India, May 23 -- Amid the ongoing row with Harvard University, the Donald Trump administration on Thursday accused Columbia University of violating civil rights by "acting with deliberate indifference" towards on-campus harassment of Jewish students.

The US Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights accused the university of violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, colour and nationality in programs and activities under federal funding, CNN reported.

The Trump administration, which has previously accused Columbia University of antisemitic policies, did not mention any new action against the institution after its findings on Thursday.

A Columbia spokesm...