Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday expressed profound grief over the sad demise of noted journalist Neelabh Mishra, who passed away after a brief illness in Chennai.
In his condolence message, the Chief Minister described Mishra, the Editor-in-Chief of National Herald, as a fine journalist, whose in-depth knowledge coupled with dynamic and visionary writings on various national issues, made him popular among the masses and the classes.
Captain Amarinder Singh recalled the marvellous services rendered by the seasoned journalist in his career spanning over three decades, including his stint in National Herald – a premier newspaper founded by the first Prime Minister of India Jawahar Lal Nehru.
Raveen Thukral, Media Advisor to the Chief Minister, also expressed his sympathies for the bereaved family, remembering Mishra as a journalist of deep understanding with an incisive edge in his writings.