Shimla, May 21 -- The Sanyukt Kisan Manch, Himachal Pradesh, a body of farmers, on Tuesday sought a ban on the import of Turkish apples, citing Turkey's support to Pakistan during the recent India-Pakistan conflict.

A delegation of the SKM called on Himachal governor Shiv Pratap Shukla at Raj Bhawan in Shimla and submitted a memorandum addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi through the governor.

Demands to ban Turkish apples have been gaining momentum across the state. Himachal chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday said he will take up the matter with PM Modi.

SKM convener Harish Chauhan apprised the governor that India imports apples from around 44 countries, with Turkey exporting nearly 1.29 lakh metric tonnes apples to ...