I have mentioned it earlier several times that ideally Nitika should help Toasty with at least one of the meals for the day. Also, I don't think Nitika is as insensitive to things happening around her as has been shown but they have also emphasized several times that Nitika is having really busy time at work these days. Havin said that, I want to emphasize on the fact that may be nani am is right about Nitika not helping enough at home but I hate her reasoning, outlook and approach towards it.
First of all, she never approached Nitika directly and tried even once to explain her concerns to her in a simple polite way.
Secondly, she is bringing in the gender issue and being impartial towards Nitika while ignoring similar issues with working men of the house.
Thirdly, she is jumping to conclusion without knowing the truth about this family members. She is assuming things which might happen in any other family but doesn't know the sweet and loving nature of this family, we know the history so we should know better.
Lastly, it just feels odd to me that nani ma has the veto power in the house. By relation she may be important in this family but for last 15 or so years, more than a decade, these people have gone through so many ups and down in life and proved their love and loyalty to each other in life. In my opinion, it is the love and trust, which keeps this family intact and makes it special. While no one else in the family had problem with Nitika, nani am created one and threw it on everyone's face. One bad fish can truly spoil the entire pond so I say take nani am out of this family!!!
Lastly, nani am was called specifically to take care of Malti, no one ever told her that oh! We are having problem in our family because Bahus don't know a thing so please come and show them the right way!!!! Since the time she came she is being a CID, no Bahu feels comfortable with her not even Malti. Except nani am, who else is having fun in the family?
To sum it all up, nani am better take up some responsibilities herself in the house, instead of just analyzing and criticizing everyone. An idle mind is devil's workshop!!!!