India — Indian National Congress & Telegram

India — Indian National Congress: The India — Indian National Congress, through its leader Rahul Gandhi, criticized the Indian government's decision to ban Telegram, arguing it unfairly targets students and does not address the root cause of exam 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.

India — Indian National Congress: The India — Indian National Congress>>> has capitalized on the scandal, staging protests and demanding the resignation of the Union Education Minister, using the event to criticize the current government.

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.

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