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Telegram's Durov says India punishing 150 million users after country temporarily bans messaging app
India has temporarily restricted access to the messaging app Telegram in an effort to prevent exam fraud. Telegram has slammed the ban.
TL;DR
- India temporarily blocked access to Telegram to prevent exam fraud following the cancellation of the NEET-UG exam due to alleged paper leaks.
- Telegram's owner, Pavel Durov, claims the ban punishes 150 million ordinary users and has not stopped leaks, which have moved to other apps.
- Government investigations found Telegram channels offering leaked exam papers for payment.
- The National Testing Agency denies the availability of leaked papers outside the secured examination chain.
- The NEET-UG exam cancellation affected 2.2 million students, leading to calls for the education minister's resignation and protests.
- Discrepancies in exams are described as a significant challenge for the government.