Mumbai, March 4 -- Celebrities and politicians extended their support to Taapsee Pannu and Anurag Kashyap after the Income Tax department conducted raids at their properties on Wednesday.

Searches were also conducted at filmmaker Vikal Bahl's properties and at KWAN, a talent management company. As per reports, the raids are connected to an alleged tax evasion.

Following this news, a number of social media users took to Twitter to extend their support to Taapsee and Anurag, who have been vocal about issues plaguing the country.

Former Congress president took a sarcastic jibe at the central government in a tweet,

Bihar politician Tejashwi Yadav also wrote, "They first employed IT, CBI, ED to conduct raids on vocal & upright political ri...