Bengaluru, Nov. 12 -- Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday said the Cabinet has decided to file an appeal in the Supreme Court against the High Court ruling on increased SC/ST reservation and internal reservation, and to write to the Prime Minister seeking inclusion of the quota hike in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution.

Earlier, the Karnataka High Court struck down parts of a 2022 state law that had raised quotas for Scheduled Castes from 15% to 17% and for Scheduled Tribes from 3% to 7%.

He said the issue was discussed at a meeting of SC/ST legislators, ministers and corporation chairpersons. Deputy Chief Minister Dr G. Parameshwara, Minister K.H. Muniyappa and Satish Jarkiholi have been entrusted with overseeing th...