A video from an Oxford University student union debate is creating a massive stir on social media, reigniting a controversy from November. The clip features an Indian student's shocking admission that he wrote the speech for his Pakistani counterpart, who then used it to attack India and its leadership.
The Viral Admission in the Oxford Union Debate
The debate involved Mumbai-born Viraansh Bhanushali and Pakistani Oxford Union president Moosa Harraj. In the now-viral clip, Bhanushali is seen addressing the audience with a surprising confession. He revealed his close working relationship with Harraj, stating he had spent months as his chief of staff.
"Moosa is not only the president of this union, he's also a Pakistani by birth, and a very, very dear friend of mine. In fact, as his chief of staff, I've spent months working with him," Bhanushali said. He then delivered the bombshell: "But here I am, last night, writing his speech for him."
His following line drew cheers and applause from the audience. "I shall gladly admit that sometimes it takes an Indian to clean up the incompetence of a Pakistani," Bhanushali declared, highlighting the ironic twist in the heated exchange.
Harraj's Speech: Accusations Against Indian Leadership
The speech that Bhanushali claims to have helped write contained strong criticisms of India. In a separate video clip widely shared on social media platform X, Moosa Harraj is heard making pointed remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
Harraj labeled PM Modi an "obedient soldier" of the RSS. He connected the organization's ideology to historical references, claiming, "You cannot understand the RSS without understanding the sentence that their ideologue, Golvarka, wrote about Nazi Germany. He called Nazi Germany a good lesson for us in Hindustan to learn and profit by."
The Pakistani student argued that the Indian government's political strategy relies on portraying Pakistan as an enemy. "From the ashes of the Gujarat riots in 2002... to the destruction of the Babri Masjid, their playbook has remained consistent. Power is consolidated by manufacturing a permanent enemy," he alleged.
Harraj concluded with a bold claim: "They need Pakistan... If Pakistan disappeared tomorrow, the BJP would have to invent us. Because without the monster next door, they would have to answer to their own people for the hunger, the poverty and the economic turbulence."
Aftermath and Online Frenzy
The debate originally took place in November, but the clip of Bhanushali's admission has recently gone viral, sparking fresh controversy and widespread discussion online. The revelation that an Indian student authored parts of a speech critical of India, delivered by a Pakistani debater, has added a complex layer to the incident.
Social media users are dissecting the videos, debating the ethics of the situation, the content of the arguments, and the nature of the friendship between the two students. The incident has put the spotlight on the intense and often personal nature of India-Pakistan discourse, even in prestigious academic settings like the Oxford Union.
The controversy also raises questions about debate tactics and the lines between personal assistance, political rivalry, and national representation on an international stage. The story continues to develop as more users share and react to the contentious clips.
