IMO the Goenkas are largely responsible for the way Arohi and Akshu's relationship has turned out. Since they were children the family has been papering over the cracks in their relationship and leaving it up to a (then very young) Akshara to feel the responsibility of bridging the gap and placating her sister. 
When children are being unreasonable or learning the wrong lessons or behaving badly, you teach them the error of their ways until you're sure they've learned that lesson. You don't just wave your hands about ineffectually and say "oh bas karo tum dono, why can't we all just get aloooooong?" 🤔 They grumble about Arohi's behaviour towards Akshu behind her back, but somehow are terrified of saying so to her face. 
We treat children equally, but not the same. If one child needs more lessons in maths, for example, we don't also send the other child to tuition to make everything "equal". A basic example but the same principle largely applies. 
Arohi is equally loved by the family, for sure and as it should be, but her treatment of Akshara over the years has gone pretty much unchallenged by the elders in the family, other than token "hush nows". No wonder she thinks she can say anything she wants without reproach. It's supremely unfair and a huge burden on Akshu to have to be the only one constantly trying to mend that relationship. 
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