Paris probe finds no explicit BAPS request to exclude women staff

A Paris probe into the exclusion of women staff during a recent Eiffel Tower visit by the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) has concluded there was no formal request from the organisation to implement such a restriction. French investigators determined that the incident resulted from what they characterised as a collective dysfunction within the management structure rather than an intentional discriminatory policy mandated by BAPS leadership. The findings suggest that those involved in organising the visit made assumptions about the organisation's practices without receiving explicit instructions to exclude female employees. The investigation examined communications and decision-making processes related to the event, which had drawn criticism for its apparent gender-based discrimination. The matter has drawn attention to workplace practices and cultural sensitivities surrounding international organisations operating in France, where equality and non-discrimination principles are legally protected.