Telegram CEO Pavel Durov blames Reliance, WhatsApp for alleged role in bid to ban Telegram in India
Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov has alleged that Reliance Group and WhatsApp may be linked to efforts to ban the messaging platform in India, while also accusing an Indian telecom operator of disrupting Telegram access for users outside the country.
In a post on X, Durov claimed that Reliance Communications was responsible for interfering with Telegram’s connectivity through a technique known as BGP hijacking.
