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Vodafone Idea Share Price Crashes 15%, Hits Lower Circuit as Govt Relief on AGR Dues Likely Below Expectations
The government granted Vodafone Idea a moratorium on Rs 87,695 crore AGR dues with reassessment by a committee, aiming to protect 20 crore consumers and sector stability.
- On Wednesday, the Union Cabinet cleared a relief package freezing Vodafone Idea's outstanding AGR dues of Rs 87,695 crore and approved a five-year moratorium, Published- December 31, 2025 03:08 pm IST.
- Facing prolonged losses, Vodafone Idea has relied on repeated government relief and equity conversion but still needs policy support and fresh capital after its recent weeks representation.
- A committee appointed by the Government will reassess the AGR dues frozen as on 31.12.2025 using audit reports and Deduction Verification Guidelines dated 03.02.2020, with its decision binding on both parties.
- Officials said the measures protect the Government of India's 49% equity stake in VIL and safeguard 20 crore VIL customers, while VIL reported no official communication before stock exchanges sought clarification, triggering volatility.
- The package sets repayment windows that keep FY 2017-18 and FY 2018-19 dues over 2025-26 to 2030-31 unchanged, while other frozen dues will be repaid from FY 2031-32 to FY 2040-41, with DoT and committee processes guiding reassessment.
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Centre approves 5 yr moratorium on Vodafone Idea's AGR dues
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday approved a major relief package for Vodafone Idea, freezing its outstanding dues and approving a five-year moratorium on payments, providing a critical lifeline to the debt-laden telecom operator. The Union Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, agreed to freeze AGR dues of Vodafone-Idea Ltd (VIL) at Rs 87,695 crore, which the struggling company has to start paying from 2031-32 fiscal and clear by…
Vodafone Idea share price crashes 15%, hits lower circuit as govt relief on AGR dues likely below expectations
Vodafone Idea share price crashed as much as 15% in intraday trade to hit its lower circuit in intraday trade on the BSE on Wednesday, 31 December, after reports suggested the government was planning to freeze AGR dues at ₹87,695 crore.
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