Senior BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday accused Congress president Rahul Gandhi and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath of spreading lies over the loan waiver issue and deceiving farmers.

The former Chief Minister hit out at Mr. Gandhi over his claim at a rally in MP on Wednesday that his brother was among those who received loan waiver.

Showing the panchayat’s documents pertaining to farmers of his native village Jait (in Sehore district), Mr. Chouhan said the records showed his brother was not eligible for loan waiver scheme.

“He is an income tax payer and it’s written (in records) that my brother Rohit hasn’t even filled the application for farm loan waiver,” he said.