{
  "id": 9915511,
  "title": "'Logon Ko Pagal Banana Band Kariye': Rhiti Tiwari's Stepfather SLAMS Rs 25K Allowance Claim, Makes Allegations Against Her And Mother",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/logon-ko-pagal-banana-band-kariye-rhiti-tiwaris-stepfather-slams-rs",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-26T05:07:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/logon-ko-pagal-banana-band-kariye-rhiti-tiwaris-stepfather-ekam-bawa-slams-rs-25k-allowance-claim-makes-allegations-against-her-and-mother"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ekam Bawa, the stepfather of Bigg Boss 20 contestant Rhiti Tiwari and former partner of her mother Rani Tiwari, has strongly responded to the contestant's allegations about her personal life and finances. In a video posted online, Bawa made several accusations against Rhiti and her family while criticizing her behavior on the reality show. According to Bawa, Rhiti and her mother lived with him in the same apartment from 2020 to 2025, and he and Rani were in a live-in relationship from 2020 to 2022 before their marriage.\n\nBawa presented photographs of the mother-daughter duo as proof of their association. When confronted about Rhiti's reported claim that she only receives Rs 25,000 per month from her father, Manoj Tiwari, Bawa questioned the logic behind her alleged wealth. He pointed out that if she had handbags worth Rs 4-5 lakhs, then she must also own expensive cars like Range Rovers, which cost around Rs 2.5-3 lakhs. Bawa asked her to explain how she could afford such luxury if she claimed to be earning only Rs 25,000 a month.",
  "summary": "Singer Ekam Bawa, who describes himself as Rhiti Tiwari's stepfather and her mother Rani Tiwari’s former partner, has reacted strongly to the Bigg Boss 20 contestant’s statements about her personal life and finances. In a video shared online, Bawa made several allegations about Rhiti and her family while criticising her conduct on the reality show. Rhiti Tiwari's Stepdad Slams Her Rs 25K…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}