J&k turnout a vote for democracy:
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Sunday said the massive turnout in Jammu and Kashmir was a ``vote for democracy'' with the party chief saying it is a ``lesson to be learnt by our neighbours'', an apparent reference to Pakistan.
Voter turnout is currently sitting at 77% with vote counts from 12 402 districts still outstanding, IEC chairperson Brigalia Bam said on Thursday.