Super Luxury Marriage Anant Ambani Becomes Politician With Dozens Of Posters Narendra Modi

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi/PHOTO via Instagram @narendramodi

JAKARTA - The spectacular super luxury wedding of the super-rich Ambani family in India suddenly became politically nuanced with the poster of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi along the way to the place.

Anant Ambani (29), the youngest son of the richest person in Asia Mukesh Ambani, married his girlfriend Total Merchant (29) on Friday, July 12, followed by a reception for three days.

"All my heart's welcome to India's beloved and honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Mumbai," read dozens of posters recently posted by ruling party workers along the way to Ambani's Jio World Convention Center, Reliance Industries.

Although the attendees at the wedding are thought to include reality TV star Kim Kardashian, former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Boris Johnson.

Modi's name has not been listed in the guest list shared by the organizers.

Modi visited the Mumbai area to inaugurate the "project" and may attend Ambani's wedding for a while, said Manoj Shinde, a police official from the Bandra Kurla Complex district traffic department.

The posts were not installed by Modi's party but may have been installed by several "excited party workers", said Keshav Upadhye, Modi's main spokesman for the ruling party.

Modi faced many criticisms from Indian opposition leaders who said he was too close to tycoons such as Ambani, a charge the prime minister and government denied.

The marriage is considered a public event by local officials due to the presence of so many international and local celebrities, politicians and business leaders.

This means traffic in the area is closed to the public for most of the day for four days increasing the anger of local residents in Mumbai a city hit by traffic jams, especially in the rainy season.

A multimillion-dollar forecast issued by Ambani for months of celebrations featuring pop stars Rihanna and Justin Bieber featured at pre-marriage events, has also sparked debate in countries where income inequality is increasing.

Although some supporters say the event is improving the economy and helping to generate businesses for many citizens, others such as Indian opposition politician Thomas Isaac called the amount of spending " indecent".

"Legally maybe it's their money, but such excessive spending is a sin on the motherland and the poor," he said in a post on X.