what led the colonial government to pass the vernacular press act on 1887? how did it affect the vernacular newspaper?
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the vernacular press act of 1887 was passed by the colonial government because some of the vernacular newspapers started to publish the news against the colonial government and it resulted in the forbidden of those newspapers
The Vernacular Press Act was passed in 1878 under the rule of the Governor-Generalship and Vice royalty of Lord Lytton, for greater control of Indian vernacular newspapers. Colonial government passes the vernacular press act in 1887 because nationalists in India utilized print media to advertise the evil effects of British rule and desired to spread new ideas of liberty.
As a result of vernacular press, act government obtained rights to interfere with censor reports and articles in the local language press. The government began to keep consistent track on local newspapers. If these newspaper published any material which was supposed to be violent, the government seized the press and will confiscate the printing machines.