Although this is not what an ideal mother should do, it is not unknown in lower middle class Indian society. I had a classmate who was studying in a posh english medium school whil his elder sister went to Sarkari Vidyalaya. reason, his parents were not well to do and couldnt affont the expenditure of both the kid's. So this kind of discrimination is not really unheard of. Neither is a mother's overprotectiveness toward's his darling son. I think It is Indian subcontinent problem 😆 Betas ar like sun and moon to their mothers and even a singe reference of girls in that beta's life put them on edge. they bend heaven and earth to remove that attention gathering thorn from their sons' life. Often this kinds of mothers turn extremely hostile to their newly married bahus. these things are well known, and luve hate-hate it it is very much prevalent in our culture.
But the way Ishwari is dealing her precious son's emotions and life is beyond my mental capablity. A mother no matter how much manipulator, over-protective, too-much attached, attention craving she is, she cannot defy her maternal instincts, her unconditional love towards her son. that love and her cravings for his betterment made her overportective, on the first place. How can she just turn vile mean and plain evil now ?