Examine the steps taken by the British under the Vernacular Press Act, 1878

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Examine the steps taken by the British under the Vernacular Press Act, 1878.

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Steps taken by the British under the Vernacular Press Act:

  1. In 1878, Vernacular Press Act was passed, modeled on the Irish Press Laws.
  2. It provided the Government with extensive rights to censor reports and editorials in the vernacular press.
  3. From now on the government kept regular track of the Vernacular Newspapers published in different provinces.
  4. When a report was judged as seditious, the newspaper was warned, and if the warning was ignored, the press was liable to be seized and the printing machinery confiscated.
Exam Year: 2020 Compartment
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