Bigg Boss 20 contestant Rhiti Tiwari’s family has responded to allegations made by a man identifying himself as her stepfather, Ekam Bawa. In a public notice issued on September 28, Rhiti and her mother, Pratima Pandey, denied his claims, calling them 'false, baseless' and defamatory.

Rhiti Tiwari's team and mother issue a legal notice

According to the notice, Bawa, who is also referred to as Parminder Kumar Bawa and Ekam Bains, has allegedly been publicly claiming that he is Rhiti’s 'stepfather' and Pratima’s legally wedded husband. The family has categorically rejected these claims, stating that Bawa “holds no such legal status or relationship.”