However, the state government's aviation department, though alert after the YSR accident, feels that there is nothing to worry about in Madhya Pradesh as far as maintenance of choppers and the state aircraft is concerned.

'There are three vital components of aviation - training of pilots, quality control of flying machines and judging the weather conditions at the time of flying - and the government never compromises on these,' said a senior officer, declining to be named.

'As far as airworthiness of the machines is concerned, we have got our own quality control management and we strictly stick to the DGCA's guidelines,' he said.

'Besides, the DGCA staff also checks the maintenance of choppers from time to time,' he added.

The state's Principal Secretary (Aviation) Iqbal Singh Bains said: 'We review the maintenance of the state choppers/plane regularly.'

State Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) vice-president Anil Dave, who looks after the aviation aspect of the party, said: 'During elections time nothing is left to chance as far as the maintenance of choppers is concerned. After all, no pilot would like to risk his life by ignoring the maintenance aspect. But on the other hand, it should also be kept in mind that any machine can develop a snag anytime.'

After the death of YSR, Chouhan told mediapersons that there was a need for comprehensive technical examinations of choppers and planes with state governments.