What is example for the pressure groups are either formed or led by the leaders of politicalparties or act as extended arms of pilitical parities
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Major Pressure Groups in India
Business Groups – FICCI, CII, ASSOCHAM, AIMO, FAIFDA etc. (institutional groups).
Trade Unions – AITUC, INTUC, HMS, CITU, BMS etc.
Agrarian Groups- All India Kisan Sabha, Bharatiya Kisan Union etc.
Student’s Organisations- ABVP, AISF, NSUI etc.
Religious Groups – RSS, VHP, Bajrang Dal, Jamaat-e-Islami etc.
Caste Groups – Harijan Sevak Sangh, Nadar Caste Association etc
Linguistic Groups – Tamil Sangh, Andhra Maha Sabha etc
Tribal Groups – NSCN, TNU, United Mizo federal org, Tribal League of Assam etc.
Professional Groups – IMA, BCI, IFWJ, AIFUCT etc
Ideology based Groups – Narmada Bachao Andolan, Chipko Movement, Women Rights Organisation, India Against Corruption etc.
Anomic Groups* – ULFA, Maoists, JKLF, All-India Sikh Student’s Federation etc.
Note : Anomic pressure groups are spontaneous break through into the political system from the soiciety such as riots, demonstrations, assassinations and the like.