India, May 23 -- The Shiv Sena has demanded the scrapping of Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo's wet-lease contract with Turkish Airlines amid growing geopolitical tensions over Turkey's diplomatic and military ties with Pakistan following the recent conflict with India.

A Shiv Sena delegation led by Andheri East MLA Murji Patel and vibhag pramukh (division head) Kunal Sarmalkar plans to go to IndiGo's Mumbai office on Friday to hand over a letter demanding the scrapping of the contract.

"IndiGo has taken aircraft on lease from Turkish Airlines," said Patel. "We are told that their crew operates these aircraft. We want this contract to be scrapped. If they don't listen, we will launch a protest. We are visiting their Mumbai office on Frida...