Archive · 3 Aug 2026
Mohammad Irfan: Delhi Slum Youth Regains YouTube Channel
Mohammad Irfan is a young man from a slum in Delhi who became famous after a video of him speaking at a student protest went viral.
He talked about the Constitution and the problems faced by workers.
Many people liked his message and followed him on YouTube.
The platform suddenly removed his channel, but later put it back.
A big politician, Rahul Gandhi, met him and said his ideas show the strength of young people in India.
Mohammad Irfan, a Delhi slum resident, gained viral fame during the Cockroach Janta Party protest.
He was known for reciting the Constitution’s Preamble and speaking on workers’ rights.
His YouTube channel was abruptly terminated but has now been reinstated.
The channel had attracted tens of thousands of subscribers within a day of his viral video.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi met him and praised his outlook as reflecting India’s youth.
- Who
- Mohammad Irfan, a resident of a Delhi slum, and Rahul Gandhi, Congress leader
- What
- Mohammad Irfan’s YouTube channel was terminated and then reinstated
- When
- After a viral video during the Cockroach Janta Party protest (date not specified)
- Where
- Delhi, India
- Why
- The channel was abruptly terminated but was reinstated following public attention and a meeting with Rahul Gandhi
- Name
- Mohammad Irfan
- Origin
- Delhi slum, India
- Platform
- YouTube
- Channel status
- Reinstated
- Notable event
- Cockroach Janta Party protest