London, March 17 -- Manikarnika Dutta (37), a distinguished historian, is facing deportation from the UK after the Home Office ruled, she had spent too many days abroad conducting essential research, media reports said.
She is a historian, conducted the research as part of her academic commitments to the University of Oxford, which involved studying archives in cities in India and attending a series of international conferences, according to The Guardian.
According to Home Office rules, people who apply for indefinite leave to remain in the UK based on long residency of 10 years or more can be abroad for a maximum of 548 days during a 10-year period prior to applying for indefinite leave.
Dutta was away for 691 days. Other academics have ...