As the video of Tejas Thackeray, son of Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, dancing at the wedding ceremony of Anant Ambani, son of the country’s richest industrialist Mukesh Ambani went viral, political slugfest has started between the BJP and Shiv Sena.
The video has also been shared by several BJP leaders targetting the Shiv Sena and the Thackeray family.
Mumbai BJP president Ashish Shelar also posted the video clip of Tejas dancing at Ambani’s wedding captioning it that a Marathi youth, who was never seen dancing while singing “Govind Re Gopala” in Dahihandi, was seen dancing in the last row at Anant Ambani’s wedding.
His party colleague Nitesh Rane, son of former Union minister Narayan Rane, said, “One the one hand, you attack Gujaratis but on the other hand, this fellow is dancing at the Ambani wedding.”
Leader of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena Sheetal Mhatre also reacted with a barbed comment.
“Hey, this background dancer at the Ambani wedding looks familiar…His father is a master of taunts. The son is a dance star.”
Hitting back, Shiv Sena leader Sushma Andhare said one needs sanskar to understand that one should not harbour bitter enmity. She said the Thackeray scion had the right to live his private life. At the same time, she tagged Ashish Shelar and asked, ‘By the way, did he not call you to wash the dishes?’
Elder son of Uddhav Thackeray, Aditya Thackeray also came to his brother’s rescue and said the Thackerays had familial relations with the Ambanis since the time of Dhirubhai and they were into the third generation honouring the ties.
Meanwhile, guests drenched in turmeric were seen leaving Antilia, the palatial house of billionaire Mukesh Ambani and family in Mumbai, after the haldi (turmeric) cermeony of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant.
Among those who attended the ceremony were Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, wife Rashmi and son Aaditya Thackeray. On their way out, the Thackerays were seen chatting with Russell and Mona Mehta, parents of Shloka Mehta, wife of Akash Ambani.
Aaditya Thackeray, 34, is the Shiv Sena legislator (MLA) represents the Worli assembly constituency in Mumbai.
While Russell and Mona Mehta as well as Aaditya Thackeray were soaked in turmeric, Uddhav and Rashmi Thackeray did not have turmeric on their clothes.
Bollywood stars such as Salman Khan, Ranveer Singh, Sara Ali Khan, Ananya Panday, Janhvi Kapoor attended the haldi ceremony that took places days before Anant Ambani’s wedding.
Salman Khan and Ranveer Singh too were drenched in yellow as they left the celebrations. Industralist Anil Ambani and wife Tina Ambani too were soaked in turmeric. Anil Ambani is the younger brother of Mukesh Ambani.
The haldi ceremony took place a day after Radhika Merchant’s parents, Shaila and Viren Merchant, hosted a “graha shanti” pooja at Mumbai’s Trident hotel. Last Friday, the Ambanis hosted a grand sangeet ceremony that saw pop icon Justin Bieber performing for the guests.
Anant Ambani, Nita and Mukesh Ambani’s younger son, will tie the knot with Radhika Merchant on Friday, July 12. The wedding ceremony will take place at Jio World Centre in Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC). 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.
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