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SUNITAAIR 364· 2025

Question Q8GS2GS2

How far do you think that farmers association has been successful as a Pressure Group?

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Pressure groups are grouping by people coming together for political and enhancing common interest with political organization but not directly demanding political office. Eg: Former association labour unions, AITUC, CCT, teacher & doctor association. Farmer Association as pressure group: (1) Within group help & mobilised (but their?) (pressure group). ---> (1) Wealth help of BKU (Bhartiya kisan union) these were able to cause peasant, farm Bill of 2021. This a success radical farmer.

2Role of sugar cooperatives & association of maharashtra section in bringing PRP. (3) MSP, ensuring and Farm waiver many times by their efforts. (4) Role of others also eg. labour code. Issues ---> Hijacked by elite farmers. (not for all) Competition from other pressure group: eg. capitalist not allowing them to realise eg. private market 1/3 farmer despite these challenge, genuine group help farmers to mobilise and take part in policies (concerning them) (reaping democratisation), strategy.
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SUNITA

AIR 3642025

Subject & Paper

GS2GS2

Topic

Executive, Judiciary, Ministries and Pressure Groups

Pressure Groups and Associations

Farmers Association as Pressure Group

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150

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