Overview
- Bhanushali opposed the Oxford Union motion that India’s stance toward Pakistan is populism disguised as security, debating against Union president Moosa Harraj.
- Clips of the November debate have drawn millions of views, with his line “You cannot shame a state that has no shame” widely quoted.
- He argued that India’s actions—from restraint after 26/11 to later limited strikes—do not track election cycles, citing Pathankot, Uri and Pulwama.
- Referencing the Pahalgam killings, he described what he called ‘Operation Sindoor’ as a precise dismantling of nine launchpads, presenting it as professionalism rather than escalation.
- A separate clip circulating shows him saying he wrote Harraj’s speech, a claim reported from the debate video by Mint that has fueled online contention.