Interview: Social justice, not growth, holds the key to ending poverty in Tamil Nadu: Dr Ezhilan Naganathan

Synopsis: As Kerala declares that it has eradicated extreme poverty, attention has turned southward to Tamil Nadu, a state often held up for its welfare-led development model. In an exclusive conversation with South First, Dr Ezhilan Naganathan, MLA and member of the Tamil Nadu State Planning Commission, argues that true poverty eradication cannot be achieved through economic growth alone, but must be rooted in social justice.

Following Kerala’s announcement that it has eliminated extreme poverty , Tamil Nadu’s approach to tackling deprivation has come into focus.

In a conversation with South First , Dr Ezhilan Naganathan, MLA and member of the Tamil Nadu State Planning Commission, argues that poverty eradication is possible only through social justice, not merely through infras