With reference to National Legal Services Authority consider the following statements: 1. Its objective is to provide free and competent Iegal services to the weaker sections of the society on the basis of equal opportunity. 2. It issues guidelines for the State Legal Services Authorities to implement the legal programmes a schemes throughout the country. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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