Indian Polity · Polity

Consider the following statements related to Article 368 of the Constitution of India: (a) A Constitutional amendment bill can be introduced by a minister or by a private member without the prior permission of the President. (b) There is a provision for holding a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament if there is a deadlock over the passage of a constitutional amendment bill. (c) The President must give his assent to a constitutional amendment bill passed under Article 368. (d) To amend the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution, ratification by the legislatures of not less than one-half of the States is essential. Which of these statements is/are correct?