New Delhi, Oct. 4 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday revealed that financial assets worth Rs.1.84 lakh crore are currently lying unclaimed with banks and regulators. These assets are in form of bank deposits, insurance, provident fund or shares.

Sitharaman made the remarks while speaking at an event in Gandhinagar, Gujarat where she launched the three-month Apki Poonji, Apka Adhikar (Your Money, Your Right) campaign centered around 'unclaimed assets.'

The finance minister stressed that the money is safe, with the government acting as its custodian and assured claimants that the unclaimed funds will be returned upon presenting proper documentation, PTI reported.

If the asset remains unclaimed for a long period due ...