In the interview with a news channel last year, Kejriwal sparked a row with this:
“Even if a thulla is caught demanding money from street vendors, we can’t try him.”
Now, everyone knows what it meant, right?
NO. The Delhi High Court judges today in a hearing said the word is not in the dictionary and demanded that Kejriwal explain what it means. Th judges said:
“You (Kejriwal) will have to satisfy this court, what is the meaning of the word that was allegedly used by you. So be ready. If you have used this word, you must be knowing the meaning. I have not seen this word at all.”
As expected, Twitter jumped in and decided to help both the judges and the Delhi CM in finding the meaning of this word. And in the most hilarious way.
Will this help, Mr Kejriwal?
‘Thulla’ ka matlab I Love You.. I Love You.. I Love You re baba I Love You..
https://t.co/wogRpBLIsD— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) July 13, 2016
Some, like us, can’t wait for the Delhi CM to respond
Now be ready to get the most elegant and the most beautiful , graceful meaning of the word #Thulla in the nxt hearing
— Zafar Abbas (@zafarabbaszaidi) July 13, 2016
AK is busy searching the meaning of ‘Thulla’ in a dictionary. If this word isn’t in dictionary, he’ll sue the publishers. #SupremeCourt
— Snake Charmer (@sap_era) July 13, 2016
Kejriwal ji searching for the meaning of the word #Thulla in the company of the Great English Scholar Ashutosh ji pic.twitter.com/AV7Ltc5Fd3
— Gunjan Duaa (@gunjanduaa) July 13, 2016
The joke was also on the judges
HC asks @ArvindKejriwal to define abusive word “thulla” he used for police after a constable sued CM for defamation https://t.co/EIgfLMmztI
— Minhaz Merchant (@minhazmerchant) July 13, 2016
.@ndtv Jusdge saheb ko BRF dictionary dikhao @ArvindKejriwal sir! Meaning of Thulla very well explained… pic.twitter.com/MuOTuuh2i8
— Pankaj Mishra (@pankajmishra23) July 13, 2016
And speaking of jokes, the delhi high court asks what’s thulla. My lord, ask anyone on the streets of delhi https://t.co/4TymrtFPX2
— sunetra choudhury (@sunetrac) July 13, 2016
Users are ready for action if Kejriwal, after all, is unable to “satisfy” the court
Ok, so henceforth we can refer to him as “Arvind Thulla Kejriwal”. https://t.co/hxDLmuYEde
— saurabh srivastava (@SKS_Mumbai) July 13, 2016