Question

Who removed restrictions imposed upon indian press?

Answer 1

The restrictions imposed upon the Indian press were removed by the country’s first prime minister, Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru during the post-independence era. They were done away with because he felt that the press must have its freedom for the democracy to function successfully.

Answer 2

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru removed the restrictions imposed upon press. 

History of freedom of the press before India's independence was characterized by a swing between imposition and relaxation of restriction on press. The attitude to the press depended on the personality and values of those in power at that time. The swing from freedom of the press to control of the press has persisted in the post-independence period again depending on the personality and values of those in power. Before independence, the attitude to the press depended on the Governor General and Viceroys in power and after independence, the attitude to the press depended on the Prime Minister of India at that time. 

In the post-independence period, the press enjoyed a large measure of freedom because Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was a liberal person who realized that for the successful functioning of democratic set up, the freedom of the press was absolutely necessary.