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Popular Struggles and Movements
Pressure groups are organisations that attempt to influence goverment policies.
Examples:
1. Farmers’ Organizations: Bhartiya Kisan Union, etc.
2. Trade Unions: All India Trade Union Congress, Indian National Trade Union Congress and Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh, etc.
3. Business Groups: FICCI, ASSOCHAM, CII, etc.
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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?
What was the result of Bolivia's Water War?
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