Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar announced a reconsideration of his stance on the old pension scheme (OPS). He emphasised on the state government's goal of striking a balance between salaries, pension payments, and fiscal impact, stated a report in PTI. 

Pawar, according to the report, signalled a potential rethink on the discontinued OPS during discussions with Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis in Nagpur, a demand echoed by numerous government and semi-government employees in Maharashtra since its halt in 2005.