Consider the following statements regarding the Speaker of the Lok Sabha: 1. The Speaker acts as the ex-officio President of the Indian Parliamentary Group. 2. The Speaker acts as the ex-officio Chairman of the conference of presiding officers of legislative bodies in the country. 3. The Speaker presides over the joint sittings of both Houses of Parliament. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Explanation

All the statements are correct. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha presides over a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament, which is summoned by the President to resolve deadlocks over bills (Statement 3). The Speaker also acts as the ex-officio President of the Indian Parliamentary Group (IPG), which serves as a link between the Indian Parliament and parliaments worldwide (Statement 1). Additionally, the Speaker is the ex-officio Chairman of the conference of presiding officers of legislative bodies in India (Statement 2).