‘Example Of Rewarding Failure’: BJP’s Dig At Pakistan On Asim Munir’s Promotion

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Last Updated:May 21, 2025, 10:54 IST

The BJP slammed Pakistan’s promotion of Asim Munir to Field Marshal, calling it “rewarding failure” despite the military setbacks Pakistan faced during India’s Operation Sindoor.

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday took a dig at Pakistan for promoting Army Chief General Asim Munir to the rank of Field Marshal, reportedly for his role in the recent conflict with India, and said the country’s outcome during India’s ‘Operation Sindoor’ was humiliating.

The party also termed Munir’s promotion as an “example of rewarding failure”.

In an X post, the BJP’s IT cell chief Amit Malviya wrote, “If ever there were an example of rewarding failure, this is it.”

“Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir has been elevated to Field Marshal despite the humiliating outcome of Operation Sindoor. Pakistan suffered a comprehensive rout: nine terror headquarters were bombed, 13 air bases targeted, national air defence systems crippled, Chinese-supplied hardware compromised, several fighter jets and hundreds of drones destroyed, over 70 military personnel killed, multiple army posts wiped out, and ultimately, a desperate plea for ceasefire.”

“Yet, Munir gets promoted. There’s only one other Yuvraj who enjoys such indulgence despite repeated failures — and we all know who that is,” Malviya wrote.

On Tuesday, the Pakistan government announced to promote Asim Munir to the rank of Field Marshal, making him the second top military officer in the country’s history to be elevated to the position.

The decision to promote Gen Munir was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, according to an official statement.

Munir is the first army general since General Ayub Khan to be elevated to the highest military rank in Pakistan. General Khan was conferred the rank of Field Marshal in 1959.

Gen Munir’s promotion to the largely ceremonial rank came over a week-and-a-half after the Indian and Pakistani militaries reached an understanding on cessation of military actions after four days of intense hostilities.

The Indian military has been maintaining that Pakistan pleaded for stopping the military actions after India hit eight military installations in Pakistan on May 10 in response to Pakistan’s attempts to target Indian military bases.

First Published:

May 21, 2025, 10:52 IST