Lucknow, May 01: Noted Shia cleric Maulana Kalbe Jawwad today objected to reports in Pakistani media that Indian diplomat Madhuri Gupta arrested on spying charges may have embraced Islam and was perhaps a Shia Muslim, saying a traitor has no religion.
“A traitor and spy has no religion or sect. He is neither Shia, Sunni, Hindu nor Muslim. He is the one who changes his garb as per requirement,” Jawwad, who is also a member of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board, said here.
Jawwad alleged that “unnecessary things were being given undue importance at the behest of ISI and CIA to defame the sect”.
“Till now there is no charge of treachery or terrorism against the members of the sect and so certain forces have initiated this campaign against the sect to defame it,” Jawwad said.
Action should be taken against a traitor or spy as per the law, he said.
A report in the ‘Post’ said that Gupta may have embraced Islam about six years ago.
–PTI–