Lucknow, March 6 -- Bharatiya Janata Party leader Mohsin Raza criticised All India Muslim Jamaat's Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Bareilvi on Thursday, saying that the religious leader has "no right" to interfere or criticise the decisions people make between God and themselves.

"This is a matter between the person and Allah and Mulla (Shahabuddin Razvi Bareilvi) has no right to say in between. He (Mohammed Shami) has gone to fulfil his national duty and our religion gives the permission to do that," Raza told ANI.

The BJP leader demanded an apology from the Jamaat president and said he "committed a sin" by calling Shami a criminal, adding India's star baller is fulfilling his "national duty."

"He (Mohammed Shami) has gone to fulfil his nat...