Which of the following statements is correct about the Narmada Bachao Andolan?

a- The NBA insisted that local communities must have a say in such decisions and they should also have effective control over natural resources like water, land and forests.

b- The Narmada Bachao Andolan shifted its initial demand for rehabilitation to total opposition to the dam.

Both statements are correct.

Initially, the movement demanded proper and just rehabilitation of all those who were directly or indirectly affected by the project. The movement also questioned the nature of decision-making processes that go in the making of mega-scale developmental projects. The NBA insisted that local communities must have a say in such decisions and they should also have effective control over natural resources like water, land and forests. The movement also asked why, in a democracy, should some people be made to sacrifice for benefiting others. All these considerations led the NBA to shift from its initial demand for rehabilitation to its position of total opposition to the dam.