Coimbatore, April 18 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a blistering attack against the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu, alleging that the state has witnessed record increases in both the party's family wealth and public debt over the past five years.

Addressing a rally in Coimbatore ahead of the upcoming elections, PM Modi accused the top DMK leadership of fostering a "By the family, of the family and for the family" culture, claiming this has led to massive economic strain on the people of Tamil Nadu.

"Over the past five years, two things have increased to record levels in Tamil Nadu. The first is one family's wealth, and the second is Tamil Nadu's debt. The DMK's top family is becoming richer and richer while the debt on e...