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Modi, Rekha Named PETA India's Hottest Vegetarian Celebs

Modi, Rekha Named India's Hottest Vegetarian Celebs
NEW DELHI, INDIA - DECEMBER 11: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing the gathering during the inauguration of the World Diamond Conference at Vigyan Bhawan on December 11, 2014 in New Delhi, India. In a bid to create alternative import sources of rough diamonds for the Indian cutting and polishing industry, Russias state-led Alrosa mining group has entered into direct selling agreements with 12 diamantaires for supplies worth $2.1 billion over three years. (Photo by Sushil Kumar/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)
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NEW DELHI, INDIA - DECEMBER 11: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing the gathering during the inauguration of the World Diamond Conference at Vigyan Bhawan on December 11, 2014 in New Delhi, India. In a bid to create alternative import sources of rough diamonds for the Indian cutting and polishing industry, Russias state-led Alrosa mining group has entered into direct selling agreements with 12 diamantaires for supplies worth $2.1 billion over three years. (Photo by Sushil Kumar/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and veteran actress Rekha have been named the hottest vegetarian celebrities by People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).

Early leaders Kangana Ranaut and Shahid Kapoor as well as Amitabh Bachchan, R. Madhavan, Jacqueline Fernandez and Hema Malini put up a real fight. But after thousands of votes were cast to help PETA India choose the winners, the results indicated Modi and Rekha to be on the top, said a statement.

"I've been a vegetarian for most of my life and can endorse the fact that it affects the way you think and perceive life", Rekha said.

Modi practises yoga to stay fit and dines on animal-friendly vegetarian foods whenever he meets with international delegates.

"Rekha and Prime Minister Modi have inspired caring people everywhere to ditch meat in favour of vegetarian foods. Both of PETA India's winners prove that nothing is hotter than kindness, which they show every time they sit down for a meal," said Poorva Joshipura, chief executive officer, PETA India.

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