Speaker Sumitra Mahajan gave a five-minute break as Jaitley appeared exhausted after a 40-minute fast-paced speech. When the House reassembled, the Speaker said the break was given since he felt "slightly unwell". She then allowed him to resume the budget presentation while being seated. Lok Sabha sources said the 61-year-old Minister also felt back pain and was once seen leaning on the lectern. Earlier, during his speech he was seen frequently drinking water. This is probably for the first time that the Budget speech was broken.