As Durat’s image, former head of the research and analysis wing | Photo credit: VV Krishnan
In the midst of a controversy about his new book The Prime Minister and the SpyFormer Chief of Research and Analysis (RAW) Amarjit Singh Dreamat, on Thursday (April 17, 2025) dismissed the statements that former Jammu Prime Minister and Kashmir Farooq Abdullah and Thanting and Thuis, in confidence of the center.
Mr. Durat is an former IPS officer who served both the Intelligence and RAW Agency and has a long experience working in Kashmir.
Talking with ANI On whether his friendship and Mr. Abdullah have been affected, Mr. Dulat emphasized: “Friendships do not end just because some said something frivolous. This book is not about article 370; rather, it is an appreciation of Farooq Abdullah, the great man.”
“I am sure that he will definitely attend the launch of the book tomorrow. If he does not come, it will be his own decision, but he had spoken to him about 10-15 days ago, and he had said that it would come,” Durat said.
‘With a broken heart’
The former Raw chief recalled that when article 370 was annulled, “Dr. Sahab” (Farooq Abdullah) was disconsolate about what had happened to them.
“It is well known that Farooq Sahab has said several times that he has met Delhi and has always done so, but it is Delhi who has not been able to understand Dr. Sahab. The fault is not found with Weyt. DUREAT said.
In addition, when asked if the statements of the head of the National Conference that support the abrogation of article 370 are true, Mr. Dulat said Mr. Abdullah never supported them.
“Two days before the abrogation was announced, Dr. Sahab, Omar Abdullah, and one of his parliamentarians had done with the prime minister with the prime minister.
“Nowhere in the book I have written that Farooq admitted article 370. That makes no sense and only a media trick. No one supported abbrogation, but the way it was done could have been different, through dialogue,” added Mr. Dreamat.
Appreciation, not critical
The former RAW chief said that his book is an appreciation of Farooq Abdullah, not a criticism.
“If the single says that I have made a cheap trick to sell my book, it’s fine. I don’t have an objection,” he said.
Prapping the former J&K prime minister, Mr. Dulat said: “There is no asshling leader that is only half of Farooq Sahab stature, nor is there a nationalist larger than him.”
“This government formed by the National Conference, nothing could be more positive for Kashmir.
Published – April 17, 2025 02:50 PM IST