In the wake of violent protests spreading across the northeast Delhi, the Delhi Metro rail Corporation (DMRC) closed the entry and exit of nearly 11 stations including on Yellow, Violet, Red and Pink Line on Monday. The protest that was started as a peaceful protest on Sunday with majority of woman participating, erupted with the protesters pelting stones, Molotov cocktail and torching public properties including fire van and petrol pump.
DMRC following the advisory of Delhi police closed the entry and exit of three stations falling on Yellow Line and a station on Violet Line after students gave a protest call against the violence in northeast Delhi. "Entry and exit gates of Udyog Bhawan, Patel Chowk, Central Secretariat and Janpath have been closed. Interchange facility will be open at Central Secretariat," said DMRC in its tweet.
Another reason behind closing of the stations was also to stop more number of protesters from joining the protesters. The Jamia Coordination Committee, comprising students and alumni of Jamia Millia Islamia, asked students to assemble outside the new police headquarters.
Further, five stations on Pink line namely Jaffrabad, Maujpur-Babarpur, Gokulpuri, Johri Enclave and Shiv Vihar were closed in wake of the clashes between citizenship law supporters and protesters in the northeast region.
"Entry & exit gates of Jaffrabad, Maujpur-Babarpur, Gokulpuri, Johri Enclave and Shiv Vihar are closed. Trains will terminate at Welcome metro station," the DMRC.
Clashes broke out between groups supporting and opposing the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) in northeast Delhi's Jaffrabad and Maujpur on Monday, with protesters torching houses, shops and vehicles, and hurling stones at each other.
A Delhi Police head constable was killed and a deputy commissioner of police injured in the violence. Clashes were also reported in Chandbagh and Bhajanpura areas of the city. The DMRC had earlier shut down Jaffrabad and Maujpur.