Given below are two statements:
Statement I : Iron (III) catalyst, acidified $\mathrm{K}_2 \mathrm{Cr}_2 \mathrm{O}_7$ and neutral $\mathrm{KMnO}_4$ have the ability to oxidise I to$\mathrm{l}_2$ independently.
Statement II: Manganate ion is paramagnetic in nature and involves $\mathrm{p} \pi-\mathrm{p} \pi$ bonding.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options.