Rahul Gandhi criticized the Modi government's temporary ban on Telegram ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination. He said the government is targeting students instead of dismantling the networks responsible for examination paper leaks. According to news.abplive.com, Rahul Gandhi said: 'Telegram Ban' - Modi Government’s New Trick to Stop Paper Leaks. Meaning, instead of catching the thief, just hang a lock on the victim’s door. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) blocked Telegram and directed the platform to disable its message-editing feature following recommendations from the National Testing Agency (NTA) ahead of the June 21 re-examination, according to news.abplive.com. Telegram has stopped working for existing users in India after the Centre temporarily restricted access to the messaging app, reported by The Hindu. According to news.abplive.com, millions of students have been studying on Telegram for years for notes, test series, and discussions.