Srinagar, April 16 -- Dulat, in his book has alleged that NC president Farooq Abdullah privately backed the abrogation of Article 370 while publicly opposing it.

Sadiq said the book contradicts itself and questioned the credibility of the author. "If you look at the book and what he writes in it, he contradicts his own words. He writes that the Government of India waited for seven months to see Farooq Abdullah Sahib's reaction when he was in custody. If that was the case, then why did he promote the PAGD after coming out?" he said, as per news agency KNO.

He added that the Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) was formed after Abdullah's release and that it was not broken by the NC.

Sadiq also questioned Dulat's comments about...