Paris in uproar after Eiffel Tower restricts female staff for Hindu group’s visit

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A visit by a religious group to the Eiffel Tower has sparked controversy in France. (Lou Benoist/AFP/Getty Images)

Parisian authorities have promised an investigation after staff at the Eiffel Tower said managers told female workers to retreat out of sight during a religious group’s visit, French media report, in an issue that has sparked widespread political condemnation.

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