Consider the following statements 1. Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs constitutes Consultative Committees of Members of both the Houses of Parliament. 2. The main purpose of these Committees is to provide a forum for formal discussions between the Government and Members of Parliament of policies and programmes of the Government. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• A. Only 1
• B. Only 2
• C. Both 1 and 2
• D. Neither 1 nor 2