With reference to the creation or abolition of a Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad) in a state, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Parliament has the power to abolish or create a Legislative Council in a state. 2. Parliament can initiate this process independently without any resolution or approval from the respective State Legislative Assembly. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Parliament, Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha & Legislative Procedure — question ID 907
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Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: Article 169 of the Constitution empowers the Parliament to abolish or create a Legislative Council in a state. Statement 2 is incorrect: The Parliament can make laws for the creation or abolition of a Legislative Council only if the Legislative Assembly of the concerned state passes a resolution to that effect by a special majority. Therefore, Parliament cannot act independently without the assembly's resolution.