On Feb. 13, 2026, Mallikarjun Kharge sought to restore expunged remarks from his Feb. 4 Rajya Sabha speech, but the Chair denied the request, upholding rules against reinstating removed content.

On February 13, 2026, Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge demanded the restoration of portions of his February 4 speech in the Rajya Sabha that were expunged from official records. He argued the deleted remarks, which criticized government policies, were factual and respectful, not unparliamentary. Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan rejected the request, stating expunged content cannot be restored and calling the demand improper. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman backed the Chair, citing rules allowing removal of offensive language. The Rajya Sabha adjourned, set to reconvene on March 9.