DIFFERENCES OF PRESSURE GROUPS Pressure Groups 1. They work behind the democratic processes by influencing govt.

policies in favour of their members. They do not directly aim to control or share political power. 2. They are not responsible to the public, only to its members. 3. They use methods like holding strikes ,dharnas, etc to achieve their objectives 4. !ample doctors association, trade union Sectional Interest Groups 1. They seek to promote the interests of a particular section or group of society. 2. They are sectional because they represent the section of society. 3. Their principal concern is the betterment and well being of their members, not society in general 4. g trade unions, business associations etc Issue Specific Movement 1..eek to achieve single objective within a limited time frame. 2. /ave a clear leadership and some organisations 3. ,ctive life is short. g. #epalese -t , #armada %achao ,ndolan Movements 1. /ave a loose organisation 2. -ovements are 2a3 issue specific and 2b3 4ong term involving more than one issue 3. Their decision making is more informal and fle!ible. 4. )epend on spontaneous mass Political Parties They directly participate in the democratic process, by contesting elections and forming the govt. They are accountable and answerable to the people. They use constitutional methods of appeal to the people to support their people. g "#$, %&', $'"

Public Interest Groups They seek to promote collective rather than selective good. They represent the general people of society. Their aim is to help groups other than their own groups g. ( ) $*+, %,-$ (

Lon !erm Movement " Generic .eek to achieve a board goal and long term There is no single org. that controls and guides such movements./ave loose umbrella org. ,ctive life is long. g. nvironmental mt, women0s movement Interest Groups They form organi1ations and undertake activities to promote their interests They are 2a3 .ectional5promote interest of particular section of society. 2b3 public interest5 aim to help groups other than their own members They influence the decisions of the govt.to get their demands They represent an organi1ed section of

DIFFERENCES OF PRESSURE GROUPS participation g #armada %achao ,ndolan #ational 'arties 1. , party that secures at least 6 7 of votes in 4ok .abha or ,ssembly elections in 4 states and wins at least 4 seats in the 4ok .abha is recogni1ed as national party 2. These parties have their units in various states. %ut by and large these units follow the same policies, programmes and strategy that is decided at the national level 3. They work for national interests 8 issues such as insurgency, import of capital foreign policy, defence etc 4. They aim at harmoni1ing many conflicting regional interests . They foster the spirit of national integration. :. g "ndian #ational $ongress, %&', groups or society. g ( ) $*+, %,-$ (. +egional 'arties 1. , party that secures at least 67 of the votes in an election to the 4egislative ,ssembly of a .tate and wins at least 2 seats is recogni1ed as a .tate party 2. These parties have their units in only one or some of the states.

3.They protect and promote e!clusive regional interests. The )-9 for instance has been a defender of )ravidian culture 4.+egional parties usually stand for greater autonomy for states hence some parties may even promote regionalism :.)-9, Telegu )esam

DIFFERENCES OF PRESSURE GROUPS