Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday took a hit at the Centre over the IT raids at properties of film director Anurag Kashyap and actor Taapsee Pannu, blaming the Central government is targeting those who have been raising their voice in support of the farmers' protest.

"Some Idioms: 'Ungaliyon par nachaana' - Central government does this with IT Dept-ED-CBI. 'Bheegee billee banana' - friendly media in front of the central government. 'khisiyaanee billee khamba noche' - like the central government makes a raid on the supporters of the farmer. ModiRaidsProFarmers," Gandhi said in a tweet.

The searches against Pannu and Kashyap as well as his partners who launched the now-shuttered production house Phantom Films were carried out across 30 locations in Mumbai and Pune. They were part of a tax evasion probe against Phantom Films, officials said.

Pannu and Kashyap, both known to be outspoken in their views on a range of issues, were shooting in Pune and are understood to have been questioned by the tax sleuths as part of the preliminary questioning that takes place during raids.

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav has also slammed the Centre over the raids, terming it as a "political vendetta".

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