Overview

• Former RAW chief A. S. Dulat alleges in his forthcoming book that Farooq Abdullah privately supported the 2019 abrogation of Article 370, despite public opposition.
• The National Conference (NC) and Abdullah have categorically denied the claims, calling them fabrications aimed at promoting Dulat’s book.
• Political figures like Sajad Gani Lone and Iltija Mufti have cited Dulat’s allegations to accuse Abdullah of betrayal and political opportunism.
• Abdullah highlights his detention following the abrogation and his role in forming the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) as evidence of his consistent opposition to the move.
• The controversy has intensified debates over loyalty, political strategy, and the legacy of Article 370’s revocation in Jammu and Kashmir.