The Sen Times

Eiffel Tower shut by staff protest after female workers moved for Hindu group visit

London, Sep 8 (PTI) The iconic Eiffel Tower was closed on Monday after the staff staged a walkout over female employees being moved away for the visit of a Hindu religious group, authorities said. The incident took place on Saturday during a visit by around 100 people linked to BAPS (Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha), Euronews reported on Monday. Diane Davoine, a union representative, told French TV that female workers had been moved away from their workstations as the delegation passed by during a visit on Saturday. Eiffel Tower employees have condemned in a statement what they described as professional