With the NEET-UG re-test scheduled for June 21, authorities ordered a temporary block on Telegram until June 22, citing concerns that the messaging platform had been repeatedly used by cheating syndicates and fraudsters targeting students. The National Testing Agency (NTA) supported the move, stating that it was necessary to safeguard the integrity of one of India's most important entrance examinations.
However, the announcement triggered an immediate and often sarcastic response online.
