Two of the main groups involved included Khorasanian, a cultural association of young Tajiks aiming to remove words of Arabic and Pashto origin from Dari, and Jombesh-e Guzar (English: Transition Movement), a group involved in party politics and related to Jamiat-e Islami.
[1] In June 2017, activists in Uprising for Change insisted that they were happy for Jamiat-e Islami to support them, but were independent from the party.
Jamiat-e Islami also claimed that the protesters were independent "civil society groups and ordinary civilians alike".
[1] Tabish Forugh argued that Uprising for Change was not sufficiently well organised and was "vulnerable and exposed" to cooptation and manipulation by established political parties and opportunist politicians.
[1] On 3 July 2017, Uprising for Change held a driving rally protest around Kabul, flying flags and honking horns for two hours, calling for prosecution of those responsible for ordering the use of live fire by security forces in June.
The protesters also called for the head of the National Directorate of Security and the Minister of Interior Affairs to be dismissed.
Uprising for Change mitigated public frustration and took into account mediation efforts by reducing the number of tents from seven to one.