New Delhi, April 16 -- Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah has fiercely rejected claims by ex-R&AW chief Amarjit Singh Dulat that he had "privately backed" the abrogation of Article 370, describing them as a "cheap stunt" designed to boost sales of Dulat's forthcoming memoir, The Chief Minister and the Spy, due for release on 18 April.

In response, the ex R&AW chief has claimed that he has been 'misquoted'. "My book is full of praise for Farooq Abdullah, there is nothing against him,", Dulat said.

Dulat's book alleges that Abdullah and his National Conference (NC) might have supported the removal of Jammu and Kashmir's special status had they been consulted, and that the party would have helped pass a resolution in t...