Following the death of Dr. Payal Tadvi, state medical education minister, the Directorate of Medical Education and Research and Maharashtra University of Health Sciences are keen on amending the Anti-Ragging Act. State Medical Education Minister Girish Mahajan said, "As the Anti-Ragging Act is a central Act, a 3-member committee will be submitting their recommendations to the government."

"We want to make the Act more stringent and ensure no student has to ever go through such a situation," said the minister. He added that he met Dr. Payal's parents, but declined their demand to suspend the dean, "I met her parents, a few protestors and the hospital staff, and they were demanding the suspension of the dean, which prima facie we find no reason for, as he was unaware of any letter written by the parents; neither had anyone met him. The institution has already suspended the unit head and three girls involved in the case and on the basis of the findings of internal committee, we might take further action, which could include writing to the medical council, demanding the cancellation of their registration."