Pressure Groups
Question 1: What are pressure groups?
Answer:
Organizations that strive to influence government policies and decisions are known as pressure groups. They form when people with similar interests, ideas, and aspirations get together to work toward a common objective.
Question 2: What are the tools and techniques of pressure groups?
Answer:
- Letter writing, petition and writing
- Direct influence on legislative process
- Influencing political parties
- Embarking on legal action
- Action campaigns
Question 3: What are the pressure groups in Indian politics?
Answer:
Pressure groups refer to a group of people who influence decision making and also the policies of the government. Examples are All Indian Kisan sabha from agrarian group. RSS from religious groups and so forth.
Pressure Groups and Movements
A pressure group refers to a group of people; who are organized activities for promoting and defending their common interests. It is called so for bringing a change in public policies by the exertion of some pressure on the government and also acts as a catalyst between the government and its members.
Pressure groups are also referred to as interest groups or vested groups and they differ from the political parties; as they do not contest in elections and also do not try to capture political power. Protection and promotion of their members from the influence of the government are one of their primary concerns. They influence policy making and policy implementation in the government through legal as well as legitimate methods.
These groups come in a variety of shapes and sizes :
- From the standpoint of purpose, self-seeking, and altruism.
- With regard to the point of tenure, ephemeral and long-term; and with regard to the formal or informal bureaucratic organization, taking into account the fact of power position.
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