Teachers detained in Hyderabad for protesting against GO 317

Several government school teachers were detained in Hyderabad on Sunday after they protested at Pragathi Bhavan demanding the scrapping of or amendment to government order (GO) 317. The government order has wreaked havoc on married couples when both husband and wife are educators, the protesting teachers said. GO 317 was introduced in 2021, changing job allocation system in Telangana.