A series of defence scandals seem to have stimulated the mystical powers of the Bofors djinn that had fallen victim to the law of diminishing returns. As riotous proceedings in both Houses of Parliament on Thursday reflected scenes reminiscent of a different era - when St. V.P. Singh slew the dragons with the Bofors papers - the only noteworthy episode in the repetitive political narrative was the response of Congress president Sonia Gandhi.