New Delhi, July 22 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) Chief Uddhav Thackeray, escalating the attack on the Union Government over the ongoing student protests and the controversy surrounding examinations, slammed the Centre for its "apathetic" approach toward the grievances of the youth.

Speaking on the protests during a press conference, Shiv Sena (UBT) Chief Uddhav Thackeray emphasised the necessity of dialogue in a democracy, stating that the escalation of the situation was a result of the government's failure to communicate.

"If someone protests, it's the government's duty to go and talk to them about what they have to say. If they have any misunderstandings, it's the government's duty to resolve them, and this government didn't do that. If they had...