Eiffel Tower Workers Strike, Saying Women Were Excluded From Hindu Group’s Visit

NYT World Tuesday 08 September 2026, 10:33 UTC By Francesca Regalado 1 min read

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A delegation from the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha group, known as BAPS, visited the Eiffel Tower on Saturday.

Eiffel Tower Workers Strike (ORG) Hindu Group’s (ORG) the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam (ORG) the Eiffel Tower (LOCATION)

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Eiffel Tower Workers Strike, Saying Women Were Excluded From Hindu Group’s Visit

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