India's Ambani wedding spectacle gets political with Modi posters

12/7/2024 17:28

        The wedding of a scion from India's ultra-wealthy Ambani family - much in the news for its opulent celebrations and VIP-studded guest list - has suddenly developed more political overtones with posters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi now lining the road to the venue.
        
        The four-day extravaganza will see Anant Ambani, 29 - the youngest son of Asia's richest person Mukesh Ambani - marry his long-time girlfriend Radhika Merchant, 29 on Friday, followed by three days of receptions.
        
        While attendees to the nuptials are expected to include reality TV star Kim Kardashian, former boxing heavyweight champion Mike Tyson as well as former British Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Boris Johnson, Modi's name had not figured on the guest list shared by organisers.
        
        A police official from the traffic department of the Bandra Kurla Complex district where the venue is located said, Modi is visiting the Mumbai area to inaugurate "a project" and may briefly attend the Ambani wedding, said Manoj Shinde.
        
        The wedding has been deemed a public event by local officials due to the attendance of so many international and local celebrities, politicians and business leaders.