Rahul Gandhi attacks Centre's Telegram ban, says it targets students not paper leak networks

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has criticized the Modi government's temporary ban on Telegram ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination. Gandhi alleged the measure is a diversionary tactic that targets students rather than addressing the networks responsible for paper leaks.

The ban was implemented as part of efforts to prevent cheating during the upcoming re-test. Gandhi's remarks suggest the opposition views the action as ineffective policy-making that burdens students without tackling the root cause of examination fraud.