The NTA Director-General defended the temporary Telegram ban during the June 21 re-NEET, citing its misuse by fraudsters to spread fake question papers and scam students.
NEET re-exam on June 21
Jun 16, 2026
03:36 pm
What's the storyThe National Testing Agency (NTA) has defended its decision to temporarily block Telegram ahead of the re-NEET examination on June 21.
NTA Director General Abhishek Singh said the platform was being misused by fraudsters to share fake question papers and scam students.
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