Telegram is Back! Popular messaging platform relaunched in India… but this feature will remain closed till June 30

pc: navarashtra

A big update has come out regarding the popular messaging platform Telegram. Telegram, which was banned last week, is now back. Finally, the ban on Telegram has been lifted in India. Because of this, Telegram has once again started appearing on Google Play Store. Also, if you do not have Telegram app in your phone, then you can now download this app from Google Play Store. Although the ban on Telegram has been lifted, a feature in the app has not been launched yet.

Finally, the ban on Telegram has been lifted!
The Government of India had decided to ban Telegram before the re-examination of NEET UG 2026. On June 16, the Central Government issued an interim order under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act and decided to ban Telegram and its related links till June 22. The government had decided to ban Telegram till June 22. Furthermore, the app was also removed from the Google Play Store. However, now this ban has been lifted. Telegram has started working again in India. Telegram is once again available on Play Store. However, the edit feature in Telegram will not be available until June 30. Indian users will not be able to edit sent messages till June 30, 2026.

user complaint
The government has lifted the ban on Telegram and the app has restarted in India. However, many users have complained that they are unable to access Telegram. Even after the ban is lifted, some users are facing problems in using the app.

Why was the message editing feature discontinued?

According to information given by officials, Telegram’s message editing feature was being used to spread false rumors related to the paper leak. In this, criminals were sending any message before the exam and after the exam was over, they were editing the same message and sending real questions in it. The Telegram edit feature is especially useful because the old time remains visible even after editing the message. Due to this, it often seems as if the question paper was leaked even before the exam. This creates an atmosphere of fear among the people. Keeping all these things in mind, the government has decided to discontinue the message editing feature in Telegram.