India, July 25 -- Eighteen Metro stations in the Capital will remain shut on Saturday, officials of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said late Friday, extending the closure that started at 7.30am on Friday, as people continue to pour into Jantar Mantar to express solidarity with the Cockroach Janta Party.

Officials said that the18 stations will remain shut from 7.30am on Saturday. These are at Lok Kalyan Marg, Rajiv Chowk, Patel Chowk, Ramakrishna Ashram Marg, Barakhamba Road, Supreme Court, Seva Teerth, Janpath, Mandi House, Central Secretariat, ITO, Delhi Gate, Indraprastha, Khan Market, Jor Bagh, Shivaji Stadium, Jhandewalan and New Delhi.

On Friday, entry gates to the Mandi House, Rajiv Chowk and Central Secretariat Metro sta...