Bharti Airtel chairman Sunil Mittal seeks govt help for telecom sector

Mittal said the government should look at rationalising levies on the sector and "close long-standing legal disputes that are a big drag on the performance of operators"

Indian telecom is not “out of the woods”, despite proving itself indispensable during the nationwide lockdown imposed to contain the spread of the coronavirus, said Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal on Tuesday, urging the government to “close long-standing legal disputes”.

“The company…is of the view that the telecom price wars changed the landscape of the industry we have known and operated in to date and the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues have caused significant distress in business sustainability for industry players,” he said.

Mittal said the government should look at rationalising levies on the sector and “close long-standing legal disputes that