Union Minister JP Nadda, when asked about his meeting with CJP spokespersons Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, said, "Theek rahi, hamesha hi theek rehti hai [It was fine, it's always fine]." The CJP leaders met him after claiming that the government had initiated talks. Nadda, however, said that "a proposal came from the protesters to hold talks with the government".