Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Experimental reaction of \( \mathrm{CH_3Cl} \) with aniline and anhydrous \( \mathrm{AlCl_3} \) does not give o and p-methylaniline.
Reason (R): The \( -\mathrm{NH_2} \) group of aniline becomes deactivating because of salt formation with anhydrous \( \mathrm{AlCl_3} \) and hence yields m-methyl aniline as the product.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below: