Peoples' Movements Have Helped Curb Human Rights Abuses
Channel: VideoVolunteers
Date: 2013-12-10

Alok Aggarwal, a senior activist from the Narmada Bachao Andolan shares his views on the people's movements in Madhya Pradesh.

Movements like this are fuelled by the injustice done to the thousands of families that will be displaced to build 30 large dams and 3000 odd small and medium dams on the Narmada River.

Alok says: "This mistrust and violation of human rights rose from the fact that the State didn't take interest in ensuring the rehabilitation, resettlement and compensation to these families from whom they had snatched away all means of continuing a dignified life."