India temporarily restricts access to the messaging app Telegram ahead of a retake of a major nationwide medical college entrance examination. Multiple outlets report that the government implements the move as a measure to prevent cheating and alleged exam-fraud activities linked to the app. The restriction follows an earlier examination scandal reported by some sources, and authorities describe Telegram as a tool that can be used to share information during test periods. Coverage agrees that the ban is time-limited and set to remain in place until June 22. One outlet also reports an additional requirement tied to how the app functions during the restrictions: users are required to disable Telegram’s message-editing feature. The steps are presented as part of broader efforts to secure the exam process and maintain the integrity of results for the retake. No outlet provides evidence of specific wrongdoing by Telegram users in the current retest, but all accounts describe the action as a precautionary, enforcement-focused response to past concerns about exam misconduct.