Why was vernacular press act passed? Explain about this act.

1.	Why was vernacular press act passed? Explain about this act.
Answer» (i) The vernacular press act provided the government with extensive rights to censor reports and editorials in the vernacular press. (ii) The government kept regular -track of the ' vernacular newspapers published in different provinces. (iii) When a report was judged as seditious, the newspaper was warned. (iv) If the warning was ignored, the press was liable to be seized and the printing machinery could be could be confiscated.

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(i) The vernacular press act provided the government with extensive rights to censor reports and editorials in the vernacular press.

(ii) The government kept regular -track of the ' vernacular newspapers published in different provinces.

(iii) When a report was judged as seditious, the newspaper was warned.

(iv) If the warning was ignored, the press was liable to be seized and the printing machinery could be could be confiscated.

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