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Ayes for NLU-D, NLS Bangalore at Nalsar Brit Parliament debate

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NLU Delhi and NLSIU Bangalore won top prizes at the first Nalsar Hyderabad inter-varsity British parliamentary-style debate, besting 26 other colleges.

The motion in the finals was “This House Will Award the Death Penalty to Public Officials Convicted in High Profile Corruption Cases”, where NLU Delhi and NLSIU clashed with two teams from RV College of Engineering.

The format for a British parliamentary debate involves four teams of two members each opening for the government, the opposition, and closing for the government and opposition respectively. Teams are given a preparation time of 15 minutes and each person’s speech lasts 7 minutes.

“This produces highly nuanced debating, requiring not merely an adversarial but a comprehensive understanding of the issues,” said Nalsar student and organiser Tarun Gopalakrishnan.

The NLU Delhi team consisting of Ambar Bhushan and Aayush Srivastava won for the opening government side, with NLSIU’s Maanav Kumar and Abhimnayu George Jain winning the individual speaking honours.

The event was sponsored by law firms Tatva Legal and Linklaters.

Pictured (l. to r.): Suthen Tate Thomas (chief adjudicator World Universities Debating Championships), Nishita Vasan (finals adjudicator, Asian British Parliamentary Debate Championship), Ambar Bhushan (NLU D), Hafiedz Iqbal (CEO Malaysian Institute for Debate and Public Speaking), Aayush Srivastava (NLU D) and Clive Eley (Chief Adjudicator at the Pan-African Debate Championships).

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