New Delhi, July 13 -- Union Minister for Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari-known has cautioned that people who gain power, wealth, knowledge, or beauty often become arrogant.

The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leader's remarks have once again provided the opposition a chance to speculate a reference to party leadership, with Congress pointing at Prime Minister Narendra Modi turning 75 this September.

Addressing a gathering of principals and educators in Nagpur on Saturday, Gadkari observed that once individuals start believing they are the smartest, their assertiveness can turn into dominance over others.

"But no one becomes great by imposing themselves," the Nagpur MP was quoted as saying by Hindustan Times.

"Look at history-those a...