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Farooq Abdullah, Former CJI Withdraw from Dulat Memoir Launch Over Article 370 Claims

Key figures distance themselves from the book’s release as allegations of Abdullah’s private support for Kashmir’s 2019 status change stir political tensions.

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Former J&K chief minister and National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah has already said that Dulat is resorting to cheap stunts to boost the sales of his book. (HT File)

Overview

  • A.S. Dulat’s memoir alleges Farooq Abdullah privately supported the 2019 abrogation of Article 370, despite his public opposition to the move.
  • Farooq Abdullah has strongly denied the claims, calling them a 'cheap stunt' to boost book sales and accusing Dulat of fabricating information.
  • Abdullah’s absence from the book launch was confirmed by his daughter, Safiya Abdullah Khan, following similar comments from his son, Omar Abdullah.
  • Former Chief Justice of India T.S. Thakur also declined to attend, citing the political controversy surrounding the book’s claims.
  • The National Conference has rejected the allegations as baseless, while opposition leaders have described the book’s contents as credible and revealing.