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India blocks Telegram as exam scandal triggers protests

Published 16 June 2026 · local

India has blocked Telegram ahead of a nationwide re-test for a major medical exam, after the original was scrapped over leaked papers. The government’s response

India has blocked Telegram ahead of a nationwide re-test for a major medical exam, after the original was scrapped over leaked papers. The government’s response has triggered protests across the country and is fueling rising dissatisfaction among Gen Z.

00:00 India blocks Telegram messenger amid exam fraud scandal 00:26 Rescheduled medical school exam (NEET) prompts student suicides 01:35 Viral Gen Z CJP denounces corruption in the national examination system 03:03 Nandita Narain, former president of the Delhi University Teachers' Union 05:13 DW correspondent Shalu Yadav reports from Delhi 06:29 Will the Cockroach Janta Party have any real political impact?

08:25 Will Modi and the BJP give in and remove the education minister? For more news go to Follow DW on social media ► ►TikTok

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