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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 nationalism|Hindu nationalist]] organisation in India, but claims to be its overall president.<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 to later vandalize them.{{fact|date=December 2022}} Later he join as contestant in [[ALTBalaji|alt balaji]] [[Lock Upp (season 1)|lock upp]].<ref>{{Cite web |
In March 2018, Chakrapani was designated as a fraudulent ascetic by [[Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad]], the apex<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/apex-body-of-sadhus-releases-2nd-list-of-fake-godmen/articleshow/62299603.cms|title=Apex body of sadhus releases 2nd list of fake godmen|last=|first=|date=30 December 2017|website=The Times of India|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615144958/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/apex-body-of-sadhus-releases-2nd-list-of-fake-godmen/articleshow/62299603.cms|archive-date=15 June 2018|access-date=2019-11-10}}</ref> organisation of Hindu [[Sant (religion)|sants]] (saints) and [[sadhu]]s (ascetics) in India.<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|date=16 March 2018 |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>
== Activism ==
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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|date=2 April 2018|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>{{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|date=16 March 2018|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>
He has also promoted gomutra ([[cow urine]]) as a cure for ailments including [[COVID-19 misinformation|COVID-19]].<ref name="aj">{{Cite web|url=https://www.amarujala.com/amp/photo-gallery/entertainment/web-series/who-is-swami-chakrapani-maharaj-know-his-controversies-kangana-ranaut-lockupp|title=Chakrapani Maharaj:
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