Hours after the government invoked Section 69A of the IT Act to restrict Telegram ahead of the NEET UG 2026 re-exam, users across India reported the app still working normally. The order is temporary and applies until June 22, with a separate directive disabling message edits until June 30. Enforcement varies across ISPs.
Hours after the government invoked emergency IT law powers to block the app ahead of NEET UG's re-examination, multiple users report that the ban has not been enforced yet. The Indian government banned Telegram today, invoking Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000. Hours later, a few number of users across India say the app is working perfectly normally.
Users on X began flagging the issue shortly after the ban was announced, with several reporting they could open Telegram, send messages and even create new accounts without any hindrance. Our own testing confirmed the same - Telegram was accessible, and a new account could be created and used to chat without any obstacle.
What the government has actually banned, and what it hasn't
It is important to clarify that this is not a blanket, permanent ban on Telegram. The government has issued two narrow, time-bound orders, and neither is as sweeping as the phrase 'Telegram ban' might suggest.
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