Monday, May 15 2006 15:39 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

New Delhi: Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh today (May 15, 2006) said he was ready to hold talks with the students protesting against the proposed reservations for OBCs in elite educational institutions, if they are willing to come forward for discussions.

"They should meet me so that we can talk. How can I go on talking in the air", he said when asked if he would be appealing once more to the agitating students to come for talks.

Yesterday Singh had appealed the students to meet him and discuss the whole issue.

"I have invited them for talks, but they are not ready. How can I talk to them if they are not willing to," he said.

However, the Minister said the matter now is likely to be taken up in Parliament.