With reference to the Fundamental Rights in the Indian Constitution, consider the following statements:
1. They seek to establish a political democracy by guaranteeing civil liberties and protecting citizens against arbitrary state power.
2. To ensure nationwide uniformity, both the Parliament and State Legislatures have equal powers to enact laws for implementing fundamental rights under Article 35.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Statement 1 is correct because Fundamental Rights promote the ideal of political democracy by preventing the establishment of authoritarian rule and safeguarding collective freedom. Statement 2 is incorrect because Article 35 of the Constitution prescribes that the power to make laws to give effect to certain specified Fundamental Rights vests only in the Parliament, and not in the State Legislatures, to maintain uniformity throughout India.

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