Chandra Kumar Bose, a Bengal BJP vice-president, on Tuesday questioned the exclusion of Muslims from the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, a day after party working president Jagat Prakash Nadda led a march in Calcutta to congratulate Narendra Modi and Amit Shah for the law.

“If #CAA2019 is not related to any religion why are we stating — Hindu, Sikh, Boudha, Christians, Parsis & Jains only! Why not include #Muslims as well? Let’s be transparent,” Bose tweeted.

He said in another tweet: “Don’t equate India or compare it with any other nation — as it’s a nation open to all religions and communities.”

“If Muslims are not being persecuted in their home country they would not come, so there’s no harm in including them. However, this is not entirely true — what about Baluch who live in Pakistan & Afghanistan? What about Ahwadiyya in Pakistan?” Bose wrote.

Arguing in favour of his tweets, Bose said: “I have just suggested modification so that the entire nation supports it (the CAA).”

BJP national secretary Rahul Sinha said: “I am not interested in his tweets. Better ask him.”