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#AGR : Supreme Court directs all erring telcos to state why contempt should not be drawn against them for non-payment of AGR dues.

"I am literally shocked", says Justice Arun Mishra
#AGR: Court also pulls up the DoT Desk Officer who wrote to the Attorney General asking him to not insist on payemnt of dues, asks the Officer to explain why no action should be initiated against him.

"This is nothing but a device to oblige the companies..", Justice Arun Mishra
AGR: "I am literally shocked" Justice Arun Mishra directs presence of Managing Directors of telcos #AGR
@airtelindia @Airtel_Presence @VodafoneIN
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@airtelindia @Airtel_Presence @VodafoneIN Justice Mishra said he was "literally anguished" by the manner in which the order passed by the Supreme Court was not being followed.
@airtelindia @Airtel_Presence @VodafoneIN Justice Arun Mishra said,

"Is there no law left in this country? I am literally anguished. I should not work in this country at all. I am saying this with some responsibility..."
@airtelindia @Airtel_Presence @VodafoneIN Justice Mishra further remarked,

"This cannot happen in this country. We cannot function in this fashion. Let’s wind up the Supreme Court...It is better to leave this country. They (Telcos) can stay the order? There is so much money power.."
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