India — Ministry of Education (India) & Telegram

India — Ministry of Education (India): The Ministry of Education, led by Dharmendra Pradhan, is at the forefront of addressing the NEET-UG crisis. It has implemented strict security measures for the re-examination and is investigating the operational contract of a private firm involved in the examination infrastructure.

Telegram: Telegram has been temporarily restricted in India by the India — Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology due to its use by organized cheating rackets to fabricate 'paper leak' evidence and spread misinformation related to national examinations, including NEET-UG.

India — Ministry of Education (India): The India — Ministry of Education (India) is the overarching body under which the India — Department of Higher Education (India) operates, and it requested the United States — Federal Bureau of Investigation inquiry into the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak.

Telegram: Telegram is specifically highlighted as a platform where misinformation and fake paper leak claims are rampant. The India — Ministry of Education (India) has directed a focused crackdown on suspicious Telegram channels to protect the integrity of the examination system.

Telegram: Telegram was allegedly used to circulate 'guess papers' that matched questions from the actual NEET-UG 2026 exam paper.