Panaji: Rajya Sabha MP from Goa and Congress leader Shantaram Naik narrowly missed being hit by a food packet allegedly thrown at him by a party worker.
Naik was addressing an election rally at Curchorem town, about 60 kms from here Saturday evening, when party worker Rama Gauns Desai flung a food packet at him.
The packet missed the MP, who is here to canvass for Congress LS candidate from South Goa Fransisco Sardinha and fell on the table.
Eye witnesses said that the worker who was sitting next to a press gallery in the rally threw the packet and shouted "Tumi sogle foting" (You all are liars) in Konkani when Naik was addressing the gathering.
The incident sparked off confusion in the rally even as police immediately apprehended Desai.
Police said that he was later arrested and a case was registered against him.
Naik, who looked shocked for a while, said he did not want to pursue the matter further as it was an emotional outburst by the worker.