Role of pressure groups in making Democracy Participative:

♤ Democracy enables citizens to participate in election; however, it limits citizen participation after formation of government. Civil society and pressure groups fill this void in a democratic polity.

♤ Provides representation to a wide range of diverse interests and opinions which modern political parties often fail to do due to socio-political compulsions.

♤ Keeps government in touch with the public opinion in between elections. For e.g. Anti-corruption movement, 2011 led to passage of the Lokpal Act.

♤ Gives political voice to minority groups and articulate their concerns like Naz

Foundation’s fight for rights of LGBT community.