The Government of India has done well to dissociate itself from the controversy surrounding the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS), a religious organisation from Gujarat, after allegations that women employees of the Eiffel Tower were asked to remain out of sight during a visit by its monks. However, whether the government can completely extricate itself from the controversy is another matter.

The incident resulted in the closure of the iconic Paris landmark for an entire day after workers went on strike in protest. They wanted to express solidarity with their female colleagues who, according to staff unions, had been sidelined during the visit.

The French authorities are examining what happened, while BAPS has denied instructing the Eiffel Tower authorities to........

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