Overview
- The Oxford Union debate centered on the motion, “This House Believes That India's Policy Towards Pakistan Is a Populist Disguise for Security Policy,” which Viraansh Bhanushali opposed.
- Bhanushali engaged directly with Oxford Union president Moosa Harraj, who argued in favor of the motion.
- In a widely shared moment, he said, “You cannot shame a state that has no shame,” citing attacks in Pathankot, Uri, Pulwama and Pahalgam.
- Originally from Mumbai, Bhanushali studies BA Jurisprudence at St Peter’s College, serves as chief of staff at the Oxford Union, and co-founded The Oxford Majlis.
- Online reaction has been polarized between praise and criticism, and one outlet reported a family anecdote about the 2008 Mumbai attacks with limited sourcing.