Naatu Oscar endorses PM Modi's choice of Vijayendra Prasad for RS: Piyush Goyal

Commerce minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said that spotlight on "RRR" is a global endorsement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's choice for nominating to Rajya Sabha script writer V Vijayendra Prasad who is associated with the Oscar award-winning action film.

Telugu film RRR's song "Naatu Naatu" bagged the Oscar for Best Original Song.

In his Facebook post - Rajya Sabha Nomination, An Action for PM's Choice - Goyal said: "PM Narendra Modiji has left his stamp of quality in nominating members to the Rajya Sabha by choosing outstanding personalities who have made a mark in diverse fields such as Indian culture, social work and sports".