Question

Why is the Vernacular Press Act 1878 it another repressive colonial policy?

Answer 1

Vernacular Press Act. In British India, the Vernacular Press Act (Act of 1878) was enacted to curtail the freedom of the Indian press and prevent the expression of criticism toward Britishpolicies—notably, the opposition that had grown with the outset of the Second Anglo-Afghian War (1878–80).