Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who also holds the finance portfolio, presented the interim budget for the state for the financial year 2024-25 on Tuesday. While presenting the interim budget, he said, "I salute the poet Kusumagraja and wish all the Marathi minds on today`s Marathi Bhasha Gaurav Din`and present the Interim Budget of the Government of Maharashtra for the year 2024-25 to the House, with your permission."

"The Parliament has approved the vote-on-account for four months in the budget session. It is necessary to make provision for the expenditure of the first four months of the financial year 2024-25 towards the committed expenditure and the implementation of the ongoing schemes of the State Government. I am presenting the proposal of a vote on account through the Interim Budget of the State before this August House. Supplementary budget will be presented in the next session after the Lok Sabha elections, incorporating new items of schemes and committed expenditure,” he added.