Madhya Pradesh: A farmer in Madhya Pradesh allegedly committed suicide on Saturday over not being able to avail the latest crop loan waiver due to the cut-off date criterion in the state. 45-year-old Juvan Singh from MP's Khandwa district was found hanging from a tree in his field on Saturday morning with his kin claiming he was "disturbed" as he was not able to get his crop loan waived.

Singh's brother Kashiram claimed that the farmer was disturbed since the last three-four days after finding that he was unable to avail of the loan waiver facility announced by the newly-formed Congress government.

As per the report, the kin told that Juvan had taken a credit of around Rs 3 lakh from a bank after March 31 this year. He became disturbed since he came to know that farmers who had taken loan after March 31 are not entitled for the waiver. The cut-off date announced by the Kamal Nath government while taking charge on December 17.

Manwhile, BJP MLA Ram Dangode, who represents Pandhana assembly constituency of which Astariya village is a part, said the March 31 criterion has left 95 per cent farmers of the state in the lurch. He threatened to launch a protest in Khandwa district if loans of all farmers are not waived.

On the other hand, state unit Congress spokesman Bhupendra Gupta alleged the BJP was "misguiding" the farmers and their families over the loan waiver and the Rs 1,000 pension for 60-year-old poor farmers.

The is meanwile investigating the trigger behind the farmer taking the extreme step.