Intentions of Pak, China not good: Ahir

Panaji, Aug 22 (PTI) Days after Defence Minister ManoharParrikar equated Pakistan with "hell", his Cabinet colleagueHansraj Ahir today said both Pakistan and China are averse toinitiate peace with India as their "intentions are not good". "Prime Minister Narendra Modi has managed to establishgood relations with all our neighbours. But it is stillstrained with Pakistan and China. This is because theirintentions are not good," he told reporters here. Responding to a question, the Minister of State for Hometermed Pakistan as a "thedi dum". He said the Prime Minister did try to "work out" a goodrelationship with Pakistan but it did not materialise. "Union government cannot be blamed (for strainedrelationships) when these countries (Pak and China) haveill-feelings towards India," Ahir added. Parrikar recently had termed Pakistan as a hell. "Kal humare jawano ne 5 logon (terrorists) ko wapas bhejdia, Pakistan mein jaana aur nark (hell) mein jaana ek hi hai(Our soldiers had sent back five terrorists yesterday. Goingto Pakistan is same as going to hell)," Parrikar had said. Ahir said the Centre was keeping a watch on the securityof Goa, considering the fact that the state has been a wellknown tourist destination. "We are looking after security of all the states. Goa is aspecial attraction for the people across the world and alsofor us. The Centre is fully responsible about looking afterthe security of this state," he said responding to a questionduring the press conference here. "The Union Home ministry will not take any chance as faras security of Goa is concerned," he said. Speaking about the demand of special status to Goa, Ahirsaid there are several other states like Telangana, AndhraPradesh and Bihar which are also raising similar demand. "This demand of special status has to be discussed in themeeting of chief ministers of the states. This is notsomething that the Union government can make an announcementon its own," he stated. Goa has been pressing for special status to protect itsidentity and culture. PTI RPS DK NM KRKSMJ