Mumbai, November 13, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Writer and activist Taslima Nasrin has come out in support of actor Kareena Kapoor after Madhya Pradesh Congress spokesperson Abbas Hafeez sent her a legal notice over photographs showing her wearing a pendant engraved with a Quranic verse.
The jewellery is a 200-year-old, diamond-encrusted emerald kalgi that once belonged to the Nawab of Bhopal. It is associated with the Pataudi family through Saif Ali Khan’s grandmother, Sajida Sultan, daughter of Hamidullah Khan, the last ruling Nawab of Bhopal.
In a series of posts on X, Nasrin criticised what she described as attempts by self-appointed religious guardians to police women’s choices. She pointed out that the pendant had come to Kareena through her husband’s family and questioned the objection to her wearing it.
Nasrin argued that a pendant is naturally worn around the neck and said that religious beliefs should not be imposed on another person’s clothing, jewellery or photographs. She also criticised the use of legal notices and demands for public apologies to intimidate women.
Calling for an end to the policing of women’s bodies in the name of religion, Nasrin said she saw no reason for Kareena to apologise. Instead, she argued, those turning the actor’s personal choice of jewellery into a controversy should apologise.
The controversy began after Kareena shared photographs of herself wearing the pendant as part of her Diwali look. Hafeez reportedly sought the removal of the photographs and a public apology through his legal notice.
Meanwhile, Hindu Utsav Samiti president Chandra Shekhar Tiwari also extended support to Kareena, saying she did not need to apologise to anyone.
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