President Ramchandra Paudel has expressed his desire to cover medical expenses incurred during his treatment in India, his secretariat said on Tuesday.

Khila Karki, press coordinator to President Paudel, in a statement, said the President wants to cover his medical bills himself.

The President was criticised for undergoing treatment in India for a ‘minor’ ailment ‘that could be cured in Nepal.’

Paudel returned home on Sunday night after completing his treatment at a hospital in New Delhi, India. He stayed in the Indian capital city for 11 days for treatment.

After being discharged from the hospital, the President arrived home on a regular flight of Nepal Airlines

Paudel received treatment at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi for a chest-related ailment.

Doctors attending to the President in Delhi allowed him to leave the hospital as his health condition improved significantly.

The President was airlifted to India on a chartered flight of Shree Airlines along with a medical team on April 19. Paudel was admitted to TU Teaching Hospital a day before flying to India after he complained of shortness of breath.