Is getting political gossip paramount for political reporters? It seems to override all other considerations, going by an item in Jan 13's Indian Express column `Delhi Confidential'. Journalists, including seniors, apparently throng Congress leader Sajjan Kumar's annual lunch for his insights into Haryana, UP and Delhi politics. Any journalist worth her salt knows that he faces criminal cases for his alleged involvement in the November 1984 massacre of Sikhs in Delhi. He was denied a Lok Sabha ticket in 2009 because of this, despite having won in 2004. Should journalists patronise a politician accused of such a crime? Accepting his hospitality is one thing, interviewing him for his insights is another.