Mohammad Irfan, a 35-year-old daily-wage labourer from a Delhi resettlement colony, went viral after a candid interview at the Jantar Mantar protest, highlighting poverty, lack of education, low wages and workers’ indignities. Unable to read, he uses phone voice search to learn. Media attention led to support, a YouTube channel and crowdfunding, amplifying the struggles of millions of hidden labourers.
