The Information & Broadcasting Ministry has directed message platform Telegram to take immediate measures against pirated films and OTT content and submit Action Taken Report within 15 days, sources said on Saturday.According to sources, the directive is part of the government’s broader effort to protect India’s creator economy, film industry, broadcasters, OTT platforms, producers, and distributors.Earlier, the Ministry had issued a notice to Telegram, directing the platform to remove more than 3,100 channels involved in the unauthorized distribution of pirated films and OTT content.Moreover, ahead of the NEET-UG re-examination, Telegram was temporarily banned in India until June 22. The NEET-UG examination, originally conducted on May 3, was cancelled on May 12 following reports of a question paper leak. The case was subsequently handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for investigation.