"I think there should be no ban on conversion, if someone wants it at his will. However, there should be no forcible conversion," Jyoti, who was here to attend a programme, told reporters.
The Union minister had recently sparked a row with her controversial remark. Both the houses of Parliament saw disruption for several days before the minister apologised.
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs M Venkaiah Naidu said on December 3, "If the House agrees, the government will have no problem in bringing an anti-conversion bill."
"The culture and tradition of the country is strengthened due to saints and they should be given due respect," she said.