Popular Struggles and Movements Class 10th Notes
5. PRESSURE GROUPS AND MOVEMENTS
A) Pressure Groups-:
- Pressure groups are the organization that tries to influence government policies.
- They do not aim to control or share political power.
- People with common occupation, interest, aspiration come together to achieve their common objective. E.g. Narmada Bachao Andolan, Anti-Liquor movement.
B) Movements-:
- They also try to influence government policies rather than directly taking part in the electoral competition.
- They have a loose organization.
- Their decision making is more flexible and informal pressure groups & movements.
SECTIONAL INTEREST GROUPS & PUBLIC INTEREST GROUPS
- Public Interest Group tries to promote collective rather than selective goods.
- They help the groups either than their groups. E.g. a group fighting against bonded labor fight not for itself but for those who are suffering under such bondage. E.g. BAMCEF (Backward and Minority Communities Employee Federation).
- BAMCEF is an organization largely made up of government employees & camping against caste discrimination. Its principle concern is with social justice and social equality for entire society.
