Datawind halts Aakash supplies, till IIT-Rajasthan release payments

Even as the nation awaits the upgraded version of the world's most affordable tablet, the battle between Datawind and IIT-Rajasthan just refuses to die down. Reports about the two bickering have been aplenty, but this one, particularly is going to give the ministry some sleepless nights. A report in The Economic Times confirms that Datawind has halted the supplies of the Aakash tablet, just a month before the validity of the supply of the $35 Aakash tablet expires. Reason? It hasn't received the payment from IIT-Rajasthan for the tablets, which it had earlier supplied. Reportedly, so far, Datawind supplied some 10,000 units of the Aakash tablet to IIT-Rajasthan, at the cost of Rs.2,276 per tablet. The Letter of Credit issued to complete the bulk supplies ends on March 31st, but as it now stands, the supplies have been cut, following non-payment. Click here for full story