View: How pandemic is forcing rejig of ‘minimum government’ concept SECTIONS Share Synopsis Viewing the Rajya Sabha proceedings from the backbenches, it was exasperating to witness some MPs confuse the temple of democracy for a fish market. There was an exception last Tuesday when all sections of the Rajya Sabha agreed on a discussion on the Covid-19 pandemic. PTI The past 16 months has witnessed an exponential enlargement of the state’s role in public life. Disruptions in Parliament are so drearily routine that they have ceased to have shock value. The start of the monsoon session was no exception. Viewing the Rajya Sabha proceedings from the backbenches, it was exasperating to witness some MPs confuse the temple of democracy for a fish market.