After months of complaints over alleged water shortage, power cuts and overcrowding in hostels, students of National Law School of India University (NLSIU) staged a protest on campus on May 12 night around 10 p.m. They alleged that repeated complaints to the administration have gone largely unaddressed.
Student protest at NLSIU Bengaluru
Students of National Law School of India University (NLSIU) listing the problems they have been facing in the campus in Bengaluru, during a protest on May 12, 2026. They alleged that repeated complaints to the administration have gone largely unaddressed. | Video Credit: The Hindu
Students told The Hindu that the protest was not triggered by a sudden disruption, but by ‘frustration over long-pending issues’ that have shown little improvement despite being flagged multiple times.
A common concern raised by students was irregular water supply in hostels. They said taps, flushes and jet sprays usually stop working abruptly, while water coolers do not dispense drinking water at times. There have also been instances of unclean water supply, they alleged. Students said the problem becomes especially difficult during summer, more so in crowded hostel rooms.
