RS Prasad refuses to comment over AGR order on Vodafone-Idea, Airtel

With the Supreme Court rejecting the review plea of telecom operators like Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea for waiver of interest, penalty and interest on penalty on their adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues, the companies are set to file pleas in the apex court seeking more time to pay. Sources said that the pleas, which will be filed by January 20, will also urge the court to allow the department of telecommunications to provide them easier payment terms by way of deferred payment instalments and maybe a two-year moratorium.