Bharti seeks equal AGR relief

Bharti Airtel on Wednesday said it is fully equipped to meet its adjusted gross revenue (AGR) obligations, even as it has written to the government seeking the same treatment extended to other telecom players, hinting at the recent relief given to Vodafone Idea.

- OJASVI GUPTA

BHARTI AIRTEL on Wednesday said it is fully equipped to meet its adjusted gross revenue (AGR) obligations, even as it has written to the government seeking the same treatment extended to other telecom players, hinting at the recent relief given to Vodafone Idea.

"We have written to the government to extend the same relief as any other telco, but that is a decision the government will take, and we will abide by whatever decision they make," Gopal Vittal, vice-chairman and MD of Airtel, said during the company's earnings call after announcing June-quarter results.