Telegram issue: IT Ministry asks MHA to check status, violations in India

In light of Telegram Chief Pavel Durov’s arrest in Paris for offences related to his messaging app, IT Ministry has asked the Ministry of Home Affairs for an update on where things stand in the Indian context and if there are any violations here as well, sources said.

An email query sent to IT Ministry on the issue, elicited no immediate reply.

Sources, meanwhile, said, “In light of what has happened in France, IT Ministry has asked Ministry of Home Affairs to check on complaints pending against Telegram and what action can be taken.”