Raja Akbar

The “Kashmir Valley Fruit Growers cum Dealers Union”  on Monday pens down a letter to  Chief Minster of Delhi Mr Arvind Kejriwal and urged to restrict the import of apple from, Iran, Afghanistan as it effects the fruit growers of Kashmir valley.
The letter lies with “Kashmir News Service” (KNS), reads, With great respects and humble submission your goodself is informed that imported Apple of Iran, arrives in our country via Afghanistan unauthorizedly and illegally are auctioned at the sheds of
New Sabzi Mandi Azadpur Delhi causing not only inconvenience but regular traffic jamming as well in and outside the market with the apprehension of any incident at any moment. The illegal sale of proxy/ imported Apple in New Fruit Market Delhi badly hamper the valley based produced Apple and from other parts of the country causing heavy losses to Fruit Growers/Dealers. The illegal sale of proxy fruits In APMC Mandi's of the Country are not allowed under the provisions of law. Imposition of ban to restrict entry and sale of proxy fruits (imported Apple from Iran ) and sale thereof is, therefore, very necessary. The Imposition of ban on entry of imported Apple from Iran Via Afghanistan and sale thereof, at New Sabzi Mandi Azadpur Delhi will be Fruitful and beneficial for the Fruit Grower of our Country.
Under the circumstances explained above your goodself is accordingly requested kindly look into the matter personally and direct all concerned authorities for immediately banning of entry of imported, the letter further reads.
Apple of Iran, Via Afghanistan in our Country and its proxy sale at New Fruit Market Sabzi Mandi Azadpur, Delhi so that the Fruit Gower of our own country may not face losses, the letter adds. (KNS)