Mother’s blanket of love drapes martyred soldier’s statue

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 ensuring the memorial remains neat and dust-free

- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

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 RS 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.