Mumbai, July 25 -- Praising the "unyielding grit of protesting youth for "pulling the country out of a long shadow of fear", Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray launched a blistering attack on the central government and the ruling establishment.

Speaking at a press conference following the resignation of union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET examination controversy, Thackeray invoked a famous cinematic dialogue to highlight how collective youth resistance can humble absolute authority.

Thackeray lauded student leader Abhijeet Dipke and young agitators nationwide, asserting that their fierce resistance went far beyond a ministerial exit-it successfully dismantled nearly twelve years of psychological pressure and inti...