Recently, the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) was invoked in Uttar Pradesh. Consider the following statements regarding ESMA:
1. The power to enforce ESMA is derived from the Concurrent List of the Constitution of India, allowing both the Centre and the states to invoke it.
2. The primary objective of ESMA is to ensure the uninterrupted delivery of services essential for the normal life of the community.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1
1 only
2
2 only
3
Both 1 and 2
4
Neither 1 nor 2