An Oxford Union debate on India's Pakistan policy was cancelled due to the Pakistan delegation's no-show, leading to accusations of "shambolic management" and the Pakistan High Commission falsely claiming victory. Indian speakers, including J Sai Deepak, were present but refused to debate students instead. The event was marred by last-minute speaker withdrawals and poor communication.
TOI correspondent from London: An Oxford Union (OU) debate on the motion “This House believes That India’s Policy Towards Pakistan Is a Populist Strategy Sold as Security Policy” descended into a farce on Thursday night and was cancelled.Organised by Pakistani-origin OU president Moosa Harraj, son of Pakistan’s federal defence production minister Muhammad Raza Hayat Harraj, the OU never publicly named the debate’s speakers.Senior advocate J Sai Deepak flew in from Delhi and had to carry out his hearings remotely from London to attend the debate, having confirmed his acceptance in July. He was joined by UK-based J&K activist Manu Khajuria and dharmic scholar Pt Satish K Sharma as last-minute replacements. Former Army Chief Gen MM Naravane and Dr Subramanian Swamy had earlier withdrawn, while Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi and marketing consultant Suhel Seth were approached too late to participate. Chaturvedi said the OU had reached out to her in July and she did not give confirmation and then they mailed her out of the blue on Nov 25, by which time it was too late.On Nov 27, as the trio...
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