BAPS visit sparks Eiffel Tower row, testing France's politics and Indian diaspora
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A strike at the Eiffel Tower involving a Hindu sect BAPS thrusts a debate on Hindutva into French politics, drawing comments from across the spectrum and prompting diaspora groups to warn against rising anti-immigrant rhetoric; the incident coincides with Modi-era temple diplomacy and highlights tensions around religious nationalism and how far-right critique may shape discourse in France and among Indians abroad.
- Eiffel Tower row over Hindu sect BAPS unites French politicians – but divides Indian diaspora France 24
- Eiffel Tower closed due to strike after female staff allegedly removed for religious group CNN
- Eiffel Tower reopens after strike over limits on women staff during Hindu delegation visit AP News
- Hindu Group Apologizes as Eiffel Tower Visit Sparks Strike Bloomberg.com
- Investigation after female staff at Eiffel Tower replaced by men for religious visit BBC
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