India, Jan. 12 -- A winter blanket draped over the statue of BSF constable Gurnam Singh, who laid down his life fighting terrorists in 2016 at the age of 26, has become a symbol of a mother's eternal love for her child and touched hearts across the country.
The statue, enclosed in a glass frame at Shaheed Gurnam Chowk, stands as a symbol of courage and sacrifice in his hometown in the R S Pura sector of Jammu. But for Gurnam Singh's mother, Jaswant Kour, it is not a monument but her son - one she continues to care for every day, cradling his photograph in her lap.
Locals say the mother visits the memorial and cleans the statue almost daily. Each visit follows the same quiet routine: wiping the glass, cleaning the base of the statue, and e...