Question

which paper changed its language overnight to be exempt from the vernacular press act.​

Answer 1

Answer:

(Incidentally, the Amrita Bazar Patrika turned overnight into an English newspaper to escape the VPA.) Later, the pre-censorship clause was repealed, and a press commissioner was appointed to supply authentic and accurate news to the press. There was strong opposition to the Act and finally Ripon repealed it in 1882.

Answer 2

The paper that changed it's language overnight to be exempted from the vernacular press act was 'Amrit Bazar Patrika'

• The British government in India passed a vernacular press act which is also called the Gagging act. This act was made to stop the negative news spread about the British.
• Amrit Bazar Patrika was a newspaper that was released in the Bengali language. It is one of the oldest and most renowned newspapers in India. They used the telegraphy device to communicate news across India.
• The intention was to spread the word against British rule in India. They shared the work and facts about Indian National Congress which had great leaders like Mahatma Gandhi.
• The main agenda of the act was to stop newspapers like Amrit Bazar Patrika.

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