Rights group piles pressure on Vodafone Idea to pay AGR dues

Atiny Indian consumer rights group which has been leading a campaign to make telecoms companies pay billions of dollars due to the state said it would oppose a government proposal to allow repayment over 20 years.
The telecom companies must pay billions in outstanding levies, penalties and interest following a 2019 Supreme Court order, putting industry giant Vodafone Idea – which owes some $4 billion – on the brink of collapse.
Seeking to avoid such a disruptive outcome, the government this week petitioned the Supreme Court to allow the companies to pay the money over 20 years. But on Wednesday, the Save Consumer Rights Foundation said it opposed the government’s move.