"There was no govt involvement": J-K CM Omar Abdullah on Gulmarg fashion show

Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], March 10 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday condemned the Gulmarg fashion show, emphasizing that it should not have been conducted, particularly during the month of Ramzan.
Speaking in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, Chief Minister Abdullah said, "A private party was organised, a fashion show was organized there. from what I saw, it should not have been organised at any time of the year, let alone the month of Ramzan."
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah also clarified that the event was a private party and was organised without government permission.
"It was a private party and there was no government involvement, no permission was taken from us. Instructions have been given that if anything against the law has happened then action should be taken. If necessary, it should be handed over to the police, the police will investigate it," Chief Minister Abdullah said.
Earlier, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah had ordered an inquiry into a controversial fashion show held in Gulmarg, which sparked criticism for allegedly offending societal sentiments.
Jammu and Kashmir Awami Ittehad Party MLA Khurshid Ahmad Sheikh called the fashion show a direct attack on the state's culture.
"During Ramzan time, organising such an event is shameful, this is a direct attack on our culture. We condemn this. We want CM to take the strictest action against this," Ahmad Sheikh said.
Tanvir Sadiq, Member of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC), voiced his disapproval of the Gulmarg fashion show.
Speaking to ANI, Sadiq said, "It should not have happened. Jammu and Kashmir is a place of Sufi saints... even in normal circumstances, semi-nude shows should not take place in Jammu and Kashmir, this is not acceptable."
Jammu and Kashmir Minister Sakina Itoo also condemned the Gulmarg fashion show, saying, what happened in Gulmarg is wrong and it should not have happened.
"What happened was not supposed to happen during Ramzan month. What happened in Gulmarg is wrong and it should not have happened," Sakina Itoo said. (ANI)