The Centre has asked the Jammu and Kashmir government to ensure payment to Special Police Officers (SPOs) through Aadhaar-linked bank accounts and make their recruitment process fair and transparent.<br/>'<br/>In a communication, the Home Ministry said the step was being taken to make sure no one receives remuneration by providing a fake name. The ministry has also asked the Jammu and Kashmir government to ensure that the process to recruit around 4,200 SPOs is fair, transparent and free from political interference.<br/>'<br/>The state government has been told to put in place a screening process for recruitment of SPOs and also look into the mechanism to review the antecedents and performance of existing SPOs, the Home Ministry official said. <br/><br/>The remuneration of the SPOs is reimbursed by the Home Ministry under the Security Related Expenditure scheme.<br/>''<br/>'''''''<br/>