Hubballi, Oct. 25 -- Hitting out at National Conference Chief Farooq Abdullah's remarks, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said democracy and the Constitution framed by Dr Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar had enabled the National Conference (NC) to remain in power in Jammu and Kashmir.

Joshi said Abdullah should not forget the role of democracy, the Constitution and the people of India in allowing his party to remain in power in Jammu and Kashmir.

"Because of democracy and the strongest Constitution in the world, which was given by Dr Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar, and because of the nature of the people of India, they (National Conference) are still in power in J&K, which he should not forget," Joshi said.

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