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Source of funds

In the needs of the funds the pressure groups are many a times forced to also further the interests of their financers.

Thus the performance and influence of the pressure groups are not just determined by the legitimacy of their demands but also by other internal and external factors that are used to manufacture the consent and put pressure on the government to push forward their demands.


 

4. Pressure groups ensure that an individual's democratic rights are not confined just to the act of voting. Discuss.Answer:5. Compare and contrast pressure groups with political parties. Describe the different techniques through which pressure groups influence policies in India.Answer: