Question

Why had Englishmen demanded a clamp down on the vernacular press??
( From print culture in modern world)

Experts plz answer this question in points.

Answer 1

The Englishmen demanded a clamp down on the Vernacular press because the vernacular press had disseminated the nationalistic feelings and nationalism among masses.

It exposed the the colonial policies of the British and highlighted the atrocities of the British.

The newspapers in vernacular language made more people aware about the political affairs of the country.

So the British passed the Vernacular Press Act which scrutinized the vernacular newspapers before publishing.