Later, Manjhi said, "Though most villagers taunted me at first, there were quite a few who lent me support later by giving me food and helping me buy my tools."
Manjhi berkata bahwa, Walaupun kebanyakan dari penduduk desa awalnya mengejek saya, tapi ada beberapa yang mendukung di kemudian hari dengan memberi saya makanan dan membantu saya membeli alat-alat saya.