With reference to Vithalbhai Patel's role in the Central Legislative Assembly, consider the following statements: 1. He was the first Indian to be elected as the President (Speaker) of the Central Legislative Assembly in 1925. 2. He established an independent Parliament Secretariat separate from the control of the British executive. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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C. Both 1 and 2 — Statement 1 is correct: Vithalbhai Patel, a leader of the Swaraj Party, achieved a historic milestone in 1925 by becoming the first Indian President of the Central Legislative Assembly. Statement 2 is correct: During his tenure, he fiercely guarded legislative independence, notably by setting up an independent Parliament Secretariat in 1928 to ensure that legislative staff reported only to the presiding officer.

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