Actor-MLA Vijayakanth, Panneerselvam raided

, Jan 23 (IANS) Income tax authorities in Tamil Nadu Tuesday raided the home of actor legislator Vijayakanth here, prompting his fans to burn pictures of Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi and pelt stones at police.

Raids were also conducted on the premises of Jeppiyar, the owner of the Sathybhama group of educational institutions in which Vijayakanth has interests, and O. Pannerselvam, AIADMK's deputy leader in the assembly.

The AIADMK and Vijayakanth's DMDK have called the raids that began at 8 a.m. "politically motivated".