So, since everyone is putting their 2 cents on this topic here's what I THINK !
Makers have sent Devo whose sole purpose is to white wash Shukla and convince to be cordial with Shukla ! I knew that Devo was not trustworthy from the start !
Rashmi is already being cordial with Shukla after the family visit !
Asim doesn't like Rashmi being over friendly with Shukla (we don't know what he feels now, he himself is trying to be cordial with Shukla so we have to wait and see how he reacts now)
One thing is sure that Asim doesn't trust people easily and he often cuts off from them if he feels they are not loyal
Now on one side Devo is trying to push Rashmi towards Shukla on the other hand is HIMANSHI who is telling Asim how Rashmi being cordial with Shukla affects Arhaan .....So, she is trying to break Asim's friendship with Rashmi or at least sow seeds of doubts in his mind against Rashmi !
Rashmi now will definitely be more cordial with Shukla coz of DEVO'S ADVICE
WHILE
ASIM will not like it and he will be reminded of what Himanshi said when he will see Rashmi being cordial with Shukla ! PLus even Vishal also didn't look in Rashmi's favor at that point !
SO, it is a ploy by makers to break RaSim !
NOW
This if Asim leaves Rashmi then it will go against him ! He will lose an alliance PLUS we have already seen how Rashmi fans have started bashing him based on a single promo
Also this will garner sympathy for Rashmi !
I feel makers still want to stick to their original plan of Shukla , Rashmi and Sana in top 3 precisely why they are pulling down Asim
So far it has always backfired ! I hope their tactics backfire this time around as well and Asim comes out stronger than ever !
P.S. - I think we still need to see how the promo actually plays out ! Epis are generally different from the promos