With reference to the legislative business concluded in the Budget Session 2025, consider the following statements: 1. The Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025 consolidates and repeals the Foreigners Act, 1946. 2. The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 was passed directly by Parliament without being referred to any parliamentary committee. 3. 'Adjournment Sine Die' refers to terminating a sitting of Parliament without fixing a date for the next meeting. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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C: 1 and 3 only — Statement 1 is correct as the new immigration law repeals four older laws, including the 1946 Act. Statement 2 is incorrect because the Waqf Bill was extensively reviewed by a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) before its passage. Statement 3 is correct as adjournment sine die means adjourning without a fixed date for resumption.

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