Telegram Ban in India: A Misguided Response to Exam Leaks As the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) re-examination approaches on June 21, India has taken a drastic measure to prevent cheating: blocking the popular messaging platform Telegram. But why did the government single out Telegram while allowing WhatsApp to operate normally? The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) issued the order under Section 69A of the IT Act, citing concerns over