New Delhi, Dec 20: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday hit out at its Madhya Pradesh MLA Panna Lal Shakya for raising question on the patriotism of Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli and Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma, for their decision to tie the knot in Italy. Reprimanding Shakya, senior BJP leader S Prakash said that it is not his business to question Kohil’s patriotism. Also Read - IPL 2020 Live Score, KXIP vs RCB: Cottrell Removes Kohli

“The MLA who made this statement has no business to question the patriotism of Virat Kohli or Anushka Sharma, it is their choice to marry where ever they wanted to get married. The MLA who has made this statement has no right to tarnish the image of the BJP and I hope he mends his way,” news agency ANI quoted Prakash as saying. Also Read - 'Kashmiris Don't Feel They Are Indians & Would Rather Prefer to Be Ruled by China', Says Farooq Abdullah

Earlier on Tuesday, Shakya had courted controversy saying,”Virat earned money in India but he didn’t find any place to marry in the country. Is Hindustan untouchable?” Also Read - Why no Summons For Kangana Ranaut Who Admitted to Taking Drugs: Nagma Questions NCB

“Lord Rama, Lord Krishna, Vikramaditya, Yudhishthir got married on this land. You all must have got married here. None of us goes to a foreign country to get married, he (Virat Kohli) earned money here (India) and spent billions there (Italy), he doesn’t have any respect for the country. This proves he is not a patriot, “Shakya had said, while inaugurating a ‘Skill India Centre’ in Guna Madhya Pradesh.