new delhi/mumbai, May 28 -- Fading hopes of securing relief on telecom companies' government dues has turned the attention to bank guarantees worth around Rs.6,000 crore that Vodafone Idea Ltd, the weakest telco, has submitted to the government. On May 19, the Supreme Court (SC) rejected petitions from Bharti Airtel Ltd and Vodafone Idea to waive some of the dues linked to their adjusted gross revenues (AGR). Vodafone had told the court that without bank loans that are contingent on AGR relief, it may not be able to survive the current fiscal year. Lenders are now awaiting communication from the telecom department on the fate of these guarantees, a public sector banker said. Vodafone Idea's plan to raise bank loans depended on potential rel...