Question

What was the reason to implement Vernacular press act by British?​

Answer 1

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Explanation:

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).The Act was proposed by Lord 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.

The act empowered the government to impose restrictions on the press in the following ways:

1. Modelled on the Irish press act, this act provided the government with extensive rights to censor reports and editorials in the Vernacular press.

2. From now on the government kept regular track of Vernacular newspapers.

3. When a report published in the newspaper was judged as seditious, the newspaper was warned.

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Answer 2

Explanation:

1. Vernacular press act was published in 1878 by the governor generalship of Lord Lytton for the control of Indian language newspapers. 
2. The 1857 Indian rebellion created a sense for the first time in British that if this would not be stopped at early stages it would lead to complete expulsion of British from India
3. Thus British had to pass vernacular press act which made government the sole power over the press. This led to huge number of violent incidents and agitations.