The Hindu group, which consecrated its first major temple in France on Sunday, near Paris, issued a statement after the protest, saying it respects the concerns raised and takes them seriously. Staff condemned instructions that led to female employees being "sidelined, replaced and made invisible because of their sex." Key points and original sources are listed below.

• The Hindu group, which consecrated its first major temple in France on Sunday, near Paris, issued a statement after the protest, saying it respects the concerns raised and takes them seriously.S1

• Staff condemned instructions that led to female employees being "sidelined, replaced and made invisible because of their sex."S2