‘Kya kehna chahte ho?’: Shashi Tharoor stumped by over-the-top wordplay on X

Published on: Aug 15, 2025 04:35 pm IST

Shashi Tharoor, famed for his vocabulary, was stumped on X after a consumer replied with an over-the-top phrase salad, prompting a easy Hindi comeback.

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, identified for his wealthy vocabulary and eloquent speeches, usually leaves individuals reaching for a dictionary. But this time, the previous diplomat discovered himself on the receiving finish of a playful, tongue-twisting reply that momentarily left him puzzled.

Shashi Tharoor was left amused after a viral X consumer replied with a baffling phrase salad, prompting him to ask in Hindi.(PTI)

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It started when Tharoor took to X to reply to remarks made by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who had described New Delhi as “recalcitrant”. In his trademark type, Tharoor supplied a pointy but elegantly worded defence of India’s place.

“I hear some people are accusing India of being ‘recalcitrant’. I say, far better to be recalcitrant than to be tractable, submissive or acquiescent to injustice,” he wrote, incomes admiration from lots of his followers for the poised retort.

The tables flip

But the trade took an surprising twist when X consumer ‘Sagarcasm’, identified for his satirical posts and artistic humour, replied with an elaborate jumble of ornate phrases.

“That’s tremendous Shashi however what concerning the abnegation of camaraderie within the egregious enfranchise that comes from the fatuous of the grandiloquent on the behest of impecunious and insidious semaphore?” he posted, leaving readers amused and barely baffled.

For as soon as, Tharoor ditched his trademark verbal finesse and opted for an uncomplicated response in Hindi: “Bhai aap kya kehna chahte ho? (Brother, what are you trying to say?).”

Check out the put up right here:

The surprising simplicity of his reply sparked laughter on-line, and the put up rapidly went viral, racking up greater than 700,000 views.

Users be part of within the enjoyable

Social media customers had been fast to hitch the banter. One amused commenter wrote, “Never thought I’d see Tharoor puzzled.” Another remarked, “This is the linguistic equal of assembly your match.” A 3rd noticed, “Sagarcasm simply performed Tharoor in his personal sport and gained.” Someone else quipped, “Tharoor switching to Hindi means the opponent has actually overcomplicated it.” Another consumer added, “This is peak X tradition — from recalcitrant to semaphore in a single thread.” Yet one other laughed, “I really feel like I would like a PhD in English to even try studying that reply.”

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