Dr Mansukh Mandaviya tweet on blood donation on the occasion of PM Modi's birthday

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said that over 87,000 people donated blood on the first day of the blood donation drive which began on PM Modi's birthday.

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said that over 87,000 people donated blood on the first day of the blood donation drive which began on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday on Saturday, which is a "world record".

"New world record! Today I am happy to inform that on the birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji, more than 87 thousand people have donated blood voluntarily so far, which is a new world record. This is an invaluable gift from the country to our beloved Pradhan Sevak," Mandaviya said in a tweet in Hindi.

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Mandaviya also donated blood at a camp set up at Safdarjung Hospital. He urged citizens to register on the Aarogya Setu app or e-Raktkosh portal to donate blood as part of the 'Raktdaan Amrit Mahotsav', which will be held till October 1 -- National Voluntary Blood Donation Day.According to PTI, the previous record -- largest blood donation (multiple venues) involved 87,059 participants and was achieved by Akhil Bhartiya Terapanth Yuvak Parishad (India) in 556 blood donation camps across 300 cities in India, on September 6 in 2014.