Overview

• A.S. Dulat’s new book, 'The Chief Minister and the Spy,' claims Farooq Abdullah privately supported the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, despite his public opposition.
• The book alleges Abdullah and his son Omar Abdullah met with Prime Minister Modi days before the abrogation, though details of the meeting remain undisclosed.
• Farooq Abdullah has dismissed the claims as 'cheap stunts' and 'figments of imagination,' asserting his consistent opposition to the move, which led to his detention for seven months.
• National Conference spokesperson Tanvir Sadiq called the allegations contradictory, highlighting Abdullah’s role in forming the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration to oppose the abrogation.
• Political figures like Sajad Lone and Iltija Mufti have suggested that Abdullah’s alleged private stance reflected political calculations, though the NC denies these assertions.