Answer in detail:

What is the function of Pressure groups in India?

There are pressure groups that do not contest elections but lead the movements against the government. They raise their voices for poor and marginalized.

There exists a large number of pressure groups in India. They represent or raise their voices for a specific community or cause.

The pressure groups exist for Trade Unions, Agrarian groups etc.

The functions of pressure groups are:

a. They raise their voices for a specific section of society and plea before government. They perform activities like marching, petition, demonstration `to mobilize the population.

b. They keep commenting on government activities and raise the accountability of political parties.

c. Sometimes these political parties render advice to the government during policy formulation.

Example: Narmada Bachao Andolan was initiated against the government plan of constructing a dam on the river by displacing a number of villages from the region.

The initiative was against the government and stop them from doing so.