At His Son’s Wedding, Gautam Adani Commits to Seva
Sets an example by donating INR 10,000 Cr for social
causes
Hyderabad:
07th February, 2025:
On his visit last month to the Maha Kumbh Mela, Gautam Adani had said that his
son’s wedding would be conducted in a “simple and traditional way.” Staying
true to his word, and also ending all rumours and speculation that his son Jeet
Adani’s wedding would be a lavish and spectacular affair, the billionaire
industrialist not only kept the wedding simple but also donated INR 10,000
crore. This distinctive wedding gift from one of the richest men in the world
will be channelled into various social causes.
Sources close to him
said that Gautam Adani’s cause list for his sizeable donation has been shaped
by his social philosophy of सेवा साधना है, सेवा प्रार्थना है और सेवा ही परमात्मा है| The larger part of his donation is expected to
go into funding massive infrastructure initiatives in healthcare, education and
skill development. These initiatives will focus on giving all sections of society
access to a network of affordable world-class hospitals and medical colleges,
affordable top-tier K-12 schools and advanced global skill academies with
assured employability.
On the occasion of the
wedding of his younger son, Gautam Adani posted on X (formerly Twitter):
परमपिता परमेश्वर के आशीर्वाद से जीत और दिवा आज विवाह के पवित्र बंधन में बंध गए।
यह विवाह आज अहमदाबाद में प्रियजनों के बीच पारंपरिक रीति रिवाजों और शुभ मंगल भाव के साथ संपन्न हुआ।
यह एक छोटा और अत्यंत निजी समारोह था, इसलिए हम चाह कर भी सभी शुभचिंतकों को आमंत्रित नहीं कर सके, जिसके लिए मैं क्षमाप्रार्थी हूँ।
मैं आप सभी से बेटी दिवा और जीत के लिए स्नेह और आशीष का हृदय से आकांक्षी हूँ।
Interestingly, in the
tweet, he addressed his daughter-in-law as “daughter Diva”. At the
Belvedere Club in Ahmedabad’s Adani Shantigram township this afternoon, Jeet
Adani married Diva, daughter of diamond trader Jaimin Shah. According to family
insiders, the wedding was a simple affair, with the usual religious rituals
followed by a traditional Gujarati ceremony attended only by close relatives
and friends. Conspicuous by their absence were politicians, business leaders,
diplomats, bureaucrats, film stars, entertainers and other celebrities.
Jeet Adani currently
serves as Director at Adani Airports, managing six international airports and
overseeing the building of a seventh in Navi Mumbai. Jeet is an alumnus of the University
of Pennsylvania's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
Just two days before
the wedding, Gautam Adani announced ‘Mangal Seva’, a program to support
newly married women with disabilities. To begin with, every year, 500 such
women will be provided financial assistance of INR 10 lakh each. Jeet
Adani met 21 newly married divyang women and their husbands to launch this
initiative. The chairman of the Adani Group took to X (formerly Twitter)
to express his joy that Jeet and Diva are starting the first chapter of their
journey with a virtuous resolution: https://x.com/gautam_adani/status/1887088216131375172
At Prayagraj on 21
January, when asked by reporters at the Maha Kumbh if his son’s wedding would
be a “Maha Kumbh of celebrities” as was being widely speculated, Gautam Adani
had said, “Definitely not. We are like common people. Jeet came here to take Ma
Ganga's blessings. His marriage will happen in a simple and traditional way.”
Gautam Adani’s exemplary gesture
of “Seva Over Self” on his son’s wedding day has set an example. By choosing to
support social causes, he has redefined the essence of celebrating personal
milestones by introducing a thoughtful, community-focused approach that creates
an impact transcending the public display of wealth
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