Claim

An Indian ex-journalist, part of the pro-Pakistan lobby, wrote a Sunday column in a national newspaper suggesting Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir could deserve the Nobel Peace Prize.

“One of these people wrote a column saying that is it impossible... that Asip Munir should get the Nobel Peace Prize now.”

Rationale

The identifiable Indian figure who wrote about Munir and the Nobel Peace Prize is Markandey Katju, but his column ridiculed the idea ('joke of the century,' calling both men 'US puppets') rather than suggesting Munir deserves the prize — inverting the claim's meaning. He is also a former judge/Press Council chairman, not an ex-journalist, and the piece appeared on his blog and diaspora sites, not as a national-newspaper Sunday column. No Indian journalist was found endorsing Munir for the Nobel; the actual campaign came from Pakistani assemblies and media. The claim distorts a real column into its opposite.

Evidence

• https://legalmaestros.com/current-legal-update/nobel-peace-prize-for-shabaz-sharif-and-asim-munir/ The only prominent Indian column tying Asim Munir to the Nobel Peace Prize was written by Markandey Katju (April 12, 2026). It does the OPPOSITE of endorsing him: it calls the demand 'the joke of the century' and labels Munir and Sharif 'US puppets.' ✓ reachable · archived
• https://x.com/mkatju/status/2043357621948948931 Katju's own post: 'Pakistanis are fond of gimmicks and farces, like demanding Nobel Prize for the US puppets Shahbaz Sharif and Asim Munir' — mocking, not suggesting, the award. ✓ reachable · archived
• https://www.wionews.com/world/nobel-peace-prize-for-pm-sharif-field-marshal-asim-munir-here-s-what-pakistani-media-is-saying-1775738315677/amp The Nobel-for-Munir push originated from Pakistani sources (KP/Punjab Assembly resolutions, KCCI, Pakistani media), not from any Indian journalist endorsing him. ✗ unreachable · HTTP 403
• https://indicanews.com/nobel-peace-prize-for-shabaz-sharif-and-asim-munir/ Katju is identified as a former Supreme Court judge and former Chairman of the Press Council of India — an ex-judge, not an 'ex-journalist'; the piece ran on his blog/diaspora outlets, not as a national-newspaper Sunday column. ✓ reachable · archived