Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has called for nationwide closure on Monday 18th February after the terrorist attack in Pulwama. It has been called in order to express sympathy for the families of the 40 CRPF martyrs who were killed in the attack.

CAIT said that the market will be closed during this shutdown. Wholesale and retail markets will be closed in Delhi. Besides Delhi, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Haryana, Jammu, and Kashmir will also be included in the block.

On February 14, 40 CRPF personnel were martyred in the terror attack in Pulwama, Kashmir. In this attack, terrorists Adil Ahmed Dar attacked an explosive-laden car with a CRPF convoy. There were several dozen carts in this convoy, one of which was hit by the vehicle. CAIT general secretary Praveen Khandelwal has said that the traders will also keep one day closure on February 18. All merchants will also get a march in their states.

He said that the organization of merchants will also provide financial assistance to the families of martyrs who will be given directly to the relatives of the martyrs. The organization also says that China is continuously helping Pakistan, so the goods made by China will also be boycotted. The organization has said that peaceful demonstrations will be performed throughout the country. However, the means and objects of public transport will not be barred.

Delhi's main markets include Chandni Chowk, Khari Baavali, Kashmiri Gate, Chavdi Bazar, Sadar Bazar, Connaught Place, Karol Bagh, Rajouri Garden, Kamla Nagar, South Extension, Lajpat Nagar, Lakshmi Nagar, Preet Vihar, Shahdara, Gandhi Nagar etc. The markets will remain closed.

The militants in Jammu and Kashmir have once again targeted the security forces. In Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist organization attacked the security forces in Goripora area of Avantipora in Pulwama. During this time the IED explosion happened. In this blast, 12 CRPF jawans were seriously injured. After a long time in the valley, the terrorists have carried out a major attack on the security forces through the IED blast.

The injured were admitted to the nearest hospital. Along with this, the search operation in the area has been started. It is being told that more than 2500 jawans were in the dozen trains of the CRPF in the convoy. The terrorists have targeted a car of security forces. This is a big terror attack after Uri. A spokesman of Jaish-e-Mohammed said that the driver, who is carrying a suicide bomber, is supposed to be living in Gundai Bagh of Pulwama. Its name is Adil Ahmed alias Waqas commando.

Sources of CRPF say that IED was imposed in a four-wheeler on the road. The car was standing on the highway. As soon as the convoy passed through the car, the convoy was blasted. There is also news of firing on a convoy during this period.

Gehlot government today presented the bill for giving 4 percent reservation to the Gujjars in the assembly on Wednesday, considering the movement of the Gujjars before the Lok Sabha elections. After presenting the bill to give 4 percent reservations to five castes including Gurjar, it is ready to be passed today in the assembly.

The Rajasthan Backward Classes Amendment Bill was placed by the Cabinet Minister BD Kalla in the House. After this bill, the way for the benefit of reservations to the five castes, including Gurjar, will be cleared in government jobs and educational institutions.

Simultaneously, a 10 percent poor civil reservation bill will also be introduced in Rajasthan. On the sixth day of the demand for reservation, Gurjar has been frozen on rail tracks and roads across the state.

Meanwhile, the government continued to hold meetings in this regard on Tuesday and decided in the cabinet that on Wednesday, a resolution letter to give 4 percent Gujjar reservation along with 10 percent central reservation bill in the assembly will be passed. 

Significantly, in Rajasthan, Gujjars are getting one percent reservation. With that same reservation, the total reservation limit in Rajasthan has gone up to 50 percent and the Rajasthan High Court has stayed the ban on the reservation for which the Rajasthan Government has gone to the Supreme Court. The demand for Gujjars is to give them a 5 percent reservation. In the Rajasthan assembly, along with the reservation bill, the government will also get a waiver for 2019-20 under which approval will be taken for spending on salaries, pensions, administration etc. on the money. After the Lok Sabha elections, the Rajasthan government will come out with its full budget in July.

Prior to this, a bill has been introduced in the Rajasthan assembly for two times (2015 and 2017) Gujjar reservation, but both stopped at the High Court. This time amendment to the law of 2017 will be amended to five percent reservation.

After passing this Reservation Bill, Rajasthan Government will also send the Central Government to inspect it in the ninth schedule so that it can be saved from judicial review. At the same time, the Bill of Gujjar reservation will be said in the central government's jurisdiction, to amend the law in order to give 5 percent reservation for the Gujjars in the same way as the law has been amended to give reservation to 10 percent poor people.

Prior to the Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting every part of the country. The Prime Minister will be in Kurukshetra in Haryana, where he has to inaugurate many projects. It is important to have the National Cancer Institute in Jharkhand district. Apart from this, the Prime Minister will also address the Swachh Shakti Conference, in which thousands of women will be involved.

The representatives of the Prime Minister Panchayati Raj Institution in Kurukshetra will be able to communicate directly with the women. It may include more than 20000 women which include Asha Varkar, Panchayat member and corporation member.

Besides, the Prime Minister will also lay the foundation of Ayurveda National University. These projects are being made in Panchkula, which cost about 270 million rupees.

Apart from this, Modi will also inaugurate the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Medical College and Hospital in Faridabad, it will be the first ESIC Medical College and Hospital in North India. Also, Modi will start various projects in Kurukshetra, Panipat, and Karnal.

BJP's eye is on wooing voters. The Prime Minister has already visited more than five states in the last three days. In which he went to some states of the northeast including Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu. In every state, the Prime Minister had initiated many projects and also addressed the election public meeting.

Before the Lok Sabha elections, opposition leaders continue to attack Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party. On Monday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal called the biggest attack on the Prime Minister. Arvind Kejriwal, who arrived in Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu's protest demonstration, said that Narendra Modi is treating the other chief ministers as if he were the Prime Minister of Pakistan.

Arvind Kejriwal said in a protest rally outside the Andhra Bhavan, "We want to tell the Prime Minister that he is not the PM of BJP, he is PM of the people of this country. The way PM treats the governments of opposition parties, it seems they are not Hindustan but Prime Minister of Pakistan.

He said that the Prime Minister sacked our Anti Corruption Branch in such a way as Pakistan's army occupied Delhi. Arvind Kejriwal said that I want to congratulate Mamta Banerjee that she fought against CBI.

On Monday, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu Center is on a hunger strike against the Narendra Modi government. They demand that Andhra Pradesh is granted special status. Prior to Arvind Kejriwal, many leaders of opposition including Congress President Rahul Gandhi and Farooq Abdullah joined the demonstration.

Significantly, from February 13, Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party has also announced to perform against the Modi government. In this demonstration with Aam Aadmi Party, many leaders of the Opposition including the Chief Minister of Bengal, Mamta Banerjee, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu will be involved. The AAP has been named the demonstration as "Dictatorial Removal, Save the Country".