I was waiting for the justification that if how Akshara can not be deemed responsible for getting Neil killed, how is Abhimanyu responsible for Abinav's death
So here we go, Neil knew exactly what he was getting into. Akshara did not force him. Neil was killed by am external factor those are the goons.
The case here is different. Of course, Abhinav could have said no to day drinking, he is also a responsible adult and a father. And there is his whole family waiting for him to party with him. But he went with Abhimanyu to get drunk. It is definitely Abhinav's fault.
First Abhimanyu takes Abhinav next to a cliff to get drunk? Seriously? Okay, let's still consider Abhinav could have said no. He has as much as brain as Abhimanyu and knows that cliffs can be dangerous. So, yeah Abhinav could have said no. But it still doesn't answer the question why Abhimanyu chose a cliff in the first place.
The problem mainly arises is when Abhimanyu hides the fact that he is not drinking but making sure Abhinav is drunk. Once you are buzzed, you kind of lose your inhibitions. I mean we all know how Abhimanyu lied down in the middle of the road when he got super drunk. He kept pouring away his drink without Abhinav's knowledge, so that Abhinav will keep drinking. Even if it was because Abhimanyu wanted to drive back sober, why couldn't he just let Abhinav know, "Sharma ji, I am not drinking anymore because one of us have to drive back". If he had said that Abhinav would have also stopped drinking saying "you are right, let's go back bhai ji everyone will be wiating for us". But he kept pouring drinks for an Abhinav who is already drunk. When Abhinav lost his cup, Abhimanyu goes on giving him his cup to drink. Abhimanyu was just constantly supplying drinks to an Abhinav who is already lost his senses.
Now, when Abhinav gets upto scream next to the cliff, why didn't Abhimanyu stop him? Why did he wait for Abhinav to stumble? See, at this point, Abhinav is not anymore responsible for himself. He is drunk and Abhimanyu is not. So, it was on Abhimanyu to take care of Abhinav which he didn't.
Now let's imagine Abhinav didn't die. What was Abhimanyu's plan? Making sure that Abhinav is drunk an hour before his birthday party? What reasoning would he have given why Abhinav was drunk and he was not?
So, yeah Abhimanyu is way way more directly responsible to Abhinav's death than Akshara being accused of Neil's death indirectly.
I rest my case.
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