Overview

• Yogesh Kadam’s mother surrendered the Savali bar’s orchestra licence to the government on August 1 under Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’s directive to avoid his removal
• Opposition leader Anil Parab branded the licence surrender an admission of guilt and urged Fadnavis to sack the home minister
• Shiv Sena (UBT) has formally demanded Kadam’s resignation, pointing to police raids in 2023 and earlier in 2025 that documented alleged obscene performances and licensing breaches
• Kadam has denied any operational role, claiming the bar was leased to a third party and that the licence being in his mother’s name places responsibility elsewhere
• Fadnavis’s handling of the controversy highlights ongoing coalition tensions over ministerial ethics and regulatory compliance within the Mahayuti government