Question

Why was vernacular press act passed explain about this act?

Answer 1

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Vernacular Press Act. Vernacular Press Act, in British India, law enactedin 1878 to curtail the freedom of the Indian-language (i.e., non-English)press. ... However, the resentment it produced among Indians became one of the catalysts giving rise to India's growing independence movement

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Answer 2

Answer:

After the revolt of 1857 the attitude of freedom of the press changed.The British demanded a clamp down on the Indian press as the vernacular newspaper were circulated all over the country.so the colonial government passed the act to control the articles that were published in the newspaper to ensure that the article wont be against them and it won't create negativity in the mindset of people

Explanation:

The act was modelled on the Irish press laws. It gave govt extensive rights to censor reports and editorials in the vernacular press