Overview

• A. S. Dulat's upcoming book claims Farooq Abdullah offered to facilitate the abrogation of Article 370 if consulted, citing conversations from 2020.
• Farooq Abdullah has strongly refuted the allegations, calling them fictional and accusing Dulat of sensationalism to promote his book.
• The revelations have intensified political divisions in Jammu and Kashmir, with leaders like Sajad Lone and Iltija Mufti endorsing the claims as credible.
• Abdullah highlighted factual inconsistencies in Dulat's account, pointing out the absence of a legislative assembly in 2018 to dispute the claims.
• The controversy adds to the ongoing debate over the 2019 revocation of J&K's special status and its political and constitutional implications.