Sonia is my 'Aadhaar', says first UID recipient

TEMBHLI: Number 782474317884. That will be Rajana Sonawane's Identity proof throughout her life and India's first Unique ID card recipient thanks UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi for the honour.

"I thank Soniaji for selecting me to be India's first Aadhaar card recipient," a beaming Rajana told PTI after recieving the card at the UID rollout function here today.

"Aadhaar card is the aadhar (support) of my life," Ranjana said. "Wherever I go, it will come in handy," she added.

"The card will be useful at the ration shop and for getting employment," Rajana said flaunting the card which has the slogan ''Aadhaar-common man's right''.

Among the card recipients were 4-year-old Hitesh Sonawane and eight-year-old Anil Thakre.