1. Ambani’s French Company Got €143 Mn in Tax Dues Waived: Report
In a fresh controversy over the Rafale deal, a French publication has reported that authorities in France waived tax recovery worth 143.7 million euros from a French company belonging to Anil Ambani’s Reliance Group.
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2. ‘Where Are Our Voter IDs’: Plight of Trans Voters This 2019 Polls
Ramkali, Mannat, Dhani and thousands like them have tried to procure an Aadhaar card or a voter ID, but the struggle of changing their gender on their IDs has by far been difficult due to the paperwork and mockery meted out to them by election booth officials.
In 2014, the Election Commission recognised transgender people as a separate sex in the electoral roll. The third gender will legally cast their vote for the second time in 2019.
This election season, transgender people, who will be casting their vote only for the second time, speak to The Quint’s My Vote Chaupal about their voting rights, difficulties they face while acquiring voter IDs and their plight as voters.
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3. ‘Bahut Hua, Laut Aao Beta’: Rabri Devi Appeals to Tej Pratap Yadav
Rabri Devi, former Bihar chief minister and wife of RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, on Friday, 12 April, made an emotional appeal, asking older son Tej Pratap Yadav to come back home, reported IANS.
Devi said "Bahut hua, laut aao beta" (Enough, son, please return home).
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4. Lok Sabha Elections: The Quint Gets You Voices From Across India
The Quint is getting you pan-India coverage ahead of the 2019 elections and amplifying the voices that matter.
Get all the election updates here.
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