Has Governor Bill Richardson helped New Mexico "cult"?

The governor of New Mexico Bill Richardson was recently scrutinized for flying around in a helicopter that costs the taxpayers of his state $495.00 per hour reports Albuquerque's KRQE TV.

One of the governor's stops was at an "International Peace Prayer Day" at the so-called "Sikh Dharma" (also known as 3HO) near Española on June 21. Richardson was the keynote speaker at this event.

However, the Española religious enclave has a troubled history and it has been called a "cult."

Mainstream Indian Sikhs have often dismissed and disavowed both 3HO's leader and his teachings.

Critics of Yogi Bhajan, founder of the group, say the authoritarian guru not only exerts dictatorial control over his followers, but also has a historical predilection for demanding sexual favors too.

Bhajan's devotees are largely a collection of counter-culture "hippie" holdovers from the 1970s. Westerners who typically changed their Anglo surname to "Singh" and "Khalsa" and/or whatever else their guru wanted.

Bhajan and his associates have a history of scandals, ranging from financial fraud, to sex and illegal drug trafficking....continued

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