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Eiffel Tower visit: BAPS denies asking for female staff removal
An investigation into a controversy surrounding a visit by the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) delegation to the Eiffel Tower on September 5 has concluded that BAPS made no explicit request to exclude female staff. While women were ultimately removed or replaced at some posts, the probe attributed this to a "chain of errors" in handling a request to avoid physical contact with women. BAPS has consistently stated it never asked for female employees to be hidden, removed, or excluded, and claims the message was distorted internally.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
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- Centre (4): Deccan Chronicle, Deccan Herald, Mathrubhumi English, The Economic Times
- Right (2): The Commune, The Pioneer