"Yes, I have talked to her a little bit," Sushilkumar Shinde told reporters outside Parliament while referring to his meeting with the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha.

Asked by when the current impasse could be resolved, the Home Minister said, "Let's see. I hope that by Monday the matter will be resolved...I am trying to settle it by tomorrow (also). Let's see."

The meeting came against the backdrop of a deadlock between the government and the BJP over the CAG report on coal block allocation, with the main Opposition being adamant on its demand for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's resignation.

Due to the deadlock, Parliament has failed to function for the last three days. Earlier in the day, Shinde maintained that the government is ready for a discussion.

He said, "So far their (BJP) stand is that they want to stall the House. But the government is prepared to discuss at length...unless the House starts, how can you discuss?"