Asia’s richest man, the Indian tycoon Mukesh Ambanikicked off her son’s wedding celebrations on Tuesday by organizing group weddings for 52 underprivileged couples.
AmbaniThe 67-year-old chairman of Reliance Industries, India’s largest company by market capitalisation, was joined by his family at the ceremony, attended by around 800 guests, at Reliance’s premises in Navi Mumbai.
Each couple received gold and silver wedding jewelry, $1,200 in cash and provisions.enough for a year”, the company said, which shows the “family commitment Ambani with social welfare and community support”.
“The family is committed to continuing to support hundreds more weddings of this type across the country.“the statement added.
The youngest son of Mukesh AmbaniAnant and his fiancée Radhika Merchant, both 29, will tie the knot in a three-day Hindu ceremony in Mumbai, India’s financial capital, starting July 12.
Pre-wedding celebrations have already included a three-day gala party in February for 1,500 guests in the state of Gujarat, a cruise for 1,200 guests in the Mediterranean, a specially built Hindu temple and concerts by Rihanna and the Backstreet Boys.
In 2018, Mukesh Ambani organised the most expensive wedding ever held in India for his daughter, which reportedly cost US$100 million and was attended by American singer Beyoncé.
India, the world’s most populous country, is one of the fastest growing economies on the planet but national income per capita is just US$1,174 and millions of people are hungry.
Source: Gestion
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