Government blocks Telegram messaging app until June 22 ahead of NEET-UG re-exam
The Centre has temporarily blocked access to the Telegram messaging app in India until June 22 and ordered the platform to disable editing of already-posted messages until June 30, citing concerns over exam-related fraud ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination scheduled for June 21.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) issued the directions following recommendations from the National Testing Agency (NTA), which said Telegram had been used by organised cheating and cyber fraud networks to spread false claims of question paper leaks and defraud candidates.
