New Delhi, December 16: The entry and exit points at Jamia Millia Islamia metro station were closed on Monday as a precautionary measure amid protests over the citizenship law.

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) in a tweet said: "Entry and exit gates of Jamia Millia Islamia are closed. Trains will not be halting at this station." A clash ensued between Delhi Police personnel and protestors after a demonstration against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act turned violent near Jamia Millia Islamia University on Sunday. Jamia Millia Islamia Violence: Commission Should Be Formed to Look Into the Matter, Says Congress Leader Kapil Sibal.

University administration officials alleged that the police later entered the campus and harassed the students.