The way a possible major conflict with huge potential of violence between Hindus and Muslims was averted in Vadodra in 2006 with the initiative of the Union Government and with the co-operation of the State Government is one such good example of Centre-State co-operation

The city of Malegaon in Maharashtra had the history of being a hot-bed of communal tension between Muslims and Hindus. A major bomb blast took place in the city Mosque in 2006 killing and injuring several people. There were genuine fears that this incident will trigger major communal rioting not only in Malegaon, but may be in other parts of Maharashtra and even in the rest of the country. Here, however, the two communities, led by their leaders, played a positive and mutually sympathetic and supportive role, helping each other and thus immediately ending any feeling of suspicion or hatred for each other. Thus, going by the figures of communal incidents given above, it can be concluded that given the size of the country, the situation on this front, by and large, has been under control since 2003