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A General Inspectorate probe found no written request from the Hindu group BAPS to exclude female staff during a September 5 visit to the Eiffel Tower. While BAPS denies asking for women to be removed, SETE acknowledged accepting conditions to limit interactions with women. The incident led to a staff strike, the closure of the landmark, and the resignation of SETE director Patrick Branco Ruivo.
Patrick Branco Ruivo, the director of the Eiffel Tower’s operating company, will step down at the end of 2026 following an investigation that confirmed female staff were excluded during a visit by a Hindu delegation. The incident, which occurred on September 5, led to a staff strike and the landmark’s closure on September 7. While the operating company cited operational failures, the religious group denied requesting the removal of women, and the director’s departure follows a period of intense scrutiny and union protests.
Patrick Branco Ruivo, the director of the Eiffel Tower Operating Company (SETE), will resign at the end of 2026 following an internal inquiry that confirmed female staff were excluded from their posts during a September visit by the Hindu group BAPS. The incident, which triggered a staff strike and temporary closure, stemmed from management accepting a request to limit interactions with women, a decision SETE later admitted should not have been accepted.
Patrick Branco Ruivo, the director general of the Société d'Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel (SETE), will resign at the end of 2026 following an internal investigation into the exclusion of female staff during a September visit by the Hindu group BAPS. The probe confirmed that management accepted requests to limit interactions with women, leading to a staff strike and the temporary closure of the landmark. SETE chair Ariel Weil has ordered new gender equality training and a dedicated protocol department to prevent future incidents.
Patrick Branco Ruivo, the director general of the Société d’Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel (SETE), will step down at the end of 2026 following an internal investigation into the exclusion of female staff during a visit by the Hindu group BAPS. The incident, which occurred on September 5, led to a staff walkout and the closure of the landmark on September 7. SETE acknowledged 'operational flaws' in accepting the delegation's request to limit interactions with women, prompting political condemnation and a promise to implement gender equality training.
Patrick Branco Ruivo, the director general of the Société d'Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel (SETE), will resign at the end of 2026 following a scandal where female employees were removed from their posts to accommodate a Hindu delegation. An internal investigation confirmed that 'operational flaws' led to the 'unacceptable' exclusion of women, prompting a staff strike that closed the landmark on September 7. SETE chair Ariel Weil has ordered new gender equality protocols and training, while Paris officials condemned the incident as discriminatory.
The director general of the company managing the Eiffel Tower, Patrick Branco Ruivo, will step down at the end of 2026 following a scandal where female employees were removed from their posts to accommodate a Hindu religious delegation. An internal investigation confirmed that operational failures led to the 'unacceptable' sidelining of women, prompting a staff strike that closed the landmark. While the organization apologized, French officials condemned the decision as discriminatory, and the operator has pledged new gender equality training and protocols.
The Eiffel Tower briefly closed after workers protested a private visit by the Hindu group BAPS, saying female staff were sidelined during the tour; SETE apologized for the conditions and Paris officials announced an investigation, while BAPS said access was not denied and apologized for any hurt caused. The episode sparked political condemnation in France and touches on wider debates about gender equality and BAPS’s international profile and past controversies.
The Eiffel Tower was closed on Monday as workers went on strike amid allegations that female staff were told to step aside during a visit by a Hindu delegation from BAPS, sparking an official investigation and debate over gender equality and secular values in France; the visiting group said it limited interactions with women and apologized for any discomfort, while Paris officials emphasized that such conditions should not have been accepted.
Staff at the Eiffel Tower walked out, forcing closure after female workers were reportedly moved aside and made invisible during a visit by a Hindu delegation from the BAPS movement. Unions condemned the practice as discriminatory, SETE acknowledged the request to limit interactions with women, while BAPS apologised for any pain caused. Paris officials, including the mayor, pledged an investigation, and the landmark remained closed under exceptional circumstances.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Abu Dhabi's first and largest Hindu temple, the BAPS Hindu temple, marking a significant milestone for the Indian community in the Middle East and symbolizing the deepening relationship between India and the United Arab Emirates. The temple, spread over 27 acres and built at a cost of over Rs 700 crore, features 402 pillars made of white Italian marble with intricate carvings of deities and symbols from various civilizations, making its architecture unique. The temple's sanctum sanctorum showcases seven shrines of different deities and is adorned with fine detailing, representing an architectural brilliance.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first-ever Hindu temple in the UAE, the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) temple, located in Abu Mureikhah. The temple is spread over 27 acres of land, constructed on a plot gifted by the President of the UAE, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The inauguration is part of the 12-day 'Festival of Harmony', celebrating the temple's construction that began in December 2019 and is estimated to have cost around 400 million United Arab Emirates dirhams.