Diksha JoshiAIR 19 · CSE 2021 · 240 wordsTheir whole copy
Opening · a definition
Pressure groups are those business, trade, religious or professional groups that promote interest of its members and try to influence policy making for their welfare.
Role of pressure groups :-
Body · points and prose
(1) Influencing the election results or intra-party democracy: eg:- Religious group "Rashtriya Syamsevak Sangh" known to be attached to ruling party.
(2) Guide in policy making: eg:- Indian Medical Association recent opposition against AYUSH doctors.
(3) eg:- All India Trade Union Congress have been influencing law making.
(4) Bhartiya Kisan Sangh under its leader Mahendra Tikait have launched many farmers protest in past.
(5) Student union like ABVP or NSUI directly participate in college level elections and propogate party ideology to which they are attached.
Presence of pressure groups has had both positive & negative implications
| Positive | Negative |
|---|---|
| Better policies in interest of larger section | some groups have been known to promote communalism + casteisation. |
| Helped raise voice of under-represented. | Hinder with law making process. |
| Have led to new social reform with environment movement eg: Narmada Bachao Andolan |
Pressure groups have emerged important in Political landscape :-
(1) Members from pressure group contesting election eg:- Student Union members joining political parties.
(2) Extending outside support & influencing party ideologies.
Close · a summary
Pressure groups owing to its presence have allowed greater participation of people in political landscape which is needed the strength of our political system.
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