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The famous Eiffel Tower of Paris was closed on Monday. The reason was that the employees working there came out on protest. The complaint was that during a private visit by a Hindu religious delegation on Saturday, female employees were asked to leave their places and stay out of sight. This visit was of about 100 people associated with Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) organization. These people had come to France for programs to the inauguration of a new Hindu temple near Paris.

Union representative Dianne Davoin said that when the delegation passed, the women were asked to leave their duty areas so that male workers could take their place. This increased resentment among the employees. They held a meeting on Monday morning. His purpose was to talk to the management. The employees wanted that women should never be treated like this in future.

Why is there such an uproar?

The company running the tower admitted that the delegation had set a condition of having less contact with women. The company said that such conditions should not have been accepted. The management also apologized to the employees. The Mayor of Paris has asked for an investigation into this incident. He called it wrong to push women away like this. The tower is expected to open as normal from Tuesday.

Why was the Eiffel Tower closed?

It was written on the board on the Eiffel Tower that the tower was opening late due to operational reasons. Union representative Diane Davoin said management has apologized to employees for the incident. The BAPS organization said that the visit was decided after talking to the tower management. Its purpose was to cause minimum disturbance to the common visitors.

What did the company say in clarification?

The organization said no guest was stopped from entering the tower during the tour. The organization has expressed regret over the controversy. The organization says that they stick to the principles of respect and service, complaints will be taken into consideration. Paris Mayor Emmanuel Gregoire has ordered an investigation into the matter. He said that the anger of the employees is justified and it should be investigated immediately.

What is the government saying?

Mayor Emmanuel Gregoire wrote on social media that such conditions should be refused. This matches neither his values ​​nor the values ​​of the Eiffel Tower. She said there should be no discrimination on the basis of gender and equality between men and women should be implemented everywhere in Paris.

What is the problem?

The CGT union said workplace instructions were given that sidelined female employees and removed them on the basis of gender. SETE, the company that runs the tower, acknowledged that the delegation had demanded less contact with the women and such conditions should not have been accepted.

Now what next?

Company president Ariel Weil said that they will investigate the incident and draw necessary conclusions. Speaker of the National Assembly of France, Yael Brown-Pieve, has also expressed strong displeasure. He said that women cannot be sidelined on the demand of foreign guests. Ariel Weil said that women in France are fully present in public life and cannot be made invisible. BAPS on Sunday opened its first major Hindu temple near Paris.