Voting is a must in a democracy, says former president A P J Abdul Kalam who Thursday voted despite his busy schedule, shuttling from one corner of the country to another giving lectures and attending conferences.``Sorry for the delay in coming late by an hour. I am coming from New Delhi. I voted at New Delhi constituency. My vote was in that constituency,`` Kalam told the people gathered for a function at software major Wipro's campus here.
``Thereafter, my flight got delayed by an hour,`` he smiled.
``Voting in democracy is a must. Voting is our right to choose our leaders. Instead of complaining about the country's ills, we should participate in the democratic process and choose the best leader,`` said Kalam.
On low voter turnout during the first three phases of the staggered Lok Sabha polls, Kalam said people complain that they had no choice.
``One 19-year-old girl told me that she was very excited to vote for the first time. But, she also expressed her apprehensions about whom to vote. But I think we have some good educated people who have contested the elections,`` said the 77-year-old who won the Bharat Ratna for his pioneering work in the field of science and missile technology.
``Thus, all should vote,`` he stressed.
Asked if he would like to take a plunge into politics, Kalam said good many people were already in politics.
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