• Sukhdev Singh Dhanju
• Ishan Sharma

Abstract In modern democratic states, there are groups of persons organized on the basis of common vested interests. They are neither political organization, nor do they contest elections to achieve power but endeavour to influence the course of public policies in order to achieve their objectives. Such groups are known as pressure groups. At the outset, pressure groups are also called as ‘interest groups’ as well as the ‘influence groups.’ They are not solely political organizations and unlike political parties, they do not put up candidates for elections. We may also call such groups as ‘private associations formed to influence public policy’. They are medium through which people with common interests may endeavour to affect the course of public affairs. In this sense, any social group which seeks to influence the behaviour of administrators and parliamentarians, without attempting to gain formal control of government, can be designated as a pressure group. There are many similarities between an interest group and a pressure group. However, a distinction is sought to make between both to show that they are, in operation, dissimilar entities. In any society, there exist a number of interests or shared attitudes, some are organized, and others are not. Therefore, an interest group is a “shared attitude group, which makes certain claims upon other groups in the society. For example, trade unions and manufacturers’ associations are interest groups, when they interact with each other over questions, like, hours of work and wages. But when they try to influence the content of legislation by acting through or upon the institutions of government, i.e., when they assume direct political significance, they become pressure groups. Francis G. Castle argues that pressure group is a broader term which subsumes interest groups and attitude groups.

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"Power Group Politics in India and their Modus Operandi for Different Objectives", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.25-30, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904N05.pdf

"Power Group Politics in India and their Modus Operandi for Different Objectives", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp25-30, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904N05.pdf