The lawsuits, set to be heard on Tuesday with other challenges, mark an escalation of a standoff involving foreign companies' and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government over its stance towards waste management practices.
The previously unreported standoff marks the latest chapter in foreign companies' battles with India over what some perceive as protectionist policies and shifting regulatory goal posts
Samar Halder, a 63-year-old farmer, bought a used phone for 1,700 rupees ($20) for his grandson from the "Bhanga Mela", as the fair is called, in Mathurapur, about 65 km (40 miles) south of the state capital of Kolkata.
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