Question

Who repealed the Vernacular Press Act in 1881? What impact did the act have on Indians?

Answer 1

Hint: As we know that the Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was an act that restricted the working of Indian language newspapers. It was repealed in 1881. Its aim was to restrict the nationalist voice rising in India against colonial rule.

Complete answer:
As we know, the Vernacular press act was passed in 1878. The main aim of this act was to restrict the nationalist voice rising in India against colonial rule in the newspapers published in Indian languages.
This act was passed in the council at the time when only one Indian member was present in the council and that member was Jitendra Mohan Tagore. Jitendra Mohan Tagore voted for the vernacular press act and it was passed.
This act prohibits any note or article which was against the unethical rule of British empire in India. Direct ban on the newspapers who have published anything against the British rule started. Indian opposed this act. The opposition of this act was more powerful in Bengal.
This act was repealed by Lord Ripon in 1881.This act forced Indians to think about Indian freedom struggle.
Thus, we can conclude that the act was repealed by Lord Ripon in 1881 and the act was imposing a ban on local newspapers for writing against colonial rule.

Note: As we know that the Vernacular press act was repealed in 1881 by Lord Ripon. The act was imposing a ban and restrictions for writing against the colonial government in India. This act was applicable for the newspapers in India in vernacular languages.