Declare a Holiday': Mumbai Traffic Advisory for Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant Wedding Sparks Public Outcry

The Mumbai Traffic Police has issued an advisory regarding restrictions and diversions on key routes near the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) and Jio World Convention Centre due to the upcoming high-profile wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant. The wedding festivities are scheduled from July 12 to July 15, 2024.

Traffic Restrictions Announced

In a press release dated July 5, the Mumbai Police stated, "On the 5th and from the 12th to 15th of July, 2024, a social program is organized at Jio World Convention Center, BKC, Bandra (E), Mumbai. A large number of guests and VIPs are expected to attend. To avoid inconvenience, vehicular traffic on the road leading to the Jio World Convention Center needs to be diverted by issuing a notification."

Due to a public event at the Jio World Convention Centre in Bandra Kurla Complex on July 5th & from July 12th to 15th, 2024, the following traffic arrangements will be in place for the smooth flow of traffic.#MTPTrafficUpdates pic.twitter.com/KeERCC3ikw

— Mumbai Traffic Police (@MTPHereToHelp) July 5, 2024

Star-Studded Wedding and Public Reaction

The star-studded wedding is expected to see a guest list including Bollywood celebrities and international stars like Rihanna and Justin Bieber. However, the announcement of travel restrictions for the event has not been well-received by the public, who took to social media to express their discontent.

Public Outcry on Social Media

Comments ranged from questioning the classification of the wedding as a public event to sarcastic suggestions that the government should declare a holiday to mitigate the disruption caused to the common man.

• "When did a personal event of an industrialist become a public event? Is every citizen of Mumbai invited to this or a select few? Instead of putting the general public to inconvenience the organizers should have been told to reschedule this to a latter part of the day, maybe towards the night," commented a user on X, formerly known as Twitter.

• Another user questioned, "Is Anant Ambani's marriage a public event??? Why is the normal public disturbed for someone's marriage?"

• "Since when did the government start involving in private events?" another user asked, echoing the sentiment of many who feel that the restrictions are unjustified.

Wedding Ceremony Details

The main ceremonies of the Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant wedding will commence on Friday, July 12, with the Shubh Vivah, or wedding function. The celebrations will continue on Saturday, July 13, with Shubh Aashirwad. The final event, Mangal Utsav or the wedding reception, is scheduled for Sunday, July 14.