Telegram has once again become accessible in India following a… (индия · мессенджер · власть)
Telegram has once again become accessible in India following a temporary block. On June 16, Indian authorities blocked Telegram until June 22 due to fraudulent schemes involving the sale of fake tickets for medical school entrance exams, while messenger founder Pavel Durov labeled the decision a mistake.
Consensus
- Telegram was blocked in India from June 16-22 due to fraudulent activities involving medical university entrance exams
- The block was lifted after June 22 when the restriction period expired
- Both Google Play and Apple's App Store removed the app at the request of Indian authorities
- The Indian Supreme Court upheld the temporary block of Telegram
- Telegram's founder Pavel Durov criticized the ban as a mistake
Points of divergence
- The ban was due to fake ticket sales for NEET-UG 2026 exams and other scams — vedomosti
- 919,000 VPN downloads were recorded in one day after the ban was imposed — vedomosti
- The National Testing Agency thanked the Ministry of Electronics and IT for timely measures — vedomosti
- The block was due to alleged leakage of exam questions — kommersant
- Telegram representatives called the ban a violation of free speech — kommersant
- Telegram's founder said the ban didn't solve the problem and leaks just moved to other apps — kommersant
Coverage (2 sources)
- Telegram again accessible in India after temporary block — Ведомости
- Telegram again available in India after a week of restrictions — Коммерсантъ