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Eiffel Tower women staff ‘sidelined’: BAPS apologises, MEA steers clear

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Eiffel Tower women staff ‘sidelined’: BAPS apologises, MEA steers clear

Women employees at the Eiffel Tower were instructed to vacate their posts during a private visit by a Hindu BAPS delegation, prompting a union‑led protest and the tower’s temporary closure. The incident sparked apologies from management, statements from French officials and a diplomatic comment from India’s foreign ministry.

The Indian Express National

8 Sept 2026

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Not involved, says government amid controversy over religious group’s Eiffel Tower tour

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Not involved, says government amid controversy over religious group’s Eiffel Tower tour

The Indian government denied any involvement in the controversy surrounding the BAPS group's alleged request to restrict women employees at the Eiffel Tower, which was shut for a day following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s temple inauguration in Paris. French officials have opened an inquiry while BAPS maintains the operational changes were logistical, not gender‑based.

The Hindu National

8 Sept 2026

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