Kathmandu, Sept. 20 -- The festive season is already here, but market inspection has not been a government priority amid a heightened possibility of consumers being cheated.

Despite normal supply, some opportunist traders have been taking advantage of the poor market monitoring to increase prices on various pretexts, consumer rights activists said.

This is because of the relevant minister not being appointed and the police administration left dysfunctional by youth protests last week. Most of the police stations and patrol vehicles have been torched across the country.

The Gen Z movement ousted the KP Sharma Oli administration last week and an interim government is in place to hold elections in the next six months.

Economic activity i...