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Sonepat, December 14

A total of 200 farmers protesting against the three farm laws donated blood here on Monday. The blood donation camp was organised by the United Sikhs India, a social organisation.

Pritam Singh, a member of the organisation, said they had been holding a medical camp at the Singhu border since November 28 and providing medicines to farmers. He said around 200 units of blood had been collected till 1 pm.

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Kamaljeet of Moga, a blood donor, said he and other farmers of his village had reached the Singhu border on November 28.

Varyam Singh of Ludhiana said it was a matter of pride to be a part of the fight for rights and blood donation was the need of the hour.

Another social organisation, the Medical Service Centre, had been holding a medical camp here for the past 12 days.

Dr Anshuman Mitra, a member of the organisation, said they had been providing medical support to between 200 and 300 farmers every day.

A group from Batta village in Patiala district, led by Ranjeet Singh and Jaspreet Singh, brought items of daily use like toothpaste, toothbrushes, soaps, paper soap, washing powder and biscuits for the protesting farmers.

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