Bhopal, May 21 (IANS) Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and senior Congress leader, Kamal Nath, on Thursday alleged that more than three lakh farmers have been removed from the beneficiaries’ list of the PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme in the state under the BJP government.

In a statement issued on Thursday, Kamal Nath claimed that farmers in Madhya Pradesh are being “deceived in every possible way” by the state government.

In a statement issued to the press on Thursday, he claimed that while 86.49 lakh farmers received benefits under the scheme during 2024-25, the number dropped to 83.01 lakh in 2025-26.

“More than three lakh farmers have been excluded from the scheme in a hidden manner,” he alleged.

The Congress leader also claimed that e-KYC verification of more than 80,000 farmers is still pending, while the bank accounts of around 1.87 lakh farmers are not linked with Aadhaar numbers.

“Because of this, many farmers are not receiving installment payments in their accounts,” he alleged.

The Congress leader demanded that the government immediately release pending payments to all eligible farmers instead of “harassing” them.

He also raised allegations of cyber fraud related to wheat procurement payments in Shivpuri district.

According to him, several farmers who sold wheat at Minimum Support Price (MSP) did not receive payments in their bank accounts, and the money was allegedly transferred to suspicious accounts.

“A large number of farmers have become victims of cyber fraud. There should be a thorough investigation and affected farmers must be given compensation immediately,” he said.

Kamal Nath further alleged that despite the BJP frequently highlighting the Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme, the number of beneficiaries in Madhya Pradesh has declined significantly within a year.

The Madhya Pradesh government has not yet responded to the allegations.

–IANS

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