You are right.. I think Daddaji's nature is just like coconut, hard outside but soft inside. Everyone is afraid of him. But he can be made to understand, he is not a bad person at heart. I dont think any person in Akshara's sasural is bad, except that mamaji who is a bit weird. Gayatri is worried that noone points fingers at her bahu, Daddaji is worried about his family reputation, but everyone at the end cares for Akshara.I think its not that Akshara doesn't like taking pallu or a matter of respect...as Charu pointed above its not new for her she has seen her mom and chachi do that.
But i think its more becoz the new generation doesn't take the pallu ..again pointed above by Charu very well.....Even our parents took it and my mom and mom in law still do it...but my FIL himself asked me when i got married not to cover the head and it is the same with many girls here in North India.....
So why i want her not to take Pallu is just for the reason that waqt ke saath chalna chaiye...but if a girl likes to do it then its her choice...
And in this case since its a soap ...she looks good without pallu so thats why too..
Dadaji might not like it...but Dadaji is good...upar se sakht hai for traditions....but he allowed Naitik to go for interview...he allowed Akshara to give exams.....so might allow her that too...you never know...