Remarks of BJP's Pal as Lok Sabha presiding officer expunged by Speaker

New Delhi: In a rare decision, Speaker Om Birla expunged certain remarks made by BJP MP Jagdambika Pal while presiding over Lok Sabha proceedings ahead of the passage of the Bankers' Books Evidence Bill, 2026. Pal made certain observations about Samajwadi Party MP Ruchi Vira and Congress's KC Venugopal who were protesting against the police action on students. Pal made the remarks against SP's MP while seeking to admonish her for disrupting proceedings. The remarks against Venugopal that were expunged were also made by Pal in this context. Congress MPs were learnt to have complained to Birla, taking exception to Pal's "political remarks".