Anil Parab says Yogesh Kadam surrendered bar’s orchestra license after allegations, demands his resignation

He claimed that police reports and documents, which have been obtained through the Right to Information (RTI) Act, indicated that the bar was the site of obscene performances and money being thrown at dancers, in violation of licensing norms.

“They have surrendered the license to the government, but that cannot absolve the minister of the charge that his family ran a dance bar,” Parab said. “Surrendering the license is an admission of guilt,” he added.

Kadam, who belongs to the Shiv Sena headed by Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, has not publicly responded to the renewed allegations.

Messages sent by The Indian Express to Kadam seeking comments elicited no response.

During a recent session of the Legislative Council, Kadam had acknowledged that the license was in his mother’s name, but claimed that the bar had been leased to a third party and that his family was not involved in its operations.

Parab rejected that explanation, asserting that license holders remain legally accountable for the premises. “How can a Minister of State for Home be allowed to continue when his own family is linked to such a serious violation of law?” he said. “If Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis does not act, it will set a dangerous precedent.”

Parab also alleged that the bar had been misclassified in government records and operated in violation of its license conditions. He further claimed that Kadam’s family was involved in the illegal diversion of sand from the Jagbudi River in Ratnagiri for the construction of a private dental college affiliated with them.

The political rivalry between Kadam and Parab traces back to their time in the undivided Shiv Sena, particularly when Parab served as the Guardian Minister for Ratnagiri district between 2019 and 2022 — the home district of Kadam’s father, senior Sena leader Ramdas Kadam.