Delhi deadlock: IAS officers to talk it out with Arvind Kejriwal

This left Kejriwal and his cabinet colleague Gopal Rai at the office-cum-residence of Lt Governor Anil Baijal where they began their unprecedented protest on June 11 demanding that IAS officers serving the Delhi government end their de facto strike. Jain's health is improving, doctors said. Meanwhile, in the first sign of apparent rapprochement, IAS officers in Delhi said they were open to formal discussions to end the impasse in Delhi, a day after Kejriwal assured them their safety and dignity.

The IAS Arunachal, Goa, Mizoram and Union Territories (AGMUT) Association said the officers looked forward to concrete interventions for their security and dignity. "The officers welcome the chief minister's appeal. We reiterate that we continue to be at work with full dedication and vigor. We look forward to concrete interventions for our security and dignity. We are open to formal discussions with the CM," the Association tweeted.