I know everyone must be fuming at Ishwari today. I can't believe this woman. Aisa pyar hota hai kya? So many dark colours of her personality came out today, through her words. We saw her dominant trait of manipulation. Whether she does it consciously or unconsciously is debatable ( because most people who are toxic are not aware of it), but that is how she maintains her relationships. Like when ayush said clearly that he doesn't want to listen to her, she said that he should listen to her dadu who has told him to listen to everyone in this house. Obviously ayush is a kid and then can't logically argue with this.
Similarly, she knows that Dev and Sona wouldn't be happy about this and there can be trouble. That is why she does this in their absence. In fact, Dev ko bhi nahi bataya and did it in his absence. How did she know she won't face any backlash from Dev? Because that's how she has carved their relationship that she always the upper hand and him gaslights especially Dev speaking against her. Even gkb knew this right? Ki Dev se koi problem nahi hogi?
Phir ayi Sonakshi ko batane ki baat. She knows where she will face resistance, from Sonakshi. That's why she didn't even have the guts to talk to her herself. Dev se bulwaya. That he will make Sonakshi understand. In fact she knew ayush is sad but didn't pay attention to that as well.
We all know this I think but will say it again, ishwari has control issues and is manipulative and toxic for the people around her, especially Dev. Especially him because he has borne the brunt of it as her son. I wish they would send her to a psychologist or psychiatrist. She really needs that help because children can't live in peace in such an environment. It's bordering on abuse now.
One other thing I wanted to point out is Sonakshi's reaction. As a wife toh she is used to being sidelined and whatnot. After so many years, she has just reached a point where she can clearly say ki ma galat thi, we should have been told first. Which she didn't do in the previous seasons. Today we saw her feeling helpless as a mother as well because Ishwari is so overbearing and controlling. I had heard mothers say that they don't have the freedom to bring up their kids as they would like to but I don't know if Ishwari level ka koi hai. It's great that she didn't go back to the house, just that she should have gone back to take her kids with her.
Tomorrow ayush hugs Dev and calls Sona mumma🥺🥺. Bechara how scared he must be..