Natwar, on his part, chose not to admit that he had moved a notice.

“I will make no statement till I see the report which I am told will be tabled in Parliament tomorrow,” he told reporters outside his residence.

Rajya Sabha chairman Bhairon Singh Shekhawat’s office was considering the admissibility of Natwar’s privilege notice under Rule 188. Confirming that the notice had been received, a senior Rajya Sabha official said: “We have asked for details. We are trying to ascertain whether the leakage before the report was tabled in Parliament violates rules of procedure and conduct. The final decision will be taken by tomorrow morning.”

CPI to SP to AIADMK: We are with Natwar

• Natwar moves privilege notice against PM over Pathak report “leak”

• Cong’s P R Dasmunsi says “absolute act of indiscipline”

• UPA ally CPI backs Natwar, Bardhan says “leak” is a fact

• CPM’s Sitaram Yechury says “leakage ought not to have happened”, merits privilege notice

• Amar Singh says SP, TDP, AIADMK with Natwar, 33 MPs will bring similar notices

• BJP-led NDA says will also move privilege notices against PM in both Houses