Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Ajit Pawar on Thursday said that a decision on the old pension scheme (OPS) will be taken before the upcoming budget session. According to a report in PTI, Pawar said that the government workers, advocating for the reinstatement of OPS, have received assurances from CM Shinde. 

Speaking to reporters at the state legislature's winter session headquarters in Nagpur, Vidhan Bhavan, Pawar talked about the discussions that are taking place with representatives who are pushing for the restoration of the OPS. He revealed that he had received a committee report that looked into this request.