With reference to the Joint Sitting of the two Houses of Parliament in India, consider the following statements:
1. Under Article 108 of the Constitution, calling a joint sitting is a mandatory obligation for the President whenever a deadlock occurs over an ordinary bill.
2. Once the President has notified his intention to summon a joint sitting, neither House can proceed further with the bill.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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According to Article 108 of the Indian Constitution, the President can summon a joint sitting of both Houses to resolve a deadlock over an ordinary bill. However, calling a joint sitting is a discretionary legislative power and not a mandatory obligation for the President. Once the President issues a notice of his intention to summon a joint sitting, no House can proceed with the bill. Therefore, statement 1 is incorrect and statement 2 is correct.

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