Consider the following statements regarding the Right to Freedom guaranteed under Article 19 of the Indian Constitution: 1. These rights are protected against both state action and private individuals. 2. These rights are exclusively available to Indian citizens and not to foreigners. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Explanation

Under Article 19 of the Constitution, six democratic freedoms are guaranteed (speech and expression, assembly, association, movement, residence, and profession). Statement 1 is incorrect because these six rights are protected only against State action and not against private individuals. Statement 2 is correct because these rights are available only to citizens of India and not to foreigners.