Three members of India’s governing Hindu nationalist party BJP were shot dead by unidentified assailants in Kashmir, late thursday night. This came two days after New Delhi enacted new land laws which the residents described as ‘land grab.’
 

Militants fired at the three members of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP, in southern Kulgam district, police said in a statement. The three were taken to a hospital, where they died, it said.

The BJP says they were members of the party’s youth wing and one was the general secretary of the wing’s Kulgam unit.

In a tweet late on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned the killing of his party members. “They were bright youngsters doing excellent work in [Kashmir],” he said.

The BJP condemned the killings, calling them a “barbaric terror attack.” In a tweet the party said,“Those who are responsible for this will not be spared.”
 

Government forces launched a search for the shooters, police said. Officials did not immediately reveal other details, and no rebel group has claimed responsibility for the attack.