Growth and Social Justice Political Economy of 'Garibi Hatao' K R Ranadive If the debate over the so-called 'New Economics underlying the 'Garibi Hatao' programme has faded to shed much tight, it would seem to be primarily for two reasons: (i) the problem involved has been wrongly posed as growth versus justice, and, (ii) it is hoped that by "standing economic theory on its head" a simple solution to the problem can be obtained.