Members of the National Students' Union of India (NSUI) staged a Taali Thali March near their headquarters in New Delhi on 17 September 2026, demanding hostel facilities for Delhi University students and action over alleged nationwide paper leaks. (Photo: NationPress/Prem Nath Pandey)
NSUI activists beat plates and clapped — in the traditional Taali Thali style of protest — outside the NSUI headquarters in New Delhi on 17 September 2026, calling for adequate hostel accommodation for Delhi University students. (Photo: NationPress/Prem Nath Pandey)
Alongside the hostel demand, NSUI members pressed for immediate government action over alleged nationwide paper leaks, a concern that has reportedly affected students across multiple examination boards in India. (Photo: NationPress/Prem Nath Pandey)
The march was held in the vicinity of the NSUI headquarters in New Delhi, with student activists assembling on Thursday, 17 September 2026, as part of a wider campaign over Delhi University student welfare and examination integrity. (Photo: NationPress/Prem Nath Pandey)
The Taali Thali March is a symbolic form of demonstration where protesters clap and beat utensils to draw public attention — a tactic employed by NSUI activists at their New Delhi march on 17 September 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Prem Nath Pandey)
Insufficient hostel infrastructure at Delhi University has reportedly been a long standing grievance for students, prompting NSUI to include hostel provision as a central demand at the 17 September 2026 protest in New Delhi. (Photo: NationPress/Prem Nath Pandey)
NSUI members united two distinct demands at the Taali Thali March on 17 September 2026: hostel accommodation for Delhi University students and accountability over alleged nationwide paper leaks affecting exam going youth across India. (Photo: NationPress/Prem Nath Pandey)
The 17 September 2026 Taali Thali March marks the latest escalation in NSUI's ongoing campaign for Delhi University student welfare, with activists signalling continued pressure until demands on hostels and alleged paper leaks are formally addressed. (Photo: NationPress/Prem Nath Pandey)