Jha, Rajani Ranjan <br/><br/>
Pressure groups in Indian politics: A study of Anna Hazare movement for instituting Lokpal 

 -  2015 
 - p.520-532. 
 - Jul-Sep 
<br/><br/> Pressure groups in recent times have been playing a very crucial role in strengthening democracy and influencing decisions of public policy in India. Since the paradigm shift from government to governance and further to good governance, pressure groups have emerged as a strong mechanism for making the democracy participatory, transparent, accountable and responsive. With the same motif, Anna Hazare had launched an anti-corruption movement for passing a legislation regarding the Jan Lokpal in India. The movement commenced with a hunger strike by Anna Hazare in 2011 and later continued through protests by Team Anna and gained the support of people from a major section of the society. The movement by Anna and his team is the first one in India to force the government for instituting the office of Lokpal in India. This effort brings out the essence of democracy in the best possible form in which pressure group(s) can influence the making of public policy. The article is a humble effort to discuss the role of Anna Hazare and his movement including its methods as a pressure group for the passing of the Lokpal legislation in India.. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Hazare, Anna<br/>Lokpal - India<br/>India - Politics and government<br/>Politics and government<br/>Interest groups - India<br/>Interest groups