Kareena Kapoor served legal notice over Bhopal royal pendant with Quranic verse

Newswire reports that Madhya Pradesh Congress spokesperson Abbas Hafeez sent a legal notice to actor Kareena Kapoor Khan and her stylist, Rhea Kapoor, concerning photographs of Kapoor wearing a pendant reportedly inscribed with Ayat-ul-Kursi, a verse from the Quran. The notice followed Kapoor’s Diwali social-media post.

Newswire reports that Hafeez requested removal of the photographs and a public apology. He argued, as reported by Newswire, that wearing a sacred verse as a fashion accessory could offend religious sentiments. Newswire says Hafeez described his action as personal and said the Congress party had no involvement.

Newswire reports that the outfit included a silver kaftan and matching turban by designer Punit Balana, alongside a 200-year-old Bhopal royal kalgi and a 30-carat emerald necklace. The report says the emerald bears the Quranic verse and that the jewellery came through Saif Ali Khan’s family; his grandmother, Sajida Sultan, was the daughter of Bhopal’s last ruling Nawab.

Newswire reports that Hafeez warned he would consider further recourse through police or the courts if the photographs were not removed and an apology was not issued. The report provides no response from Kapoor or Rhea Kapoor.