Read the following statements carefully 1 In the Parliament motion for the creation or abolition of ...........

Indian Polity Indian Parliament

Read the following statements carefully.

1. In the Parliament, motion for the creation or abolition of Legislative Council requires simple majority.

2. If the motion for abolition or creation of Legislative Council is passed, it is deemed as an amendment of the constitution.

\Which of the above statement/s is/are correct?

1 and 2

1 Only

2 Only

None

Notwithstanding anything in article 168, Parliament may by law provide for the abolition of the Legislative Council of a State having such a Council or for the creation of such a Council in a State having no such Council, if the Legislative Assembly of the State passes a resolution to that effect by a majority of the total membership of the Assembly and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of the Assembly present and voting.
Any law referred to in clause (1) shall contain such provisions for the amendment of this Constitution as may be necessary to give effect to the provisions of the law and may also contain such supplemental, incidental and consequential provisions as Parliament may deem necessary.
No such law as aforesaid shall be deemed to be an amendment of this Constitution for the purposes of article 368.