India blocks Telegram until June 22 amid NEET-UG cheating allegations

India Jun 17, 2026

Telegram is officially blocked in India until June 22, 2026, after the government said the app did not do enough to stop cheating during this year's NEET-UG exam.
Authorities claim Telegram ignored warnings and let fake exam papers and misinformation spread, which shook trust in the test.

India disables Telegram message editing

The Ministry of Electronics and IT says Telegram did not remove illegal content when asked, leading to public unrest.
Scammers also used Telegram's message editing feature to create fake leaks and confuse students.
To keep things fair for everyone, the government has disabled message editing on Telegram until June 30, 2026, and put a full block on the app for now.