In recent years, use of social media and digital mobilisation by civil society has emerged as a powerful form of pressure politics. Examine its impact on policymaking and democratic accountability.

Impact of social media

1. Decentralized access to marginalised → mobile penetration capitalized for pressure generation.

2. Awareness generation eased → CSE India environmentalism

3. Key focus driving via narrative building → caste census debates.

4. Change of mode of mobilisation → online protests like 'hashtag protestations'

5. Quickened access to authorities → CPGRAMS - e kranti access

policy making 6) Secular, holistic policy design → stakeholder mapping 7) Bureaucratic myopia reduced → policy implementation now socially checked. 8) Rise of 'new welfarism' → state provision of 'roti, kapda makaan'

accountability 9) Ready civil society audit → Down to Earth checks. 10) Revolution of social accountability → Twitter usage to put forward grievances