Swami Chakrapani is an Indian political activist and a self-proclaimed saint. In 2022, he participated as a contestant in the digital reality show ‘Lock Upp.’
Wiki/Biography
Swami Chakrapani Ji Maharaj was born in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh. As per some sources, he studied up to class 8.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 8″
Hair Colour: Bald (earlier black)
Eye Colour: Black
Family
There is not much information available about his family.
Swami Chakrapani with his mother
Career
Swami Chakrapani claims to be the president of the political party Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha (ABHM).
Swami Chakrapani at his office
He is often invited as a guest speaker in debates on various Hindi TV news channels.
Swami Chakrapani in a TV debate
In 2022, he participated as a contestant in the digital reality show ‘Lock Upp.’
Lock Upp (2022)
Controversies
He has many controversies about her name. Some of her most talked-about controversies are:
Burnt the Car of Dawood Ibrahim
On 9 December 2015, he bought a car for Rs. 32,000 at an auction which was earlier used by the Indian gangster Dawood Ibrahim. Initially, he wanted to turn the car into an ambulance, but the car’s condition was in a poor state. He even received threat calls from Dawood Ibrahim’s D-Company after which Swami decided to use the parts of a car in making toilets. After continuous threat calls from D-Company, Swami asked the Indian government for security. On 24 December 2015, Swami along with a few other people burnt the car along with the posters of Dawood in the public.
Swami Chakrapani burning Dawood Ibrahim’s car
Remarks Over Kerala Flood Victims
During the floods in Kerala in 2018, Swami opposed helping the people who ate beef. While talking to the reporters, Swami said,
I am also appealing for help in Kerala. But help should be given to those who respect nature and creatures. When roti was available to people in Kerala, they were slaughtering the cow to eat her meat. So, what I mean is that Hindus should provide help to those who avoid cow meat, those who are trying to hurt the Hindu religion by deliberating eating cow and slaughtering her on the road should not be forgiven. People who eat beef should not receive any help. If they have to be provided for help, they should be asked to sign a pledge that they would never eat beef in the future.”
His remarks were not well received by a certain section of society. Later, the official website of Hindu Mahasabha was hacked, and a recipe of spicy beef curry was uploaded on it.
Listed as Fake Baba
In 2018, the Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad issued a list of fake babas in which Swami Chakrapani’s name was listed. Later, Swami sent a defamation notice against the three office-bearers of Akhara Parishad worth Rs. 11 crores.
Gaumutra Party
During the initial stage of the COVID-19 pandemic in India, Swami made a statement in the media that it was the avatar to punish the non-vegetarians. He then suggested that the solution to the problem was to drink gaumutra (cow’s urine). He even hosted a gaumutra party in which a large no. of people participated. While some people make fun of his suggestion, others criticised him for passing such a lame statement.
Swami Chakrapani in a gaumutra party
Facts/Trivia
- As per his Facebook account, his nickname is Chand.
- He regularly practices Yoga to maintain his fitness.
Swami Chakrapani doing Yoga
- On 2 October 2019, while talking about the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Swami advocated for the appointment of priests from the SC/ST communities in the temple.
- In 2019, he praised the Indian actress Zaira Wasim for her decision to quit Bollywood. In one of his tweets, he wrote,
Actress Zaira’s (Wasim) decision to withdraw from films because of religious beliefs is praiseworthy. Hindu actresses should also take inspiration from Zaira.”