I do not know why Folks are only comparing Ruqs to MA and not BB and SD.Why should I compare with Shariffu or BB, as never for him for forgiving them, but you are forgetting that, they did get punishment, even if it was temporary
What BB did was worse:
It not only gave false news on a pregnancy (like this time) but Jodha could have been killed if found guilty;She also was the cause of the hakima's death - but she was forgiven.So she did get the punishment from Jalal and he broke all her ties with her, she was not allowed to participate in any of the functions and she was kept aloof, but only after Jodha pursuing she was forgiven, so why forget that?
So, why didn't people ask why MA was not forgiven like BB?
I still think MA is worse:
- She failed in her duty as a Minister letting an enemy in- She caused the death of many many soldiers
- Caused a public defamation of Jodha (with Ruqs it was private)
- caused an insult to the Mughal SultanateShe got punishment for all this, she was kept away from all official matters and worse, Jalal took away the status of a mother.
And Jalal has the ultimate right to forgive- as he did even with Adham Khan.Yes he is the ultimate decider no doubt and he forgave Adham after Ruq was ok with it, and for the sake of his sultanate's izzat he did not. But when this time MA questions, he will not be in a position to answer, he can only say that it was his decision, but if people say he did that because to save his wife's respect and he was being biased, then he will not have an answer. No one will dare to change his decision, but they can always put their views across. And when asked in DEK and if he is questioned for being biased and what example he will set for others, he will not have an answer.
Even Abul Mali put his and Jodha's life at risk but he let him go but he is going after Gazi Khan.He did punish Abul Mali as well, he took his eyes off, isn't it a punishment? He is in forest hiding and cannot lead a normal life, is it not a punishment?
Why are people accusing him of double stds now? Judgements always are altered by circumstances and the person being judged.I am not saying it is double standards nor he hiding it was a mistake, but he trying to be normal with her and if he does behave normal from here onwards, ofcourse it is not right on his part, she just did not decieve her husband, she did play with an Emperor's emotions, his family's, his sulnatate emotions and trust. So it is no less a crime. And we shouldn't forget that, Jalal did forgive or rather ignore Ruq when she confessed that she knew that it was man in harem, even though she did not know the reality of he being Sujamal, she knew he was a male, so how many times she should be forgiven?