Bharti Airtel Approaches SC Over Revaluing AGR Dues By DoT

Telecom giant Bharti Airtel has approached the Supreme Court, pointing out “arithmetical errors” made by the Department of Telecommunications in calculating adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues. As per DoT, Airtel owes about Rs 44,000 crore, out of which it had paid Rs 18,000 crore. While other operators shall file similar petitions, Airtel affirmed that the erroneous interest rate was applied to hoist the demands for Spectrum Usage Charge (SUC).