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Hindu group says probe confirms it did not ask Eiffel Tower to remove women employees during visit

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A Hindu religious group, BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, has denied making any requests to remove female employees from sight during its visit to the Eiffel Tower in Paris last month. The denial follows a strike by Eiffel Tower staff over allegations that women were moved away during the delegation's visit on September 5. An investigation confirmed BAPS’s claim, leading the group to express hope for better understanding and respect moving forward.
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A Hindu religious group, BAPS (Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam) Swaminarayan Sanstha, has stated that it did not request female employees be hidden or removed during its delegation's visit to the Eiffel Tower in Paris on September 5. This assertion came after Eiffel Tower staff went on strike last month due to allegations of gender bias regarding female employees' presence during the BAPS visit. The independent investigation confirmed that BAPS never asked for women to be excluded from the visitor route, aiming to provide "a better understanding" and help everyone move forward respectfully.

This development follows the announcement by Société d'Exploitation de la tour Eiffel, which operates the Eiffel Tower, that its CEO, Patrick Branco Ruivo, will step down at the end of the year after an investigation uncovered operational failures linked to the BAPS delegation's visit.

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This comes days after Société d'Exploitation de la tour Eiffel — the company that runs the Eiffel Tower — announced that its head, Patrick Branco Ruivo, will step down at the end of the year after an investigation conducted by an independent firm uncovered a series of operational failures in relation to the BAPS delegation's visit on September 5.
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🔮 The group also reiterated its concern for employees affected by the events surrounding the visit and expressed hope that the clarification would help provide a "better understanding" of the circumstances and "allow everyone involved to move forward respectfully."
2026-10-02 · The Hindu
Hindu group says probe confirms it did not ask Eiffel Tower to remove women employees during visit · assertive framing

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A Hindu religious group has said investigations have established it did not request female employees be "hidden, removed or excluded" during its delegation's visit to the Eiffel Tower in Paris. asserted
employees → say → Paris
This came after Eiffel Tower staff went on strike last month over allegations that female employees were moved away during a visit by around 100 people associated with BAPS (Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam) Swaminarayan Sanstha. asserted
employees → come → BAPS
The strike triggered a day-long closure of the iconic monument located in the French capital. asserted
strike → trigger → capital
In a statement on Thursday (October 1, 2026), BAPS Paris said, "From the outset, BAPS has consistently stated that it never asked for female employees to be hidden, removed or excluded." asserted
employees → say → outset
"The investigation establishes this fact that BAPS made no such request for women to be excluded along the visitor route," it said. asserted
it → establish → route
The group also reiterated its concern for employees affected by the events surrounding the visit and expressed hope that the clarification would help provide a "better understanding" of the circumstances and "allow everyone involved to move forward respectfully." asserted
everyone → reiterate → circumstances
This comes days after Société d'Exploitation de la tour Eiffel — the company that runs the Eiffel Tower — announced that its head, Patrick Branco Ruivo, will step down at the end of the year after an investigation conducted by an independent firm uncovered a series of operational failures in relation to the BAPS delegation's visit on September 5. asserted
investigation → come → September
Eiffel Tower employees, represented by the CGT trade union, had alleged that “workplace instructions that led to female employees being sidelined, replaced and rendered invisible on the basis of their gender” during the delegation's visit. asserted
employees → represent → visit
The BAPS Hindu temple in Paris earlier apologised to anyone hurt or inconvenienced by the situation but said, "to our knowledge, at no time was access to the Eiffel Tower denied to anyone.” asserted
access → apologise → anyone
The BAPS delegation was in France for the inauguration of the Hindu temple near Paris, which was consecrated in September. asserted
which → consecrate → September
According to its website, BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha is a “socio-spiritual Hindu faith” with more than 1,300 temples, spread across North America, Europe, Africa, West Asia, India and the Asia-Pacific region. uncertain
Sanstha → accord → America
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