Jammu, April 17 -- Abdullah dismisses Dulat's claims accusing him of "cheap stunts" to boost the sales of his book.

National Conference (NC) patron and former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Farooq Abdullah had privately endorsed abrogation of Article 370 and even expressed readiness to "help" in the process if taken into "confidence", former head of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) A.S. Dulat has reportedly claimed in his latest book, triggering sharp reactions from the political opponents.

Dulat, who enjoys very close relations with Farooq Abdullah, quotes the NC leader in the book 'The Chief Minister and the Spy' as saying, "We would have helped (pass the proposal). Why were we not taken into confidence?"

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