Protests erupted in Asansol on Monday 9January 5, 2015)a day after Mamata Banerjee's nephew & TMC youth leader Abhishek Banerjee was slapped during a public rally in east Midnapore. The TMC youth leader was addressing a TMC rally when the incident took place. Within Moments, TMC men took matters into their own hands, leaving the attacker battling for his life.