Consider the following statements regarding the Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSPs) and Fundamental Rights:
1. Fundamental Rights act as limitations on state actions, whereas Directive Principles function as positive instructions to the state to achieve specific objectives.
2. Unlike Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles are not self-executing and require specific legislation to be implemented.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Statement 1 is correct: Fundamental Rights are negative in nature as they restrict the state from taking certain actions, while Directive Principles are positive in nature as they encourage the state to take actions to establish social and economic democracy. Statement 2 is correct: Directive Principles are not self-executing; they require lawmaking for implementation. In the absence of an implementing law, neither the state nor an individual can violate existing laws or legal rights under the pretext of adhering to a directive.

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