The temporary nationwide restriction on Telegram, imposed ahead of the NEET UG 2026 re-examination to curb cheating networks, is expected to be lifted shortly. However, the platform's editing feature will remain disabled until June 30.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi strongly criticised the Centre’s decision to block Telegram ahead of the NEET-UG re-examination scheduled for June 21. The move was implemented by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology following recommendations from the National Testing Agency (NTA).