{
  "id": 6249032,
  "title": "Eiffel Tower workers protest after female staff removed during Hindu delegation visit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/eiffel-tower-workers-protest-after-female-staff-removed-during-hindu",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T07:16:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/international/article-907899"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Union representatives at the Eiffel Tower have reported an incident where female staff were asked to step out of sight during a visit by a Hindu religious delegation. This move has sparked a staff protest and prompted an investigation by Paris city authorities. The delegation, comprising about 100 people from the Hindu group Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS), made a private visit to the Eiffel Tower on Saturday. During the visit, women were asked to leave their workstations so that men could take their places, according to Diane Davoine, a union representative. This has led to tensions and criticism from French politicians, with Paris Mayor Emmanuel Gregoire promising an investigation into the matter. BAPS has apologized for any inconvenience caused, stating that the visit was arranged to avoid disrupting others due to the size of the delegation.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Eiffel Tower Shuts After Women Staff \"Sidelined\" For Hindu Group's Visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/eiffel-tower-shuts-after-women-staff-sidelined-for-hindu-groups-visit",
        "published": "2026-09-08T02:28:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}