The app is being probed by the Union Ministry of Home, Electronics, and Information Technology. Investigation under Section 14C is ongoing. There have been allegations of increased criminal activities in Telegram over the past few years. It seems that porn videos are being uploaded and shared indiscriminately. Stock market frauds are happening in the name of trading. It has become a platform for cybercriminals. Telegram has also become a platform for dangerous games and gambling. Telegram has become a barrier to piracy movies. In addition, allegations of drug trafficking and violence-inducing content have surfaced on Telegram.

Telegram has been accused of not even following 50% of the Indian Information Technology Rules. Telegram has also been in the news for the UGC-NEET controversy. With this, the transparency of the Telegram app is being discussed. Already, because of Telegram, criminal activity has increased in France, and app owner Pavel Durau has been arrested. If the irregularities found in the investigation by the Indian Government prove true, there is a possibility of the app being banned.

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“With the aim of benefiting consumers, I am proposing a reduction in the Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on mobile phones, mobile PCBA, and mobile chargers to 15%,” stated Sitharaman. Previously, the BCD on mobile phones, chargers, and motherboards stood at 20%. The India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) expressed that this decision would improve India’s export competitiveness in the mobile phone sector.

ICEA Chairman Pankaj Mohindroo mentioned that imported mobile phones might see a reduction of 5-5.5% in prices for certain models, while the decrease in charger duty could impact the final phone prices by 0.15 to 0.50% as domestic manufacturers are likely to lower their prices as well. The majority of mobile phones sold in India are domestically produced.

Additionally, the government is considering exempting specific goods used in mobile phone connector manufacturing and oxygen-free copper for resistor production from BCD. On the other hand, there is a proposal to raise the import duty on motherboards by 5% to promote local telecom gear manufacturing in the upcoming fiscal year.

“To encourage local manufacturing, I suggest increasing the BCD from 10% to 15% on PCBA of specified telecom equipment,” announced Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. This increase in basic customs duty for telecom PCB assembly is accompanied by an exemption for critical minerals essential for communication equipment manufacturing. The finance minister has proposed a full exemption on 25 critical minerals used in high-tech electronics from customs duties to support the industry’s growth.

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