BAPS Eiffel Tower Row: CJI's Dipke Urges Religion Not Be Led by Regressive Men

Eiffel Tower staff staged a protest after female employees were reportedly relocated during a visit by a BAPS Hindu delegation, whose request for limited interaction with women was acknowledged by the tower's operating company. The incident drew sharp criticism from employees and French political figures alike. Paris Mayor condemned the arrangements as unacceptable, both for staff and international visitors. The BAPS Hindu temple in Paris subsequently issued an apology for any distress caused by the episode. The controversy prompted CJP's Dipke to publicly call for religion not to be guided by what she termed regressive men.