Reacting to Centre blocking Telegram ahead of NEET-UG 2026 re-examination, Sarthak Sidhant, who exposed irregularities in CBSE's On-Screen Marking (OSM) system, said, "Blocking Telegram nationwide, just because of NTA's incompetency, is generally a bad idea." "Many teachers and other professionals use Telegram to share resources," he stated. NTA welcomed the decision to temporarily ban Telegram.