Pavel Durov said that the ban affects and “punishes” 150M+ ordinary users in India and not those who leaked the papers. | India News

Government says messaging platform was used to “defraud candidates” appearing for the medical entrance examination.

India temporarily bans Telegram till June 22 to curb NEET 2026 paper leak scams, as NTA and MeitY move to protect exam integrity and tackle cheating networks.

Indian government cracks down on channels on the Telegram app offering fake entrance exam questions for a hefty fee

Telegram founder Pavel Durov says India’s ban may not stop NEET paper leaks as the app is removed from stores ahead of the re-examination.

Telegram access is temporarily blocked in India for existing users. This action aims to prevent paper leaks for the upcoming NEET-UG 2026 re-examination. The app has been removed…