrapani-dawood-ibrahim-eatery-toilet-1085027-2017-11-13|archive-date=2019-10-19|access-date=2019-10-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/toilet-plan-for-dawood-hotel/cid/1326801|title=Toilet plan for Dawood hotel|website=www.telegraphindia.com|language=en|access-date=2019-10-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019030533/https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/toilet-plan-for-dawood-hotel/cid/1326801|archive-date=2019-10-19|url-status=live}}</ref>

Chakrapani was one of the litigants in the [[Ram Janmabhoomi]] case<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2019/mar/08/supreme-court-orders-mediation-in-ayodhya-case-appoints-panel-of-three-mediators--1948321.html|title=SC refers Ayodhya title dispute to 3 mediators, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on board|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2019-10-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190428205314/http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2019/mar/08/supreme-court-orders-mediation-in-ayodhya-case-appoints-panel-of-three-mediators--1948321.html|archive-date=2019-04-28|url-status=live}}</ref> and has proposed building a gold Ram temple in [[Ayodhya]], which will have priests from the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/ram-temple-using-gold-will-be-constructed-in-ayodhya-if-we-win-the-case-swami-chakrapani-119092000296_1.html|title=Ram temple using gold will be constructed in Ayodhya if we win the case: Swami Chakrapani|last=ANI|date=2019-09-20|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2019-10-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019030534/https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/ram-temple-using-gold-will-be-constructed-in-ayodhya-if-we-win-the-case-swami-chakrapani-119092000296_1.html|archive-date=2019-10-19|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/ram-temple-using-gold-will-be-constructed-in-ayodhya-if-we-win-the-case-swami-chakrapani20190920111335/|title=Ram temple using gold will be constructed in Ayodhya if we win the case: Swami Chakrapani|website=www.aninews.in|language=en|access-date=2019-10-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019030533/https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/ram-temple-using-gold-will-be-constructed-in-ayodhya-if-we-win-the-case-swami-chakrapani20190920111335/|archive-date=2019-10-19|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/ram-temple-will-have-scst-priests-hindu-mahasabha-chief20191002000340/|title=Ram Temple will have SC/ST priests: Hindu Mahasabha chief|website=www.aninews.in|language=en|access-date=2019-10-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019030537/https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/ram-temple-will-have-scst-priests-hindu-mahasabha-chief20191002000340/|archive-date=2019-10-19|url-status=live}}</ref>

During the [[2018 Kerala floods]], Chakrapani publicly opposed providing help to beef eaters and blamed the floods on the killing of cows.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/kerala-floods-swami-chakrapani-maharaj-1320787-2018-08-22|title=Eat beef? No help: Swami Chakrapani's Kerala flood relief advice belongs in the trash|date=August 22, 2018|website=India Today|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019030530/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/kerala-floods-swami-chakrapani-maharaj-1320787-2018-08-22|archive-date=2019-10-19|access-date=2019-10-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-on-kerala-flood-hindu-mahasabha-chief-chakrapani-maharaj-s-shocking-words-sin-to-help-those-who-eat-beef-2653307|title=On Kerala flood, Hindu Mahasabha chief Chakrapani Maharaj's shocking words: 'Sin to help those who eat beef'|last=|date=2018-08-22|website=DNA India|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019030533/https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-on-kerala-flood-hindu-mahasabha-chief-chakrapani-maharaj-s-shocking-words-sin-to-help-those-who-eat-beef-2653307|archive-date=2019-10-19|access-date=2019-10-19}}</ref> Following his statement, the official website of the Hindu [[Mahasabha]] was hacked and defaced with a recipe for spicy beef curry.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/hackers-put-up-spicy-beef-curry-recipe-on-hindu-mahasabhas-website-after-controversial-comment-on-kerala-floods-1856009.html|title=Beef Curry Recipe Put on Hindu Mahasabha's Website After Controversial Comment on Kerala Floods|website=News18|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019030534/https://www.news18.com/news/india/hackers-put-up-spicy-beef-curry-recipe-on-hindu-mahasabhas-website-after-controversial-comment-on-kerala-floods-1856009.html|archive-date=2019-10-19|access-date=2019-10-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/kerala-floods-akhil-bharatiya-hindu-mahasabhas-website-hacked-spicy-beef-curry-recipe-put-up-5323153/|title=Kerala floods: Hindu Mahasabha's website hacked, 'spicy beef curry' recipe put up|date=2018-08-24|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019030533/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/kerala-floods-akhil-bharatiya-hindu-mahasabhas-website-hacked-spicy-beef-curry-recipe-put-up-5323153/|archive-date=2019-10-19|access-date=2019-10-19}}</ref>

In March 2018, the [[Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad]] declared Chakrapani to be a "''fake baba''" ({{Translation|false saint}}), saying he does not belong to any tradition of [[Sannyasa|sanyasa]]. In response, Chakrapani said the Parishad were false saints and "a bogus body".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/all-india-akhada-parishad-releases-fourth-list-of-fake-babas-1705899.html|title=All India Akhada Parishad Releases Fourth List of Fake Babas|website=News18|access-date=2019-10-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019030531/https://www.news18.com/news/india/all-india-akhada-parishad-releases-fourth-list-of-fake-babas-1705899.html|archive-date=2019-10-19|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/lucknow/akhada-parishad-releases-fourth-list-of-fake-saint/story-agClKV3hpolZaSiHT3hsqO.html|title=Akhada Parishad releases fourth list of fake saint|date=2018-04-03|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2019-10-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019030534/https://www.hindustantimes.com/lucknow/akhada-parishad-releases-fourth-list-of-fake-saint/story-agClKV3hpolZaSiHT3hsqO.html|archive-date=2019-10-19|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/all-india-akhara-parishad-calls-out-swami-chakrapani-maharaj-and-acharya-pramod-as-fake-babas-1691085.html|title=All India Akhara Parishad Calls Out Swami Chakrapani Maharaj and Acharya Pramod as 'Fake' Babas|website=News18|access-date=2019-10-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019030532/https://www.news18.com/news/india/all-india-akhara-parishad-calls-out-swami-chakrapani-maharaj-and-acharya-pramod-as-fake-babas-1691085.html|archive-date=2019-10-19|url-status=live}}</ref>

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