New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that a new phase of the "emancipation of Dalits and Backwards" in the country is beginning.

He said that representation without power is irrelevant.

Interacting with Dalit influencers at the 'Vanchit Samaj: Dasha aur Disha' programme here, Gandhi said, "The previous phase of the Dalit emancipation was over.

He claimed that in the previous structure there were no more opportunities left for the Dalits and Backwards.

"No matter how much we try, problems will not be solved in this structure, as it has been completely captured by the BJP and the RSS", he alleged.

He further alleged that there is no anchor belonging to the Dalit, Backward or Adivas...