Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS)

Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS)

The Eiffel Tower was closed after staff went on strike to protest the exclusion of female workers during a visit by a Hindu religious group. Photo: AFP

Hindu group apologises over Eiffel Tower row

Around 100 men from BAPS were visiting the landmark.

People cool off in the Trocadero Fountain next to the Eiffel Tower in Paris as temperatures rise during a heatwave affecting a large part of France, June 22, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Abdul Saboor

Eiffel Tower staff protest gender restrictions during religious visit