[lg policy] India: promote Maithali language

[Harold Schiffman]

Janakpur Literature Arts Festival kicks off *Anna Note*
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JANAKPURDHAM - The Janakpur Literature Arts Festival 2073 has kicked off at
Janakpurdham on Sunday.



Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Bimalendra Nidhi
inaugurated the Festival organized by the Maithili Development Fund with an
objective of promoting Maithali language, literature, arts, and culture.


On the occasion, DPM Nidhi spoke of the need for mainstreaming Maitahli
language and culture for which he stressed on continuity and activeness.


The Festival will feature various activities such as book exhibition, drama
performance, traditional art performance and discourse on the promotion of
Maithali language, literature, arts, and culture.


Furthermore, social activists, scholars and politicians from Nepal and
India will voice their views on different aspects of language, literature,
language policy and current societal status among other relevant issues,
according to the organizers.


Also, speaking at the program CPN-UML Secretary Pradeep Gyawali urged the
Maithili community to be alert towards the preservation of Maithili
language. He argued that it could be used as a language for official use
after Nepali.


Similarly, former minister Ramchandra Jha said that the Mithila Zone was in
a sorry state due to the State's cavalier attitude towards it.


Senior Vice Chair of Federal Socialist Forum Ashok Rai stated that the
Maithali civilization is conserved as a common civilization.


Likewise, CPN-Revolutionary's CP Gajurel called for cooperation from one
and all to promote Maithali language.


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