Crony capitalism thriving under Modi: Congress on Jio, Airtel tariff hikes

The Congress on Friday slammed the Narendra Modi government, accusing it of ‘fleecing’ 109 crore cell phone users in India after telecom majors Reliance Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Idea announced a hike on their mobile tariff plans from this week.

Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala questioned the Centre’s intent, asking how the companies were unilaterally allowed to increase the rates without any oversight and regulation.