Rights activist and lawyer Asim Sarode has filed a complaint against the Solapur superintendent of police and police commissioner with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) over the alleged beating of youth Congress workers during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit on Wednesday. Modi was on Solapur visit to inaugurate several infrastructural projects. The members of Congress' youth wing, National Students Union of India (NSUI), were protesting along the convoy's route when police thrashed those raising slogans against the government's alleged failure on various fronts and waving black flags at the PM. A video of the policemen beating the Congress workers, which went viral, was condemned by the party's local leaders, including MLA Praniti Shinde. The national leadership of the party's youth wing also condemned the police "high-handedness' against the youths. "The video clearly shows police beating the protesters. They have violated the NHRC norms and article 19 of of the Constitution which allows freedom for speech. The inhuman treatment meted to the protesters deserves punishment. Police cannot resort to such acts in the name of maintaining law and order," said Sarode. Sarode has sought action against the police personnel and demanded compensation for the victims. He has urged the NHRC to take serious cognizance of the act and initiate action at the earliest. Senior Congress leader Sushilkumar Shinde said at a press conference that police acted on the directions of the government and that the demonstrations should not be treated as such. Some Congress leaders met DGP Datta Padsalgikar on Friday afternoon and demanded action against the police personnel who beat up the protesters. It has been learnt that the home department has taken cognizance of the complaints pouring in against the police action and directed IGP Vishwas Nangre-Patil to enquire into the issue and take necessary action.