Sitapur, March 19 -- Congress MP Rakesh Rathore on Wednesday was released on bail from Sitapur Jail in a rape case.

Speaking to the media after his release, Rathore pleaded his innocence, stating that if he had done anything wrong, he would ask for the strictest punishment for himself. He added that soon, everything will become clear.

"If I have done anything wrong, then I ask for the most stringent punishment for myself. This was a time of penance for me. Soon, everything will become clear. I didn't want to make this a political issue. I have received all the support from the party," Rathore said.

On January 30, Congress MP Rakesh Rathore, accused of raping a woman for four years on the pretext of marriage surrendered before police. ...