Recharging for just Rs. 50 once in a month is not costly, this is bare minimum we must accept to enjoy mobile service. Please remember telecom provider have huge expenses apart from taxation and other things, add some profit margin and ultimately prices r decided for various plans. We all expect best coverage/connectivity but not willing to pay accordingly, this seems so not right.
I well understand that those coming from financially weak background may find it very difficult to pay as little as Rs. 50 per month on mobile recharge and they must be subsidised but for regular folks there ain't nothing to complaint about. U know i was on lifetime validity plan until airtel scrapped it in the hardly fought price war battle but still i stood by them bcoz prevailing conditions pushed them into taking this step, if we can spend such high amounts for single muktiplex movie ticket then paying fraction of it on mobile expenses or even subscription of important channels should not be case of worry