Varanasi , December 14 The latest entrant in the lists of mock cremation in the holy ghats of Varanasi is Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee. The tradition had started about five years ago. In this period, at least 250 mock cremations have been staged by those in the business of protests.

But Buddhababu is in august company. Forget political leaders, even effigies of stars like Rani Mukherjee and Hema Malini have been burnt here with due ceremony.