# Congress leader sends legal notice to Kareena Kapoor over Quran-inscribed pendant 2026-11-11T14:39:55+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 4 independent outlets Congress leader and national media coordinator Abbas Hafeez has sent a legal notice to Bollywood actor Kareena Kapoor Khan and her stylist Rhea Kapoor over Kareena wearing a 30-carat emerald pendant inscribed with Ayat-ul-Kursi, a verse from the Quran, as part of her Diwali look. The notice, dated 11 November, demands the removal of social media photographs and posts showing the pendant, a public apology, and an assurance that the inscription will not be presented in a manner that compromises its religious sanctity. The pendant originally belonged to the Begum of Bhopal and was passed down through the family of Kareena’s husband, actor Saif Ali Khan. Rhea Kapoor described it as an heirloom of the Bhopal royal family. Hafeez clarified the notice was issued in his individual capacity, not on behalf of the Congress party. Kareena Kapoor and Rhea Kapoor have not yet responded. Update, 11 November 2026: India TV reports the same legal notice, adding that Hafeez objected to the pendant being treated as a fashion accessory and demanded an apology to the Muslim community. The outlet also quotes Hafeez saying many Muslims avoid touching Quran verses without performing wudu. The other three sources confirm the notice and the pendant's royal history. Kareena Kapoor and Rhea Kapoor have not responded. ## Indian Opinion Analysis All four outlets report the same core facts: Congress leader Abbas Hafeez sent Kareena Kapoor Khan and her stylist Rhea Kapoor a legal notice over wearing a 30-carat emerald pendant inscribed with Ayat-ul-Kursi as part of her Diwali look. The coverage is uniform straight reporting, with each outlet detailing the pendant’s royal Bhopal heirloom origin and Hafeez’s clarification that he acted in his individual capacity, not for the Congress party. Indian Express and India TV give the fullest account of his demand for a public apology and removal of the photographs. NDTV and News9 focus more on the jewellery’s history and Kareena’s Diwali ensemble. No outlet takes a stance on the objection itself. Kareena Kapoor and Rhea Kapoor have not responded. ## Coverage Coverage: 4 sources, 4 neutral - ndtv.com (neutral report) Straight reporting, no slant, details heirloom history - news9live.com (neutral report) Straight reporting, focuses on jewellery history - indianexpress.com (neutral report) Straight reporting, gives full legal notice details - indiatvnews.com (neutral report) Straight reporting, emphasizes Hafeez's religious concern This brief was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: Ayat-ul-Kursi, Bhopal royal family, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Saif Ali Khan Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/kareena-kapoor-gets-legal-notice-over-quran-inscribed-heirloom-pendant/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/kareena-kapoor-gets-legal-notice-over-quran-inscribed-heirloom-pendant/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/