Stories
BAPS Cleared: Probe Finds No Request to Exclude Women During Eiffel Tower Visit
N
News18•02-10-2026, 15:15
BAPS Cleared: Probe Finds No Request to Exclude Women During Eiffel Tower Visit
- •BAPS Hindu Mandir of Paris refuted allegations of requesting the exclusion of female staff during a delegation's Eiffel Tower visit.
- •An official inquiry concluded that BAPS made no such demand to conceal, remove, or exclude female employees.
- •BAPS reiterated its concern for employees affected by the events surrounding the visit.
- •The institution consistently maintained it never sought the sidelining of female staff along the visitor pathway.
- •The inquiry found operational blunders and miscommunications led to women being substituted or removed, not a request from BAPS.
Key Questions Answered
An official investigation concluded that BAPS never issued any request to conceal, remove, or exclude female employees from the visitor pathway during their delegation's visit to the Eiffel Tower.
The inquiry findings revealed that a series of operational blunders and miscommunications led to female staff members being substituted or removed from their assigned workstations.
BAPS released a statement on X reaffirming its concern for the affected employees, clarifying that no exclusion demand was ever made, and expressing hope that the official findings would foster better understanding.
