Shimla, May 12 -- All India Congress Committee spokesperson and former Himachal Pradesh Congress president Kuldeep Singh Rathore on Sunday demanded an immediate ban on apple and other imports from Turkey, accusing the country of siding with Pakistan against India. In a strongly worded video statement issued on Sunday, Rathore also urged Indian citizens to boycott Turkey as a tourist destination.
Referring to India's humanitarian assistance during the 2023 earthquake in Turkey, Rathore said: "India launched 'Operation Dost' and provided extensive aid, deployed the National Disaster Response Force, and even modified Kisan drones to deliver medicine and food." He expressed disappointment over Turkey's alleged betrayal, claiming that drones ma...