Telegram CEO claims Reliance, WhatsApp's role behind efforts to ban company's app in India
- Posted on June 17, 2026
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Telegram CEO claims Reliance, WhatsApp's role behind efforts to ban company's app in India
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov accuses Reliance Group and WhatsApp of lobbying to ban his app in India. He also claims Reliance is disrupting Telegram access for users globally. A telecom source dismisses these claims, stating Durov confuses two separate Reliance entities. The Indian government has ordered Telegram's delisting from app stores to prevent exam paper leaks.