Shimla, May 1 -- All India Congress Committee Spokesperson and Congress MLA from Theog, Kuldeep Singh Rathore, has raised concerns over the reduction in apple import duty and its impact on Himachal Pradesh's horticulture sector before Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi during his visit to Kangra on Thursday.

He also attacked the Centre over rising inflation and demanded compensation for growers affected by recent hailstorms.

While returning from Kangra after attending a Congress organisational workshop, Rathore said on Friday during a press conference that Himachal Pradesh is facing a "horticulture crisis" due to the alleged adverse and anti-farmer policies of the Union government.

"There is a 'horticulture crisis' in Himachal Pradesh,"...