https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eiffel-tower-closes-as-staff-strike-amid-row-over-hindu-group-visitContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eiffel-tower-closes-as-staff-strike-amid-row-over-hindu-group-visithttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eiffel-tower-closes-as-staff-strike-amid-row-over-hindu-group-visit#u63667Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:20:14 +0000The Eiffel Tower has reopened following a one-day strike by staff members protesting the treatment of female employees during a visit by a Hindu delegation from the BAPS sect. Workers walked off the job after female personnel were allegedly instructed to stay out of sight or sidelined to accommodate the group. Paris officials launched an investigation into the incident, which has drawn condemnation and united French politicians while dividing the Indian diaspora. The BAPS organization apologized over the gender row, and India distanced itself from the controversy, stating the matter is purely https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eiffel-tower-closes-as-staff-strike-amid-row-over-hindu-group-visithttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eiffel-tower-closes-as-staff-strike-amid-row-over-hindu-group-visit#u61662Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:25:48 +0000The Eiffel Tower is closed after staff launched a strike following the removal or sidelining of female employees during a visit by a Hindu delegation. Workers are protesting claims that women were hidden or moved to accommodate the group. Paris officials have opened an investigation into the matter. While staff members claim gender-based exclusion occurred, the BAPS organization, the group at the center of the row, denies that women were denied access during the visit.Why it mattersThe dispute involves BAPS monks who maintain strict celibacy vows that prohibit interaction with women. This orga