Vernacular press act: Introduced by the then Viceroy

Introduced by the then Viceroy of India "Lord Lytton" in whose words the Vernacular language newspapers were "mischievous scribblers preaching open sedition", "The Vernacular Press Act , 1878" came as a crushing blow to the freedom of " Vernacular Press " in India. Vernacular Press Act , in British India, law enacted in 1878 to curtail the freedom of the Indian-language (i.e., non-English) press. The Vernacular Press Act 1878 was one of the prominent acts in history that were specifically aimed at muzzling the freedom of the Indian language press. Know its Background, provisions & criticisms.