Mumbai, May 23 -- The Shiv Sena party, part of the ruling Mahayuti coalition in Maharashtra, urged Indian aviation companies not to operate flights from Mumbai to Turkey, claiming that the tourism revenue given to the country is being "used against India."

"Mumbai to turkey flight should not be operated at any cost, Indian companies like Indigo should at least stay away from such countries who support our enemy countries openly," said Shiv Sena spokesperson and party's social media in-charge Rahool Kanal to mediapersons.

"Providing them transport is pure form of tourism and revenue which they are using against our country," he said.

Kanal had earlier written to Maharashtra Governor C P Radhakrishnan, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde...