Ok just some thoughts.
Bani knows that Tarun is madly in love with some other woman. Does not matter who. In such a situation is it fair for her to ask Tarun to marry laksmi on the basis of their friendship.
The other thing that bothers me is that Laksmi is a young beautiful girl and given time she will get over Tarun. Howver, now unknowingly she is going to marry a man madly in love with someone else. Which devastation is bigger, not gettting the man you love or getting him and having him love someone else. Also why is Bani making the decision for Laksmi. Karuna is her mother. Karuna asked Bani fr help because to Karuna Tarun only said he is not ready to marry. Does'nt Karuna have a right to know that she is giving her daughter in marriage to a man who is in love with a married woman. Karuna and Massi both are older and wiser and have the right to make the decision. I feel it is a huge betrayal on Bani's part not to tell Karuna and Massi that Tarun is in love with someone else. Also these are the two people who have stoop by her side in her biggest devastation. Bani might potentially be setting up Laksmi for a huge heartbreak and if Tarun is unable to forget Bani and accept Laksmi and make her life hell, no one but bani and than next tarun is to blame. The two of them are playing Russian roullete with Laksmi's life. Tarun to please bani, and Bani because ......
Bani has no right to make such a huge decision on Laksmi's behalf. As mom, Karuna should have been told and than she could have make the choice.
Bani has done this before. She thought JW would not know how to deal with Jigz and Ranveer and now she is keeping Karuna and the whole family in the dark of a potentially devasting truth. I would not blame massi or Karuna if they hate Bani after the truth comes out after the wedding and Laksmi is devastated. Yes Karuna asked for her help but Karuna does not have all the facts.
meghna