India, Nov. 12 -- Actor Kareena Kapoor has landed in a controversy over a social media post featuring a pendant bearing Quranic verses, with Madhya Pradesh Congress chief spokesperson Abbas Hafeez sending her a legal notice, alleging that she had inappropriately used a religiously significant piece of jewellery as a fashion accessory.Digital media subscription

Hafeez said the pendant was associated with the heritage of the Begums of Bhopal and carried a verse from the Quran. According to him, the ornament was a matter of religious faith for the erstwhile royal family and was traditionally worn by the Begums while in seclusion.

Questioning Kareena's presentation of the pendant, Hafeez said displaying it as a fashion statement and sharing...