Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde and Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Wednesday paid homage to martyrs killed in Sukma Maoist attack.
Earlier condemning the Maoist attack on security forces in Chhattisgarh, Shinde had warned that the Centre will take the Naxals head.
"I condemn this attack on the CRPF and the police of Chhattisgarh. This has happened for the second time in the same area. We have taken this very seriously," said Shinde.
"We will fight against this Maoist movement. As of now, I cannot comment about anyone's failure," he added.
Terming it as an act of cowardice, Raman Singh said that around 200 naxals had carried out the attack in which 11 CRPF, four from district police and one civilian, who was driving the vehicle were killed.
The attack on Tuesday comes less than a month before Chhattisgarh goes to vote in the general election.
The incident took place close to the area where Naxals had killed top Congress leaders in 2013.