On Friday, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced the revocation of a government order related to the recruitment of staff on a contractual basis. Fadnavis laid blame on the previous Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government for their decision to adopt this method of workforce hiring. The move comes as opposition parties have been critiquing the Eknath Shinde administration over the issue of contractual recruitment, with Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar arguing that this choice will limit opportunities for individuals from underprivileged communities.

Fadnavis, addressing a press conference, highlighted that the first instance of recruitment on a contractual basis occurred in 2003, during the tenure of the Congress-NCP government. He emphasized the current administration`s reluctance to pursue this practice. He mentioned discussions held with Chief Minister Ekanth Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, leading to a collective decision to annul the government resolution (GR) related to contractual hiring.