In response to T. Sher Singh's comments ('Tirade Against 3HO Unwarranted', Feb.20) regarding Kamalla Rose's recent article ('Lapis, Carnelian and Jade', Feb.18) I would like to state that the manner of expressing concern over Kamalla's use of her column is similar to her method of using as a medium to convey her personal issues with the 3HO organization. T. Sher Singh's utilization of as a channel to possibly refute her attempt to unveil certain undisputable truths regarding the 3HO organization headed by the self-proclaimed Yogi Harbhajan Singh is similar to Kamalla's pragmatic use of the column on .

Just as T. Sher Singh so passionately points out Kamalla Rose Kaur's personal involvement in the issue which she is writing about, I sense some personal involvement on his part in the attempt to balance her arguments with some more favorable comments on 3HO.

I feel that Kamalla, as a writer posting her material on an forum, has the right to communicate any issues that she feels the community needs to be aware of. However, it is the responsibility of the community to refute the allegations (with supporting evidence) or accept these opinions.

I am a regular reader of both Kamalla's and T. Sher Singh's columns on but I find T. Sher Singh's favorable comments on the 3HO organization quite disturbing. I would think that someone of his stature and knowledge would be aware of the 3HO organization and their blatant illegal activities, allegations of which have been posted on several websites in the form of court documents and signed affidavits*.

The fact is perhaps not so widely known amongst the Sikh community that Yogi Harbhajan is in bed with the current, corrupt, Punjab government and has never, in his history as a self-proclaimed Guru (a concept against Sikhism), done anything meaningful for the Sikh community. I applaud Kamalla's efforts to inform us of an organization that may be linked with money laundering, drug dealing, and sexual harassment of its female members.

I urge T. Sher Singh to put aside his personal relationship with 3HO and Yogi Harbhajan for a moment and investigate for himself the truth behind 3HO. However, please understand that my objective is not to condemn an entire community of primarily staunch Sikhs who belong to the 3HO organization, but it is rather to highlight what may be true about their leader and some of his possible immoral activities which are perhaps supported by 3HO members some of whom, though innocent, can be construed as guilty by association.

Sarbhpreet Singh

*First Judicial District Court, County of Santa Fe, State of New Mexico, Case No. SF 88-2286 (C)