The following letter was written by her in response to an item which stated that she was "struggling to stage a come-back". The item was featured in the column Khaas Bhat published under author Piousji (pen-name). [In a movie journo's language, such letters are termed as stinkers]. It is to be noted here that when she wrote the letter in 1980, she was neither a CM nor a prominent political figure but just a fiery, 32-year old artiste who was defending her self-esteem. This write-up would show why she was later termed as the Iron lady!