Congress's National Herald Makes Comeback With Digital Version Monday Nov 14,2016

Congress-owned newspaper National Herald on Monday Nov 14,2016 staged a comeback with a digital version eight years after it shut down.

The Associated Journals Limited, which has been mired in legal hassles over its assets, announced the launch of www.nationalheraldindia.com and claimed that the printed version of its newspaper will also be relaunched soon.

 "In keeping with the changing times, the newspaper group resumes phased publication as a multi-media outlet with a strong digital presence. The digital website will follow the same editorial vision and principles as that of our Founder, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. It remains committed to furthering the values it has always cherished and the best values of the Freedom Movement - that of building a modern, democratic, just, equitable, liberal and socially harmonious nation, free of sectarian strife," a release from the company said.

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi said on Twitter that the relaunch is a befitting tribute to Nehru on his anniversary:

.@NH_India carries fwd it's proud legacy-giving voice to the vision of a modern,democratic,just & harmonious nationhttps://t.co/KcNeMXMqaY

- Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) November 14, 2016

A fitting tribute to Pt Nehru on his 127th birth anniv! Wishing team @NH_India the very best in this new innings! https://t.co/qlZBVrcXuE

- Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) November 14, 2016

Launched in 1938 as a daily in the forefront of the Indian Freedom Movement, the release said the newspaper proclaims its commitment on its masthead inscribed in Nehru's hand, "Freedom is in Peril, Defend it with All Your Might".

Announcing the launch, its website carried a cartoon captioned - "Don't spare me Shankar", carried with an editorial piece.

National Herald has already announced appointment of Neelabh Mishra as its Editor-in-Chief.

The publications of Associated Journal were shut by Congress in April 2008 after they incurred losses.