<p>   u00a0</p>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   &quot;It is not an issue of being stubborn...we are going to take a long-term view. If they want to talk, they should come to work, and all issues can be discussed...The High Court has declared their strike illegal,&quot; he told reporters after meeting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in his Parliament House office.u00a0</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   u00a0</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   He was asked whether it was the stubborn stand adopted by pilots and the government which was prolonging the stalemate.u00a0</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   u00a0</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   On his meeting with the Prime Minister, Singh said he shared information with him.u00a0</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   u00a0</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   &quot;Whatever we are doing (to resolve the issue) is being done as per policies by talking to everyone involved,&quot; he said.u00a0</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   u00a0</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   He said as far as Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft is concerned, nothing can be done about it as the Supreme Court has said that all employees have a right to get trained on it.u00a0</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   u00a0</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   &quot;It (Dreamliner) was the original issue when they went on strike. As far as the issue of career progression is concerned, Dharmadhikari report deals with this and similar issues. A discussion is on in the ministry on how to implement it. We will talk to the affected people when we implement the report,&quot; he said and questioned the need for Air India pilots to go for an &quot;illegal strike.&quot;u00a0</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   u00a0</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   Singh also ruled out the possibility of imposing provisions of Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) on striking pilots.u00a0</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   u00a0</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   To a question that a sitting NCP MLA is president of Indian Pilot&#39;s Guild, he said trade unions don&#39;t go by political leadership.</div>  

Holding that nobody should maintain a stubborn stand, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh today said if the striking Air India pilots returned to work, the government was willing to discuss all issues with them.

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