AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami has criticized the Tamil Nadu government's new Assured Pension Scheme (TAPS), calling it a deceptive election tactic and a rebranding of the Central government's Unified Pension Scheme. He accused Chief Minister M K Stalin of adopting central policies under a new name. However, representatives from the Joint Action Council of Tamil Nadu Teachers Organisations and Government Employees Organisation have expressed support for TAPS, thanking the Chief Minister for its introduction.