The temporary curbs on Telegram’s messaging services were lifted on Tuesday after a nationwide block was imposed until June 22 in connection with the Neet-UG re-examination.
The Telegram app is now available for installation through app stores. However, the editing feature on the platform will remain unavailable until June 30.
Before imposing the ban, government officials had met Telegram representatives on June 3 to raise these concerns.
Subsequently, the Centre decided to block the app and its associated web links, including its web version, until June 22.
The Neet re-examination was conducted on June 21, and no incidents of fraudulent activity have been reported so far.
He also argued that the restriction would do little to curb the circulation of leaked content and would instead push such activity to other platforms.
Durov also alleged that the Reliance (alluding to Reliance Jio) may have “lobbied alongside WhatsApp”, a rival messaging platform, to influence the decision to impose the restrictions in India.
Reliance Jio denied the allegations, saying it operates its network in line with global standards of reliability, security and transparency.
In a post on X, Jio said it had no role in the alleged BGP route misconfiguration and categorically rejected any involvement in the incident.
