Originally posted by: -Anku-
Coming to ACP, whether or not the LEADS are on leave or not, there is a HUGE cast behind to cover for their absence.. those characters who are integral to the show and whose stories we have seen evolve from Day 1. Who is ACP? He came as a possible hero opposite Mihika, when that track didn't work out then as Sarika's brother. Now he isn't needed for either. But because of his unnecessary forced absence we had to endure so many tracks on this show that were involving crime, murder, and so on. From a love story, this show became next to the likes of CID or Crime patrol.
So to answer the question as to why it's a problem if he fills in space... I'd just say he isn't filling space, he is making new for himself. There are characters like Mihir/Romi/Mihika/ Simmi/ Bala Vandu and the bunch of new kids whose stories we have been following and would wish to see and ideally they should get to cover up for when leads aren't around.
And as someone said that if the lead wasn't useless we wouldn't need others to cover up. That's the writers fault isn't it? And if a police officers story is what we need to fill screen time with... then why not Neelu, the watchman of their building, peon of Raman's office, the doctors of city hospital... after all if we have to see the story of a police officer we should be interested in the life of all these others... no job is small or less important after all.