'Had to take drastic step as ...': NTA chief on temporary Telegram ban ahead of NEET retest

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India restricted access to the Telegram messaging app through June 22 to address fraud tied to the rescheduled NEET medical entrance examination. Fraudsters were using Telegram to sell fake exam papers to examination candidates, a scheme that prompted the National Testing Agency to request the platform restriction. The government also required disabling Telegram's message-editing feature to prevent fabrication of false evidence regarding exam paper leaks.