Conservative peer and donor Lord Rami Ranger has been stripped of his CBE.
The impeachment committee, which recommends whether to remove an honour, decided it had brought the honors system into disrepute following a report by Lords’ standards watchdog. He bullied and harassed a journalist on social media..
The BBC understands that it took into account Lord Ranger’s social media posts about the Sikh community, as well as comments in the media about Pakistanis.
Lord Ranger said he was “devastated” to lose the honor and would explore “various legal avenues” to challenge the “unfair” decision.
A notice published in the London Gazette on Friday He said the King had directed that the title of Lord Ranger be “revoked and revoked”.
He was made a CBE in 2016 for services to business and community cohesion, before being made a peer in 2019 in honor of Theresa May’s resignation.
A spokesman for the Lord Ranger said Peer “has not committed a crime or broken any law, where the vast majority of people whose honor has been dishonored in this way have committed a crime or broken the law. “.
“It is a sad indictment that the honors system, designed to empower individuals who go the extra mile and, in turn, contribute immensely to the nation, undermines the fundamental principles of freedom of speech and thought processes. Fundamental rights should be used to curtail,” the spokesman said.
The spokesman added that the Lord Ranger had apologized and undertaken remedial action in relation to the complaints made against him, adding that the decision would “encourage people to make false complaints about others”. “.
“He is considering all options for redress through the various legal avenues open to him and will challenge this unfair decision to vindicate himself and clear his name in the UK and abroad. Lord Ranger was a worthy recipient of his CBE,” he added. .
“The manner in which it has been taken is disgraceful.”
Lord Ranger was suspended from the Conservative Parliamentary Party last year following the Lords Commissioner’s Standards Report but was reinstated in November.
The businessman has donated around £1.5million to the Conservative Party since 2009.
Last year, Lord Ranger apologized to Poonam Joshi, an Indian journalist based in the UK, after the Lords Standards Commissioner found that she had “consistently insulted, humiliated and humiliated” her in a series of Twitter posts. Abused his power.
Honors may be removed on the advice of the Confiscation Committee and with the consent of the King.
Reasons include being found guilty of a criminal offence, conduct resulting in censure by a regulatory or professional body, or any other conduct deemed to bring the honor system into disrepute.
The Conservative Party has been contacted for comment.