India, July 27 -- Rarely has anything elicited an unequivocal and united response from all sections of Indian society in recent history as the brutal actions of the Delhi Police, its Special Cell and the Rapid Action Force on July 20. It has well-nigh sent shockwaves rippling across the country, attracting the most rigorous condemnation.

The barbaric actions of the force, lack of identification, lack of uniforms, non-police personnel, molesting women demonstrators, among other details, lead to several questions. There are also several other instances, like the sudden replacement of the Delhi Police Commissioner just days before the march, the presence of a truck conveniently loaded with stones and the police pelting stones at protestors...