Distinguish between sectional interest group and public interest group.
An interest group is a group that seeks to encourage or prevent changes in the public policy without getting elected. They either work to promote a particular policy of the government or protest against the policy of the government depending on their interests. Sectional interest groups are those that represent the interests of a particular section of the society.They aim for the betterment of their members only. A public interest group is one that represents the interest of the entire society in general. Their activities benefit all the members of the society and not just a particular section in the society. Example: An interest group that seeks to promote the interests of only the employees or workers or a particular caste group is called a sectional interest group. Whereas, an interest group fighting against caste discrimination affects everybody who is suffering from such discrimination and is an example of a public interest group.
