India, March 10 -- Amid outrage, chief minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said that the Jammu and Kashmir government had no role in organising the fashion show at Gulmarg during the holy month of Ramzan.

The CM, however, asked the administration to conduct an inquiry and see if the organisers had violated any laws.

"The event was a private function held at a private hotel with no involvement of the government infrastructure," he said during question hour in the assembly in Jammu.

"The administration has been told that the issue be handed over to the police to check if any violation has been committed," he said.

The fashion show, organised on March 7 to showcase the skiwear range by designer duo Shivan Bhatiya and Narresh Kukreja in the ...