The Bochasannyasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) stipulated that all women workers be removed from the Eiffel Tower. They also accepted this condition. But the workers of the Eiffel Tower joined his protest. They closed the famous architecture. For a whole day the doors of this historical architecture were not opened for visitors. In the end, an apology has been taken from the Hindu organization in the whole matter. Then the Eiffel Tower finally opened.
A group of 100 people went to Paris to inaugurate a temple. They visited the Eiffel Tower last Saturday. However, before visiting the Eiffel Tower, they were informed by their organization that no female workers can be kept in the premises during the visit. As soon as this matter came to light, the workers of the Eiffel Tower protested. SETE, the Eiffel Tower's management body, said these conditions were against their ideals and against equality between men and women. Yet the 'conditions' of BAPS were accepted.
As soon as the matter came to light, there was an uproar in French politics. The mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Gregory, has ordered an investigation into the whole incident. Several French political leaders have also attended. Minister Aurore Berge says women are not erased in France. Presidential candidate Marine Le Pen also said France would never accept women being 'removed'. According to Eiffel Tower staff, special arrangements have been made in the past for celebrities ranging from Donald Trump. But they claim that such a misogynistic incident has never happened.
BAPS has apologized for the incident at the Eiffel Tower. In an email sent on their behalf, it was said that the organization did not make any request for gender discrimination. BAPS' message is to uphold the ideals of respect and service to all, regardless of gender identity. They also apologized for the whole incident. However, the Eiffel Tower authorities have not yet opened their mouths about this apology. However, the workers protested. Then naturally the doors of the Eiffel Tower are opened.