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Popular Struggles and Movements
They exert influence on politics of a democratic country in a variety of ways :
(i)They try to gain public support and sympathy for their goals and activities by carrying out information, campaigns, organising meetings, file petitions etc. Most of these groups try to influence the media into giving more attention to these issues.
(ii) They often organise protest like, strikes to disrupt government programmes. Workers’ organisations form pressure groups or movement groups and these may also participate in official bodies and committees that offer recommendation to the government.
(iii) Pressure groups and most of their movements, generally, have deepened democracy. Putting pressure on the rulers is not an unhealthy activity in a democracy if it is in good for all.
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
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List-1 |
List-ll |
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1. Pressure group |
A. Narmada Bachao Andolan |
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2. Long-term movement |
B. Asom Gana Parishad |
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3. Single issue movement |
C. Women’s movement |
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4. Political party |
D. Fertilizer dealers’ association |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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(a) |
D |
C |
A |
B |
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(b) |
B |
A |
D |
C |
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(c) |
C |
D |
B |
A |
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(d) |
B |
D |
C |
A |
Mewat is one of the most backward areas in Haryana. It used to be a part of district Gurgaon and Faridabad. The people of Mewat felt that the area will get better attention if it were to become a separate district. But political parties were indifferent to this sentiment. The demand for a separate district was raised by Mewat Educational and Social Organisation and Mewat Saksharta Samiti in 1996. Later Mewat Vikas Sabha was founded in 2000 and carried out a series of public awareness campaigns. This forced both the major parties, Congress and the Indian National Lok Dal to announe their support for the new district before the assembly elections held in February, 2005. The new district came into existence in July, 2005.
In this example what is the relationship that you observe among movement, political parties and the government? Can you think of an example that shows a relationship different from this one?
Nepal witnessed an extraordinary popular movement in April 2006. The movement was aimed _________.
SPA was a __________.
Identify the element which is NOT shared both by the movement in Nepal and the struggle in Bolivia.
When was democracy restored in Nepal?
What was the reason of Bolivia's Water War?
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