"We will tell Mamata Banerjee of West Bengal to free Bengal from Modi’s rule and declare independence," Muhammad Jasimuddin Rahmani was quoted as saying by The Print.
On 12th August 2013, Rahamani was arrested in Barguna in connection to inciting people to commit violence. 30 members of the Ansarullah Bangla Team were also arrested. Since his arrest in 2013, Rahamani has remained in jail. He is facing six different cases and a charge sheet has been filed by the police in all the cases against him.