{"id":14408,"date":"2022-07-05T18:31:58","date_gmt":"2022-07-05T12:46:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.kathmandupati.com\/?p=14408"},"modified":"2022-07-05T18:31:58","modified_gmt":"2022-07-05T12:46:58","slug":"price-hike-increases-by-two-folds-uml-general-secretary-pokhrel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.kathmandupati.com\/?p=14408","title":{"rendered":"Price hike increases by two-folds: UML general secretary Pokhrel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>KATHMANDU &#8211;<\/strong> CPN (UML) general secretary Shankar Pokhrel has expressed worry over the country&#8217;s deteriorating economy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Addressing a news conference organised by Press Chautari Kailali in Attariya today, he said the price of essential commodities has nearly doubled now than what was during the reign of the previous UML-led government and it has hit the people hard.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The UML general secretary also commented that it was inappropriate to tweak the tax rate in the budget. 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