On the verge: Revocation and denial of citizenship in India including Muslims are especially vulnerable to citizenship revocation in the West. The Indian context, which although seems similar, is exceedingly worse due to en masse operation of revocation processes along with lack of institutional independence, arbitrary official discretion and disregard for the rule of law. The uncertainty of citizenship status and the serious threat of citizenship revocation haunts the future of millions of vulnerable Indians. The categories of exclusion in the citizenship regime may lead to mass statelessness in India. European University Institute 35