World-renowned dancers and PETA's longtime pals, Sandip Soparrkar and Jesse Randhawa have stepped forward to help horses who are forced to pull heavy carriages for "joy rides" in Mumbai.

The celebrity couple was so upset after reading an account in Mid Day of the collapse of an exhausted horse at Nariman Point that they fired off a letter to the Municipal Commissioner of Mumbai, Subodh Kumar, asking him to ban the cruel carriages from city streets.

The duo wrote, "Dancers and models know all too well what it is like to push our bodies to their limits, but we can choose for ourselves when to work hard and when to stop and rest. Horses required to pull carts have no such choice; they are regularly pushed beyond the point of complete fatigue."

Celebrities Jacqueline Fernandez, Nargis Bagheri, John Abraham and Hema Malini have also spoken out against cruelty to horses in Mumbai. Please join them in calling for a ban on cruel horse-drawn carriages.

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College students aren't the only ones who are going gaga over our "Hug a Vegetarian" Day. Celebrities, too, are getting in on the embrace!

"It's a fun way to teach people about the benefits of being vegetarian", says Bollywood and Tollywood actor Sonu Sood. "Besides, vegetarians deserve some extra love for helping to save animals and the environment. Don't be shy – get out there and give all the vegetarians you know a big hug."

B-town beauty Amrita Rao agrees, telling us, "To be a vegetarian you need to be sensitive, sacrificing, thoughtful, commitment-oriented and show consistency. Each of these qualities in a relationship deserve a hug! I'm a vegetarian. What are you waiting for?"

Cricket player Murali Kartik also knows the score. "I'm really looking forward to 'Hug a Vegetarian' Day. If you see me out and about, don't be shy!"

Awww … isn't that sweet? Keep hugging because hugs make this world a better place!