Bhopal. The controversy regarding an old royal locket of Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor Khan is deepening. The matter has reached legal notice after it came to light that a verse from the Quran was written on the green emerald locket seen in his pictures shared on the occasion of Diwali. Madhya Pradesh Congress spokesperson Abbas Hafeez has sent a notice to the actress demanding she remove the pictures and publicly apologise. At the same time, now Hindu Utsav Committee and Sanskriti Bachao Manch have supported Kareena and said that she does not need to apologize.
Hindu festival committee defends Kareena
Hindu Utsav Committee President Chandrashekhar Tiwari said that Kareena Kapoor does not need to apologize to anyone. A locket is meant to be worn around the neck and if a verse from the Quran is written on it, then there is no question of wearing it in a disrespectful manner.
Tiwari said that Kareena is the daughter-in-law of the former royal family of Bhopal. In such a situation, it is natural to wear family heirloom jewelery related to one's in-laws. Sanskriti Bachao Manch along with Hindu Utsav Samiti have also spoken in support of the actress.
The locket is about 200 years old
Actually, the controversy started with the pictures shared by Kareena Kapoor on Diwali. In these pictures, she was seen wearing a locket with a big green emerald. While sharing the pictures, celebrity stylist Rhea Kapoor had said that Kareena is wearing an almost 200 year old locket, which is part of the heritage of the former royal family of Bhopal.
After information about Quran's verse being written on the locket came to light, Congress spokesperson Abbas Hafeez sent a legal notice to Kareena.
What is Abbas Hafeez's objection?
Abbas Hafeez says that he has no objection to Kareena wearing traditional jewellery, but the question is about the way religious verses are displayed on social media. He claims that this has hurt the religious sentiments of the Muslim community.
Through the notice, Hafeez has demanded removal of photographs and social media posts related to Kareena, public apology and assurance of not displaying religious verses like this in future.
The lawyer also talked about religious traditions
Abbas Hafeez's lawyer Mohammad Zafar said that a verse from the Holy Quran is written on the locket. In Islam, there are traditions regarding cleanliness before touching or reading religious texts. On this basis, he has raised questions related to religious sentiments.
However, Abbas Hafeez has clarified that sending a legal notice to Kareena Kapoor is his personal decision. It has no connection with the Congress party or its ideology.
No response from Kareena yet
At present, there has been no public reaction from Kareena Kapoor Khan or her team on the legal notice. On one hand Hindu Utsav Committee and Sanskriti Bachao Manch are standing in support of the actress, while on the other hand Abbas Hafeez has demanded removal of the pictures and apologise. This matter has also sparked debate on social media. Now all eyes are on Kareena Kapoor's reaction.