The wedding of the son of the family AmbaniIndia’s richest country, which has made headlines for its lavish celebrations and VIP guest list, has suddenly taken on a more political tone, with Posters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the access road to the venue.
Anant Ambani29 years old, youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, the richest person in Asiawill marry his girlfriend on Friday Radhika Merchantalso 29, and will be followed by three days of celebrations.
“A warm welcome to the dear and respected Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, in Mumbai”reads the dozens of posters recently placed by his party’s workers on the road leading to the Jio World Convention Centerowned by Ambani’s Reliance Industries.
Which famous figures will attend the wedding?
The name of Modi was not on the guest list provided by the organizers, which did mention the television star and businesswoman among the attendees Kim Kardashianthe former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson and former British Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Boris Johnson.
Modi is of Visit in the Mumbai area to inaugurate “a project” and may briefly attend the Ambani wedding, he said. Manoj Shindea police officer from the district traffic department Bandra Kurla Complexwhere the venue is located.
The posters were not put up by Modi’s party, but may have been put up by some “enthusiastic party workers”said Keshav Upadhyechief state spokesperson for Modi’s ruling party.
Modi has faced many critics of the leaders of the Indian oppositionwho say he is too close to tycoons like Ambani, accusations the prime minister and his government have denied.
The wedding has been considered a public event by local authorities due to the attendance of so many international and local celebrities, politicians and businessmen. For this reason, Traffic in the area has remained closed to the public. most of the day for four days, which has provoked the anger of the inhabitants from Mumbai, a city plagued by traffic jams, especially during the monsoon season.
The controversies over the ostentation of the Ambani family
The millions and millions of dollars that Ambani is estimated to have spent on the celebrations, which were attended by pop stars such as Rihanna and Justin Bieber (who was paid $10 million to sing for an hour at the ceremony) in the events leading up to the wedding, have also sparked debate in a country where the income inequality has been increasing.
While some advocates have claimed that events boost the economy and help generate business for many citizens, others, such as the opposition politician India Thomas Isaachave described as “obscene” the volume of expenditure.
“Legally it may be their money, but such ostentatious spending is a sin against Mother Earth and the poor.”he said in a post on X.
Source: Ambito
