"The parliamentarian P Kamalanathan's statement that the korban ceremony cannot be carried out in schools is an act that insults the Malays and all Muslims," the Malay supremacist group's Youth chief Irwan Fahmi Ideris wrote on his blog.
"We have never questioned your religious ceremonies... you just don't respect the religion of the majority race," he said.
The posting 'Kamalanathan, don't kurang ajar (step out of line)' also never acknowledged the MIC leader and Hulu Selangor MP as a deputy minister.
He was responding to the Kamalanathan's clarification on Thursday that the slaughter of cows at SK Puchong Jaya in Selangor during Aidiladha last week was never allowed by the ministry.
Kamalanathan, in attempting to smoothen the outcry from non-Muslims over the act, said the school had not informed the ministry of its plans, otherwise they would have been advised to hold the traditional ritual in a nearby surau.
However, the first-time deputy minister skirted media questions on whether the ministry intends to issue a circular to remind schools of the matter, saying there was "no need" for this.
"We urge this MP to stop commenting on Islam. Don't be 'kacang lupakan kulit' (ungrateful to your masters).
"Have some respect," said Irwan (above).
'Topple Kamalanathan'
The row over holding the cow sacrifice ritual in the Kuala Lumpur primary school broke out when some non-Muslim parents complained that it was insensitive and inappropriate for the pupils.
Hindus and certain Buddhists consider the cow a sacred animal.
Meanwhile, Irwan warned Kamalanathan that he should retract his statement or suffer the consequences in the next general election.
"We feel that we should topple such people in the next GE. Remember, your constituency has a lot of Malays," he warned.
"If you don't retract, let's see in the next general election," said Irwan.
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