Rahul Gandhi & Telegram

Rahul Gandhi: Rahul Gandhi, a leader of the Indian National Congress, criticized the government's ban on Telegram, calling it a 'new trick' that punishes students instead of addressing the root cause of paper leaks.

Telegram: Telegram has been temporarily blocked in India, removed from app stores, and its message-editing feature disabled, impacting its user base and operations in a major market. Its founder, Pavel Durov, criticized the ban as ineffective and unfair to millions of legitimate users.

Rahul Gandhi: Rahul Gandhi, a Congress leader, will address student conventions to unite the student community against the Modi government over paper leaks.

Telegram: Telegram messaging app was temporarily blocked by the Modi government ahead of the NEET-UG re-exam, drawing criticism from the Congress.

Rahul Gandhi: Rahul Gandhi, as Leader of Opposition, has accused the government and demanded the sacking of Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak, highlighting the political ramifications of the event.

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.