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Differentiate between pressure groups and interest groups. Describe the role of some prominent pressure groups in contemporary Indian politics.

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  • Politics and Society in India

Much writing uses the two terms interchangeably. Analytically they differ: an interest group is any aggregate sharing a common interest, while a pressure group is an interest group that has organised itself and begun to act on public authority. The difference is one of latency versus mobilisation.

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