how did indian association react towards vernacular press act and arms act of 1878
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Vernacular Press Act, in British India, law enacted in 1878 to curtail the freedom of the Indian-language (i.e., non-English) press. Proposed by Lord Lytton, then viceroy of India (governed 1876–80), the act was intended to prevent the vernacular press from expressing criticism of British policies—notably, the opposition that had grown with the outset of the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878–80). The act excluded English-language publications. It elicited strong and sustained protests from a wide spectrum of the Indian populace.
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In 1878, the Arms Act was passed by the British government. According to this Act, no Indian could possess weapons without a valid license. ... Vernacular Press Act was passed in 1878 by Lord Lytton which empowered the government to confiscate the newspapers if they print anything against the British government.