Goa Minister Subhash Phal Desai was injured when stones were pelted after the unveiling of a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at a village in South Goa on Monday.
There was heavy police presence in Sao Jose De Areal village near
Margao town on Sunday after some people installed a statue of the Maratha king, while another group took objection.
The day marks the 394th birth anniversary of the Maratha emperor, and events are held across the state to celebrate it.