With less than a week to go for the re-NEET, scheduled after the first exam was compromised, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has now cracked down on the ‘Telegram’ cloud-based messaging platform, where messages about the paper leaks have run rampant in the past. With orders from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) and central agencies, the app is to be restricted in India till June 22, 2026, a day after the exam.

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On May 27, mid-day published a report about messages being circulated on Telegram channels where alleged scammers quoted prices from Rs 80,000 to Rs 1 lakh for re-NEET papers. mid-day noted that the channel had close to 900 subscribers, and the members were also offered different instalment options for the papers.