An indefinite fast by contractual employees over pending demands, including an increase in honorarium, is underway at the Sarathi headquarters in Pune.

The employees have been seeking a revision in their honorarium since January 2023. According to NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule, a revised proposal seeking a 53 per cent increase in honorarium was submitted to the government on April 15, 2025, but no decision has been taken so far.