 There were also protests from Jammu where Jana Sangh supporters called for abrogation of Article 370 and a complete merger with India.In an interview with Sumantra Bose, Abdul Qayyum Zargar, a veteran of the National Conference who had also been Mirza Afzal Beg's personal secretary, said that the terms of the Accord were "deeply unpopular" and "swallowed as a bitter pill" only because of Sheikh Abdullah's acceptance.However, not everyone acquiesced to the Accord.