Government ‘unlikely’ to tinker with Supreme Court order on AGR

NEW DELHI: The Department of Telecom (DoT) has apprised the Cabinet Secretary and Prime Minister’s Office of the Supreme Court order on the AGR and its impact while making it clear that it was “unlikely to tinker with any aspect of the order”, although it has conveyed the industry’s demand for a bailout.

Such briefing is done in all major cases affecting the sector and the industry is seeking some relief following the SC order, a source said.

Although relief is expected on other issues but unlikely in the SC order case. Telecom Minister, who also is the Law Minister, is learnt to be against any intervention in the court order.