Lakhs demanded for paper, fake proof clips: NTA exposes Telegram racket ahead of NEET re-exam
The National Testing Agency said the temporary block is meant to curb cheating rackets and misinformation before the June 21 retest.
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Ahead of the nationwide NEET re-examination, the central government has temporarily banned the messaging app Telegram. Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday (June 17, 2026) criticized the government. Targeting PM Modi, he said, "Stop the pretense. Attack the mafia, not the students." His sister and MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra supported Rahul Gandhi's statement, saying that whatever Rahul said was correc…
The reality of NEET re-exam leak claims: what we found in Kota is revealing
Students in Kota preparing for the June 21 Re-NEET said Telegram, WhatsApp and phone calls keep pushing paper leak claims at them. The unverified messages have deepened exam anxiety and reinforced fears that effort alone may not decide outcomes.
Rahul Gandhi slams Telegram ban, says students being punished instead of paper leak mafia
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked the Centre over the temporary ban on Telegram ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination, alleging that the government was targeting students instead of acting against those responsible for examination paper leaks. In a post on X, Gandhi said banning Telegram was not a solution to the recurring paper leak problem and compared the move to locking the victim's house instead of catching th…
‘WhatsApp next?’ Rahul Gandhi, Kejriwal slam Telegram ban ahead of NEET-UG re-exam
New Delhi: The temporary restriction imposed on Telegram ahead of the NEET-UG re-exam has triggered criticism from opposition leaders, who have questioned whether the measure can effectively prevent examination paper leaks. The National Testing Agency (NTA) restricted access to Telegram in India until June 22, a day after the NEET-UG re-test scheduled for June 21. The agency said the move was aimed at preventing fraudsters from using the platfor…

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