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Option 2 : Both I and II are False
- The Vernacular Press Act was passed in 1878 by Viceroy Lord Lytton (1876-1880).
- This Act allowed Magistrate to collect security deposits from Regional Language/Native language/Vernacular newspapers and confiscate their printing press if they published anything against the crown.
- However, these same rules are not applied to English Language Printing Press.
- This act was Repealed by next Viceroy Lord Rippon (1880-1884).
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