Telegram challenges India app ban, calls move unconstitutional

Telegram challenged the Indian government's order to temporarily block its platform to prevent exam fraud in a New Delhi court on Wednesday, calling the measure unconstitutional and a disproportionate restriction on free speech. The order came into effect on Tuesday. Telegram warned the ban, which affects over 150 million users in India, amounts to a 'blanket shutdown' and noted that students and educators rely on the app. Founder Pavel Durov questioned the effectiveness of the blockade.