In solidarity with the families of security personnel martyred in the Pulwama terror attack on February 14, traders' body CAIT has called for a nationwide trade (Bharat ) bandh on Monday. The Bharat bandh will be peaceful, the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) said in a statement on Monday.
Commercial markets will remain closed and there will be no business activity. In Delhi, all wholesale and retail markets will observe Bharat bandh on February 18.
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CAIT Secretary General Praveen Khandelwal said during the Bharat bandh traders would observe a day long fast and take out a tribute march in their respective states.
He said the body is planning to organise substantial financial assistance which will be directly given by traders to the families of martyrs.
Traders in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Haryana, J&K and other states will participate in the Bharat bandh on February 18. Many of the shops in major cities including Delhi and Mumbai were shut on Monday following the Bharat bandh.
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"In the wake of China supporting Pakistan, the CAIT has decided to launch a national campaign to boycott Chinese goods," the traders' body said.
It said the Bharat Trade Bandh across the country will be peaceful and only business establishments will remain closed. Essential items and public transport have been kept out of bandh. .
In Delhi, prominent markets including Chandni Chowk, Khari Baoli, Kashmiri Gate, Chawri Bazar, Sadar Bazar, Connaught Place, Karol Bagh, Rajouri Garden, Kamla Nagar, South Extension, Lajpat Nagar, Laxmi Nagar, Preet Vihar, Shahdara, Gandhi Nagar etc will be closed, CAIT said.
More than 44 CRPF personnel were killed in the suicide attack on a convoy of 2,000 CRPF guards last Thursday.
(With inputs from PTI)
