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In what ways do the pressure groups and movements exert influence politics ?

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Answer 1

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===Pressure groups and movements exert influence on politics in a variety of ways.

(i) They try to gain public support and sympathy for their cause by carrying out information campaigns, organising meetings, filing petitions, etc.

(ii) By organising strikes and disruptions, they seek to make the government take note of their demands.

(iii) They also influence decision-making by lobbying.

(iv) The issues raised by them often influence the policies of political parties.

Answer 2

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The pressure groups and movements exert influence politics in the following ways :-

● Raising public issues : They try to gain public support and sympathy for their goals , and their activity by carrying out information campaigns ,organising meetings ,file petitions ,etc . Most of these groups try to influence the mass media into giving more attention to their issues .

● Participation in the working of government : They ofen organise protest activities like strikes, disrupting government programs . Workers' organisations from pressure groups or movement groups may participate in official bodies and committies that offer advice to the government .

● Impact on political parties : Interest groups and movements do not directly engage in party politics , they seek to exert influence on political parties . Most of the political parties take agenda from these organizations. Most of the movement groups take political stance without being a party .

● Extended arms of political party : In most of the cases , the pressure group are either formed or led by the leaders of political parties. They also act as extended arms of political parties . For example ,most trade unions and students' Organisations in India are either estabilised by or affiliated to one or the other major political party . Most of the leaders of such pressure groups are usually activist and leaders of the party .

● New parties : There are many instances when this movement give birth to a political party .For example, when the Assam movement led by students against the 'foreigners 'came to an end , it led to the formation of the Asom Gana Parishad . The roots of parties like the DMK and AIADMK in Tamilnadu can be traced to a long drawn social reform Movement in the 1930 and 1940s.