The state of Gujarat haspassed through extremely challenging moments in its recent history. Last year the massive earthquake disruptedthe economic progress of the state. Massive rehabilitation work was undertaken and some was still in progresswhen the social harmony in the state was disrupted by the deplorable and ghastly burning of Ram Sevaks in theSabarmati Express on the 27th February 2002. Innocent and unarmed people, mostly women and children, wereroasted alive in what appears to be a premeditated attack intended to disrupt the peace and harmony in thestate.