Nirpal Singh Riat told TOI on Thursday that he disputes some of these allegations, which he says are “fabricated”. Regardless, a Hounslow councillor lobbied the honours forfeiture committee, which sits within the cabinet office, to get his honours withdrawn, he told TOI. Once notified, his lawyer wrote to the committee disputing the claims but never got a response.
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