Archive · 12 Aug 2026
Jagdambika Pal's Lok Sabha remarks expunged for second time
In India, the Lok Sabha is the part of Parliament where elected leaders discuss new laws.
The Speaker is the leader who keeps order during these meetings.
Sometimes, leaders say things that are not suitable, and the Speaker can remove those words from the official records.
Deleting words this way is called 'expunging.'
Jagdambika Pal is a leader who was in charge of running one of these meetings.
While doing his job, he said something about another leader named Chotelal.
The Speaker, Om Birla, decided to erase Pal's words from the records.
This was the second time it happened during the Monsoon Session.
Earlier, on August 5, his words were also removed because of comments about two other leaders.
Even the person in charge of running the meeting must follow the rules.
Speaker Om Birla expunged remarks made by BJP MP Jagdambika Pal on Wednesday, the second time in the Monsoon Session.
The expunged remarks referred to Chotelal, Samajwadi Party MP from Robertsganj.
Pal made the comment while trying to restore order as the House reassembled at 2 pm after an adjournment.
On August 5, Birla expunged Pal's observations about Samajwadi Party MP Ruchi Vira and Congress MP KC Venugopal.
The earlier expunction came ahead of the passage of the Bankers' Books Evidence Bill, 2026.
- Who
- BJP MP Jagdambika Pal, who was presiding over the Lok Sabha; Speaker Om Birla, who expunged the remarks; and opposition MPs Chotelal, Ruchi Vira and KC Venugopal, who were subjects of the remarks.
- What
- Speaker expunged remarks made by presiding officer Jagdambika Pal, marking the second expunction of his remarks in the Monsoon Session.
- When
- Wednesday, during the ongoing Monsoon Session; the previous expunction was on August 5.
- Where
- Lok Sabha, the lower house of India's Parliament.
- Why
- Pal made references to opposition MPs while trying to bring the House to order, and his remarks were deemed unfit for official records.
- Presiding officer
- Jagdambika Pal (BJP MP)
- Speaker
- Om Birla
- Expunction count
- Second time in Monsoon Session
- Subject of latest remarks
- Chotelal, Samajwadi Party MP from Robertsganj
- Context of latest remarks
- House reassembled at 2 pm after an adjournment
- Previous expunction date
- August 5
- Previous subject
- Remarks about Ruchi Vira (SP) and KC Venugopal (Congress)
- Related legislation
- Bankers' Books Evidence Bill, 2026