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India's IT ministry banned Telegram for one week

Telegram's founder described the service interruption and the channel-removal actions the company said it had taken.

What Telegram said

Pavel Durov said that India's IT ministry had banned Telegram for one week after some users shared leaked exam questions. He also said Telegram had removed hundreds of channels that shared leaked exam materials and related scams during the preceding weeks.

Scope and safety notes

  • This article records the statement in the cited Telegram post; it is not an independent legal or regulatory assessment.
  • Users affected by service restrictions should check current local rules and official notices before acting.

Source: Pavel Durov's Telegram post