SINGAPORE, July 10 — The lavish wedding of Anant Ambani, son of Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani, has sparked a passionate debate online about the gulf between rich and poor in...
Wedding of son of Asia’s richest man, with US $13.5m Justin Bieber gig, sparks debate on India’s wealth gap
The three-day festivities saw 1,200 guests including billionaires, tech giants, former world leaders and international celebrities flying down to the family’s hometown of Jamnagar in Gujarat state. Now the family is shelling out an estimated US$10 million for a performance by Canadian pop star Justin Bieber in Mumbai, as part of the wedding celebrations, to be split between that city and the family’s hometown.The extravagance of the wedding celebrations has drawn some flak from online users.
In response to an Instagram post by Justin Bieber, one comment read: “Too bad that someone like you didn’t think to refuse this money, these gentlemen with one marriage could feed millions of Indians starving! What a shame!”One Reddit user wrote: “Isn’t this how most weddings are in India? An obscene expression of wealth.”
A report by the Business Standard stated that the Jamnagar airport had been rebuilt in preparation for the pre-wedding celebrations in February and had its status changed from a military airfield to a civilian terminal to accommodate a surge in the number of flights.According to Forbes’s real time data Mukesh Ambani, 66, is currently the world’s 11th richest man and has a net worth of US$123.2 billion as of Tuesday afternoon.
Of Son Of Asia’S Richest Man With US $13.5M Justin Bieber Gig Sparks Debate On India’S Wealth Gap
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