Taapsee, Anurag were raided in 2013 too, Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that Bollywood actor Taapsee Pannu and filmmaker Anurag Kashyap were raided by the Income Tax department in 2013 as well, but no issue was made out then as it is being done now. She said in an interaction with journalists at IWPC (Indian Women's Press Corps). It "wasn't an issue (in 2013). It's an issue now," she said. "Answer it for the hypocrisy or answer it, saying from then this is happening till now, what's the matter (with now)," she said. "In the national interest, do we want to know if there is some evasion happening."Sitharaman asked.

"I don't know. I am not commenting on a particular case. But if that relates to particular names I want to ask - should we raise questions whether there was a serious omission and commission or should we raise a question about 'oh it's happening now'?" Sitharaman said. "Please look back. It happened in 2013." The Income Tax Department on March 3 began raids on the homes and offices of Pannu and Kashyap as well as his partners, who launched the now-shuttered production house Phantom Films.