Why was Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah dismissed from office in 1953?

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Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah was dismissed from his position as the prime minister of Jammu and Kashmir in 1953 primarily due to growing suspicions within the Indian government regarding his political objectives.12

Although Abdullah had initially supported the Indian leader Jawaharlal Nehru, many in India came to believe that his ultimate goal was to secure independence for the Kashmir region rather than maintaining its integration with India. This perception of his intent, coupled with his efforts to preserve the state's semiautonomous status against factions that favored full integration, led to his dismissal and subsequent 11-year imprisonment.123