Bharti Airtel has urged the government to convert its spectrum dues into equity, CNBC Awaaz reported. This comes after the government converted Vodafone Idea's ₹36,950 crore worth of spectrum auction dues into equity, taking its stake in the telecom company to 49%. Bharti Airtel's spectrum dues till the end of last year stood at ₹74,000 crore, as per the report.