# Kerala school owner tells absent students ‘go to Pakistan’ 2026-08-16T14:05:04+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Dr Raju Davis, owner of Dr Raju Davis International School in Mala, Thrissur, has sparked outrage after telling students who missed Independence Day celebrations to 'go to Pakistan'. In a WhatsApp voice note, he said such students did not deserve to live in India. The school had earlier made attendance at the celebrations compulsory. Parents have questioned why absence from school was equated with a lack of patriotism. The Students Federation of India (SFI) held a protest march seeking action. Fayis AH, president of the Fraternity Movement in Thrissur, has filed a police complaint against Davis, reports Siasat. Despite criticism, Davis stood by his words. He said he mentioned Pakistan because it is an 'enemy country', not Arab countries or Bangladesh. He added that absent students would be barred from one period but would attend a lesson on Indian independence instead. ## Coverage - english.mathrubhumi.com - siasat.com This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-16T17:56:37+00:00. Tags: Dr Raju Davis, Dr Raju Davis International School, Independence Day, Kerala, Pakistan, Thrissur Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/go-to-pakistan-remark-by-kerala-school-owner-sparks-outrage/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/go-to-pakistan-remark-by-kerala-school-owner-sparks-outrage/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/