With reference to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, consider the following statements : While any resolution for the removal of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha is under consideration 1. He/She shall not preside. 2. He/She shall not have the right to speak. 3. He/She shall not be entitled to vote on the resolution in the first instance. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Statement 1 is correct because Article 96(1) of the Constitution mandates that the Speaker shall not preside over the House while a resolution for their removal is under consideration. Statements 2 and 3 are incorrect because Article 96(2) explicitly grants the Speaker the right to speak and vote in the first instance, though they lose the power of a casting vote in the event of a tie. This question tests the core concept of the constitutional procedures and limitations governing the Speaker’s conduct during a removal process under Article 96.