PATNA, Jan. 6 -- Linguaphiles and linguistics of Maithili are up in arms again over the neglect of their language and resolved to launch the statewide campaign if the state government refused to revive the Maithili Academy, which is in a shambles for the past few years.

A decision to intensify the agitation to restore glory of Maithili, which has been included under the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution, was taken on Monday, after a day-long dharna by Maithili language lovers at Gardhanibagh on Sunday.

Treasurer of Maithili Sahitya Sansthan Shiv Kumar Mishra said that the institution has decided to sensitise the Maithili speaking people on the issue and thereby mount pressure on the government to restore working of Maithili and other ...