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Shatrughan Sinha, Maneka Gandhi Launch Dr. Mukesh Batra's Book 'Toxic'
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News18•22-09-2026, 14:30
Shatrughan Sinha, Maneka Gandhi Launch Dr. Mukesh Batra's Book 'Toxic'
- •Shatrughan Sinha and Maneka Gandhi launched Dr. Mukesh Batra’s book 'Toxic: Stories, Science, and Remedies for a Cleaner Mind, Body and Spirit,' co-written with Swami Shailendra Saraswati.
- •Sinha praised Dr. Batra as a long-time friend, while Gandhi highlighted his compassion and support for the voiceless, noting her use of homeopathy for animals.
- •Dr. Batra explained the book addresses modern pressures, environmental pollution, digital dependence, and the silence around emotional struggles, viewing himself as a witness to a civilization poisoning itself.
- •He discussed the emotional toll of the entertainment industry, the constant pursuit of more, and the human cost of demanding professions like medicine.
- •Swami Shailendra Saraswati emphasized the importance of paying equal attention to thoughts, emotions, and actions, not just the physical body.
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Co-authored by Dr Mukesh Batra and Swami Shailendra Saraswati and published by Bloomsbury India, the book explores the pressures of modern life, environmental pollution like air and water contamination, digital dependence, greed, and the hidden emotional struggles people face.
The book was launched by prominent figures Shatrughan Sinha and Maneka Gandhi at The Lalit in New Delhi.
Maneka Gandhi praised Dr Mukesh Batra as a wonderful human being and shared that homeopathy holds a special place in her life because she uses it in healing animals.
