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The first meeting, since the crisis erupted on August 16 following the arrest of the 73-year-old Gandhian, between the two sides took place at the residence of Sandeep Dikshit, MP and son of Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit.
Emerging out of the meeting, Khurshid told reporters that "the meeting was an attempt to understand what is happening and I hope something should happen as time is running out....Wanted to understand the reason for their agitation."
Contact should be made at every level, Khurshid said, but maintained that he has not been officially nominated for talks with Team Anna.
However, Kejriwal, a key member of the Tean Anna said the talks with government has "begun" but maintained that there was no breakthrough.
"He (Khurshid) just called us for a meeting and asked who will come for discussions. I will go to Annaji and ask him, who will go for discussions," Kejriwal said.
After their meeting, both Kejriwal and Khurshid declined to go into the specifics of the discussions they had. Both said just a beginning has been made.
The Minister said there was no discussion on issues.
Later talking to reporters, Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shanker said "ice is broken...(issue) will be resolved.
Deadlock is broken."
He also expressed concerns over Hazare`s health.
