Question

what is the limitation of vernacular press act?​

Answer 1

In British India, the Vernacular Press Act (1878) was enacted to curtail the freedom of the Indian press and prevent the expression of criticism toward British policies—notably, the opposition that had grown with the outset of the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878–80).[1] The Act was proposed by Lytton, then Viceroy of India, and was unanimously passed by the Viceroy's Council on 14 March 1878. The act excluded English-language publications as it was meant to control seditious writing in 'publications in Oriental languages' everywhere in the country, except for the South. Thus the British totally discriminated against the (non-English language) Indian Press.

Answer 2

Here is the answer:

Answer:    Vernacular act was passed by Lord Lytton to prevent the press of Indian languages from expressing criticism against the British government. This act excluded English publications as it was meant to control seditious writing in 'publications in Oriental languages' everywhere in the country, except for the South.

Here is an Explanation:

Explanation:   Vernacular Press Act. In British India, the Vernacular Press Act (1878) was enacted to curtail the freedom of the Indian press and prevent the expression of criticism toward British policies—notably, the opposition that had grown with the outset of the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878–80).

Similarly, who repealed the Vernacular Press Act in 1882? Lord Ripon

Keeping this in view, why did the British government passed the Vernacular Press Act in 1878?

Vernacular Press Act, in British India, was the law enacted in 1878 to curtail the freedom of the Indian-language (i.e., non-English) press. The act excluded English-language publications. It elicited strong and sustained protests from a wide spectrum of the Indian populace.

How did the vernacular press act affected the vernacular newspaper?

(i) The Vernacular Press Act was passed because the vernacular newspapers were assertively nationalist. They openly criticized and debated the government policies.

(ii) The Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was passed which empowered the government to censor reports and editorials.